The following DEP notices were published in the March 11 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - J. Hawk Pad 1: DEP approved Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel fuel in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County.   (PA Bulletin, page 1464)

-- Kevin Eshbaugh/LOLA Energy Petroco LLC - Polaris Well Pad:  DEP did NOT approve A Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with chloride in Oakland Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 1464)

NPDES Water Quality Permit

-- Hyperion Midstream, LLC - 2.5 Miles of two 16-Inch Natural Gas Pipelines, One 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP issued an NPDES Water Quality Permit for the project impacting Pucketa Creek  in Upper Burrell Twp., Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1433)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on proposed Chapter 105 permit for temporary water pipeline project in Burlington and Franklin Townships, Bradford County impacts streams, floodways and wetlands.    (PA Bulletin, page 1444)

-- Beech Resources, LLC - 16-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline/16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP approved Chapter 105 permit for 1.9 miles of two pipelines in Lycoming Twp., Lycoming County.   (PA Bulletin, page 1470)

-- EQT ARO, LLC - Temporary Road Crossings: DEP approved Chapter 105 permit covering multiple temporary road Exceptional Value stream and Exceptional Value wetland crossings in Hillsgrove Twp., Sullivan County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1470)

-- EQT ARO, LLC - Temporary Road Crossings: DEP approved Chapter 105 permit covering multiple temporary road Exceptional Value stream and Exceptional Value wetland crossings in Plunketts Creek Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1472)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Gregerson Sus Pad Project: DEP approved an after-the-fact Chapter 105 permit to construct a well pad with multiple impacts to wetlands in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1472)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Seneca Resources Co., LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Yarnell Brook in Deerfield Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 1474)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Brewer Creek in Wyalusing Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1474)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting High Quality Lyman Creek in Sweden Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 1474)

-- PA General Energy Co., LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting High Quality Little Bear Creek in Plunketts Creek Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1474)

-- EQT ARO, LLC: DEP issued a  Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Exceptional Value North Pleasant Stream in McNett Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1474)

-- Pennenergy Resources, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting High Quality Rough Run in Winfield Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 1474)

-- Pennenergy Resources, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting High Quality Sarver Run, High Quality Little Buffalo Creek in Jefferson and Winfield Townships, Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 1474)

-- Pennenergy Resources, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting High Quality Buffalo Creek, High Quality Little Buffalo, High Quality Cornplanter Run in Winfield Twp., Butler County and North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 1474)

-- Lola Energy Petroco, LLC - Canis Major Well Pad Esx: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Lowrey Run in Allegheny Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 1474)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Mingo Creek in Nottingham Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1475)

-- EQT Production Company: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Froman Run in Union Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1475)

-- EQT Production Company: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting South Fork Tenmile Creek in Franklin Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 1475)

-- Hyperion Midstream, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Pucketa Creek and Little Plum Creek in Upper Burrell Twp., Westmoreland County and Murrysville Borough and Plum Borough in Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 1475)

-- Geopetro, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Mill Creek in Greene Twp., Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 1475)

Air Quality Permit

-- EPP Renewable Energy, LLC - Renewable Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on Air Quality Permit on a new renewable landfill gas refinery in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland County.   (PA Bulletin, page 1437)

-- NFG Midstream Clearmont, LLC - Rich Valley Compressor Station: DEP approved Air Quality Permit for compressor station in Shippen Twp., Cameron County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1465)

-- Equitrans LP - Hartson Compressor Station: DEP approved Air Quality Permit for compressor station in Union Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1467)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Redd Farm Compressor Station: DEP approved Air Quality Permit for compressor station in Amwell Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1467)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Well Pad: DEP approved increase in emissions under a GP-5A permit for well pad emissions in East Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1468)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [3.3.23]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 1 conventional and 7 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 11 conventional and 161 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 22 conventional and 87 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 2,458 conventional and 4,543 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 640 conventional and 249 unconventional 

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PA Oil & Gas Public Notice Dashboards:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 4 to 10; Big Week For Spills  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - March 11 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posts 84 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 11 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

PA Oil & Gas Compliance Reports

-- Feature: 60 Years Of Fracking, 20 Years Of Shale Gas: Pennsylvania’s Oil & Gas Industrial Infrastructure Is Hiding In Plain Sight [PaEN]

-- Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Failed To File Annual Production/Waste Generation Reports For 61,655 Wells; Attorney General Continues Investigation Of Road Dumping Wastewater  [PaEN]

-- DEP Issued 754 Notices Of Violation For Defective Oil & Gas Well Casing, Cementing, The Fundamental Protection Needed To Prevent Gas Migration, Groundwater & Air Contamination, Explosions  [PaEN]

-- DEP Report Finds: Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Routinely Abandon Wells; Fail To Report How Millions Of Gallons Of Waste Is Disposed; And Non-Compliance Is An ‘Acceptable Norm’  [PaEN]

