The following DEP notices were published in the August 26 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Susquehanna River Basin Commission

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the August 26 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to 25 water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga counties. Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the August 26 PA Bulletin it will hold its next business meeting on September 14 in Harrisburg.  On its tentative agenda is consideration of its FY 2025 budget, a climate change resolution and water withdrawal requests, including eight shale gas drilling operations-- 1 in Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek.  Read more here.

Waste Permits

-- Highland Field Services, LLC - Gravel Pad For Storage/Transfer Of Oil & Gas Wastes: DEP invites comments on General Permit WMGR163 for the proposed facility located in Chatham Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5304)

Air Quality Permits

-- Hamilton Liberty LLC - Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on Title V Air Quality Acid Rain Permit for the facility located in Asylum Twp., Bradford County.   (PA Bulletin, page 5306)

-- Hamilton Patriot LLC - Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on Title V Air Quality Acid Rain Permit for the facility located in Clinton Twp., Lycoming County.   (PA Bulletin, page 5307)

-- Greentree Landfill Gas Company - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on proposed renewal of a State Only Air Quality permit for the facility located in Horton Twp., Elk County.   (PA Bulletin, page 5308)

-- Mountain Gathering LLC - Natural Gas Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on renewal of State Only Air Quality permit for the facility located in Forward Twp., Butler County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5308)

-- Superior Midstream Appalachian, LLC - Natural Gas Dehydration Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval for compressors and other sources of air pollution at the station located in Snow Shoe Twp., Centre County. (PA Bulletin, page 5330)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Rag Apple LLC Shale Gas Well Pad 1: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval for compressors and other sources of air pollution at the well pad located in Jessup Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5330)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. -  JHHC Shale Gas Well Pad 1: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval for compressors and other sources of air pollution at the well pad located in Jessup Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5330)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Russo B Shale Gas Pad 1: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval for compressors and other sources of air pollution at the well pad located in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 5330)

-- SWN Production Company, LLC - RU-75 State Game Lands A Shale Gas Pad: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval for compressors and other sources of air pollution at the well pad located in New Milford Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 5330)

-- EXCO Appalachia Midstream, LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval for compressors, storage tanks, pigging operations and other sources of air pollution at the facility located in Kittanning and Plumcreek Townships, Armstrong County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5330)

NPDES Stormwater Permits

-- Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC - 10 Miles Of Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on the stormwater permit application for installation of 10 miles of 2-, 3-, 4- , 6-inch natural gas pipeline impacting Center Branch Pigeon Creek, Plum Run, Daniels Run in Beallsville Borough, Deemston Borough, North Bethlehem Township, Somerset Township, West Bethlehem Township, and West Pike Run Township, Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5302)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- CNX Midstream Operating Company LLC - Slickville Trunkline Pipeline: DEP invites comments on Chapter 102 application for a facility impacting Beaver Run and several tributaries  (High Quality) for a project in Bell, Loyalhanna and Salem Townships, Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 5318)

-- Olympus Energy LLC - Midas To Hermes Shale Gas Well Pads Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for discharges impacting Allegheny River, Bodies Run, Little Plum Creek in Plum Borough, Allegheny County and Murrysville Borough, Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5338)

-- EQT Prod Company - Shalennial Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for discharges impacting Knob Run and Fork Fish Creek in Springhill Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5338)

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Hickory Partners Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for discharges impacting Chartiers Run in Mount Pleasant Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5338)

Storage Tank Permit

-- United Refining Company - 5.1 Million Gallon Petroleum Storage Tank: DEP issued a Site-Specific Storage Tank permit for the tank located in Warren, Warren County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5338)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [8.18.23]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 3 conventional and 21 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 114 conventional and 488 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 116 conventional and 270 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 9,903 conventional and 15,441 unconventional

-- NOVs Last Week: 73 conventional, 26 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 4,312 conventional and 871 unconventional

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - August 19 to 25 - More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Gas Frack-Out; More Leaking Wastewater Tanks; Equitrans Cleanup Continues  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Finds 2 More Petro Erie, Inc. Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Tanks With A Pipe Leading To A Discharge Area In A Ditch In Sugarcreek Boro, Venango County  [PaEN]

-- Petro Erie, Inc. Appeals DEP’s July Field Order To Clean Up Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill Contaminating Village Of Reno’s Water Supply In Venango County; 2nd Appeal May Be Coming  [PaEN]

-- Equitrans Determined Leak Of Over 1.1 Billion Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas From Cambria County Storage Facility Was Caused By Corrosion In Conventional Gas Well Casing  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - August 26  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission To Vote Sept. 14 On Budget, Climate Change Resolution, Water Withdrawal Requests, Including 8 Shale Gas Drilling Operations - 1 In Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves 25 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga Counties  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 62 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 26 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

NewsClips This Week - Natural Gas:

-- TribLive: Environmental Advocates Weight In On State Dept. Of Health, Pitt Study Of Natural Gas Development Health Impacts

-- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: PA Residents Call For Action After Pitt Study Links Natural Gas Development To Asthma, Childhood Lymphoma

-- Post-Gazette Letter: We Now Know How Bad Natural Gas Development Is For Children - By Dr. Edward Ketyer, Physicians For Social Responsibility PA

-- Inquirer - Will Bunch: Does Anyone Care About The Study Linking PA Natural Gas Development To Cancer In Kids?

