Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the August 26 PA Bulletin--

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

-- 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.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 26 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a draft Supplement to the Manure Management For Environmental Protection Guidance covering animal manures and agricultural process wastewater.  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 26 PA Bulletin announcing changes to the list of businesses certified to perform radon-related activities.  (PA Bulletin, page 5340)

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 26 PA Bulletin announcing a September 26 hearing on a new large industrial minerals surface mining permit by Bishop Brothers Construction Company, Inc. for a facility proposed in Athens Twp., Bradford County.  The hearing will be held at Athens Area High School Auditorium, 401 W. Frederick St., Athens.  6:00 p.m.. Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.  (PA Bulletin, page 5341)

-- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Wild Resource Conservation Program published notice in the August 26 PA Bulletin it will hold a hearing October 11 on grant applications submitted for FY 2023-24 funding.  Read more here.

Grants

-- The Department of Environmental Protection announced it is now accepting applications for $2.6 million in Driving PA Forward Clean Diesel Grants through October 20.  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for $1 million in Small Business Advantage Grants to support energy efficiency and farm conservation projects.  The deadline for applications is March 22.  Read more here.

-- The Pennsylvania Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebate Program is now accepting applications for funding to assist agricultural producers with the purchase of LED lighting systems, efficient ventilation equipment, and efficient milk pumping and cooling equipment for their farming operations.  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection will begin accepting applications for Coastal Zone Grants on August 28.  The deadline to submit applications is October 16.  Read more here.

PA Bulletin - August 26, 2023

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 62 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the August 26 PA Bulletin - pages 5280 to 5342.

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[Posted: August 25, 2023]

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