-- DEP 2021 Oil & Gas Program Annual Report Shows Conventional Oil & Gas Operators Received A Record 610 Notices Of Violation For Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industry Has Record Year: Cost, Criminal Convictions Up; $3.1 Million In Penalties Collected; Record Number Of Violations Issued; Major Compliance Issues Uncovered; Evidence Of Health Impacts Mounts  [PaEN]

NewsClips This Week:

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Greene County House That Exploded In 2018 From Natural Gas Leak Stands As A Monument To Leaking Gas Pipelines, Leaking Gas Wells, Leaking Gas Storage Areas

-- WESA: CMU Researchers Find High Levels Of A Hazardous Chemical Acrolein Weeks After Ohio/PA Train Derailment [Acrolein Also Used In Shale Gas Fracking Fluid,To Treat Shale Gas Drilling Impoundments]

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Well Done Foundation Says Taxpayers Shouldn’t Be Stuck With Paying To Plug Oil & Gas Wells, Private Finance Or Corporate Funding Needed

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Business, Natural Gas, Oil Groups Urge Shapiro, General Assembly To Promote State’s Energy Industry

-- Post-Gazette: Smoke Stacks From Closed Hatfield’s Ferry Coal-Fired Power Plant Demolished, Closing Chapter In PA Industrial History In Greene County: ‘I’m Ecstatic. It Was The Dirtiest, Dirtiest Place Ever.  It Put A Blight On Our Community’

-- WESA: Mon Valley Clean Air Watchdogs Call On EPA To Challenge Clairton Coke (Coal) Plant’s Operating Permit From Allegheny County

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EPA Region III Official To Meet With Pittsburgh Environmental Groups Over Air Pollution Standards

-- WNEP: Columbia County Residents Concerned About Coal Mine Fire Near Mount Carmel - ‘Like Burning Tires’

-- The Guardian: Among 10 Worst Places To Live In U.S. For Particulate Air Pollution - Harrisburg, York, Lancaster Region

Related Articles This Week - Energy:

-- Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Proposes Major Initiative To Speed Up DEP Permit Reviews/ Inspections; Double Oil & Gas Fund Investment In State Parks/Forests Infrastructure  [PaEN]

-- Rep. Greg Vitali Named Majority Chair Of House Environmental Committee; House Appoints Committee Members  [PaEN]

-- DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board Meets March 13 To Hear Updates On Regulation Of Natural Gas Storage Areas, Chapter 78 Regs; Federal Well Plugging Program, Carbon Capture, Hydrogen Development  [PaEN]

-- DEP Hosting 6 Regional Engagement Sessions On Climate Action For Environmental Justice Communities Starting April 5  [PaEN]

-- The Guardian: One Of The Worst Global Methane Leaks In 2022 Was In PA - Equitrans In Cambria County; Routine Abandonment, Non-Compliance Of Conventional Gas Wells  [PaEN]

-- DEP Methane Overflight Research Study Resulted In Voluntary Reductions In Oil & Gas, Landfill Facilities; Coal Industry Uncooperative [PaEN]

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Lower Boom On Natural Gas Leaks, Audit Abandoned Gas Well Capping  [PaEN]

-- Save Our Streams PA Hosting April 28-30 Abandoned Well Weekend Workshop In Bradford County  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Meets March 16 On 6 Natural Gas Drilling Water Uses; 4.5 MGD Out-Of-Basin Transfer  [PaEN]

-- Senate Passes Bill Blocking Local Elected Officials From Moving To Cleaner Energy Sources To Combat Climate Change [PaEN]

-- Rep. Fiedler, Labor Leaders, Educational, Environmental Leaders Announce Bill To Create Grant Program To Invest In Solar Energy Facilities At Schools  [PaEN]

-- PA Solar Center Hosts March 17 Webinar On Opportunities For PA In Solar Supply Chain, Solar Recycling And Reuse [PaEN]

-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Hosts March 23 TEC Talk On Trends On Industry Decarbonization At Hazleton Campus  [PaEN]

-- U.S. EIA: 'Increasing Electricity Generation From Renewable Sources Contributes To Lower Power Prices' In 2023  [PaEN]

-- Bill Setting Decommissioning Rules For Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facilities Passes The Senate  [PaEN]

-- Sen. Yaw Proposes Independent Energy Office To Promote Development Of PA’s Diverse Energy Portfolio - Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Coal [PaEN]

-- U.S. Senate Hearing: Energy, Environmental Impacts Of Cryptocurrency Mining In Pennsylvania  [PaEN]

-- Republicans On Senate Committee Report Out Bill Allowing General Assembly To Kill Regulations By Doing Nothing  [PaEN]

Related Article This Week - Train Derailment:

-- Pennsylvania State Actions Responding To Ohio/PA Train Derailment - Week Of March 6  [PaEN]

[Posted: March 10, 2023]

3/13/2023