-- Republican Herald Editorial: Health Depends On Regulation Of Oil & Gas Development [PaEN]

-- TribLive Editorial: Studies Of Natural Gas Development Point To Health Costs

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Give Teeth To Environmental Justice Policy

-- Observer-Reporter: State, County Elected Leaders Take Proactive Steps To Ban Oil, Gas Wastewater Injection Wells

-- The Derrick - Makayla Keating: DEP Cites Petro Erie With 5 Additional Violations [For More Leaking Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Tanks In Sugarcreek Boro, Venango County, Near Contaminated Reno Water Supply]  [PDF of article]

-- The Derrick: No Word Yet On When Do Not Consume Water Advisory Will Be Lifted For The Village Of Reno Water Supply Contaminated By Conventional Oil Well Wastewater In Venango County  [PDF of article]

-- The Derrick - Letter To Editor: Disappointed In Lack Of Involvement In Sen. Hutchinson, Rep. James To Resolve Village Of Reno Water Contamination Issue In Venango County [Polluted By Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill]   [PDF of Article] 

-- TribLive: DEP Examining ‘Pinhole Leak’ In A Penneco Natural Gas Gathering Line Behind Homes That Exploded In Plum Boro, Allegheny County  [PUC, DEP Have No Statutory Authority To Regulate Safety Of Gathering Pipelines]

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: LNG Natural Gas Export Facility Proposed In Chester Draws Pushback: ‘We Suffer For Everybody Else’s Comfort’

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: ‘We Suffer For Everybody’s Else’s Comfort’ Critics Of LNG Natural Gas Export Hub Say

-- WHYY: Chester Residents Unite Against Philly LNG Natural Gas Task Force Proposal: ‘We Will Not Allow This Environmental Genocide’

-- PA Capital-Star: Advocates Vow To Fight LNG Natural Gas Export Facility In Delaware County’s Poorest community

-- Inquirer: LNG Natural Gas Plant Could Bring Millions To Bankrupt Chester, Leaders, Residents Say No Thanks

-- Broad & Liberty Guest Essay: Federal Permitting Reform Critical In Making Pennsylvania Leading Player In Exporting Liquid Natural Gas - By Jon Anzur, PA Chamber of Business & Industry

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Business Advocates: Lack Of PA Permitting Reform Is Costing Jobs 

-- City & State PA: Business Leaders, Lawmakers Hope For Bipartisan Action On Permitting Reform

-- The Center Square: Permitting Reformers Say Make State Permits More Like Pizzas

-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Appalachian Economy Sees Few Gains From Natural Gas Development, Report Says

Related Articles This Week - Natural Gas:

-- Lawsuit Filed Against General Assembly, Governor Challenges Constitutionality Of Law Preventing DEP From Protecting Public Health, Environment From Harm Caused By Abandoning Conventional Oil & Gas Wells  [PaEN]

-- 150+ Residents Of Chester Opposed To An LNG Natural Gas Export Facility Proposed In Their Community Let Their Feelings Be Known To The House Philadelphia LNG Export Task Force  [PaEN]

-- Republican Herald Editorial: Health Depends On Regulation Of Oil & Gas Development  [PaEN]

-- TribLive Editorial: Studies Of Natural Gas Development Point To Health Costs

-- Republican Rep. Krupa To Introduce Bill To Ban Oil, Gas Wastewater Injection Wells To Protect The Public From Radioactive, Toxic Materials  [PaEN]

-- Observer-Reporter: State, County Elected Leaders Take Proactive Steps To Ban Oil, Gas Wastewater Injection Wells

-- Shapiro Administration Secures Methane Detectors For Neighborhood In Plum Boro, Allegheny County Where Home Exploded  [PaEN]

-- PUC Approves 2 Penalty Settlements With Columbia Gas Totaling $1.525 Million For A House Explosion In Washington County, 2 Natural Gas Pipeline Over-Pressurization Incidents In Franklin, Clarion Counties  [PaEN]

-- US DOT Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Announces Proposed Rules To Reduce Risk Of Natural Gas Pipeline Over-Pressurization Incidents, Explosions  [PaEN]

-- On Demand: ReImagine Appalachia Faith In Action: Environmental Justice For All - Ensuring Equity And Benefits Across Our Most Climate-Impacted Communities  [PaEN] 

[Posted: August 25, 2023]

8/28/2023