Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the March 25 PA Bulletin--

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 25 PA Bulletin that it received a Notice of Intent under the Land Recycling Act from Norfolk Southern to start the next phase of cleanup in areas impacted by the May 26, 2022 train derailment in Harmar Township, Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 1721)

            The derailment was caused by a truck unlawfully stopped on the mainline tracks in Harmar Township that resulted in 17 tank cars derailing and the release of petroleum distillates, diesel fuel, and polymer beads into Guys Run which flows into the Allegheny River in the vicinity of the derailment.  Read more here.

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 18 to 24; Continuing Violations At Equitrans Gas Storage Area; 6 More New Well Abandonments  [PaEN] 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - March 25 [PaEN]

-- The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a May 10 hearing on a proposed RACT 3 Air Quality Plan related to nitrogen oxide and volatile organic compound emissions at the Perdue AgriBusiness LLC plant in Conoy Township, Lancaster County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1722)   Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 25 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed Hazardous Sites Cleanup Order and Agreement with American Tinning & Galvanizing Company concerning the cleanup of wheelabrator dust pile at the Vallimont Site in Erie.  (PA Bulletin, page 1771)

Meetings:

-- March 29 DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting is canceled.  The next scheduled meeting is September 13.  (PA Bulletin, page 1772)

PA Bulletin - March 25, 2023

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 67 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the March 25 PA Bulletin - pages 1705 to 1772

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-- Allegheny County Health Department Public Comment Notices 

DEP Proposals Out For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

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Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda [March 2023] - DEP webpage

[Posted: March 24, 2023]

3/27/2023