The following DEP notices were published in the September 30 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the September 30 PA Bulletin it has scheduled a public hearing on October 31 on a proposed Title V Air Quality Permit for the Eastern Gas Transmission South Oakford Natural Gas Compressor Station located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6076)  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - R.Warriner Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received Final Report on remediation of groundwater contaminated with diesel-based drilling mud at the facility located in Dimock Twp, Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6101)

-- PA General Energy Company - Potato Creek 2H Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with: Soils- Chloride, Aluminum, Barium, Boron, Zinc, Lithium, Copper, Selenium, Strontium, Vanadium, Chromium;  Groundwater: Chloride, Aluminum, Barium, Boron, Zinc, Lithum, Copper, Selenium, Strontium, Vanadium, Chromium and Lead at the facility located in Norwich Twp., McKean County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6101)

-- Eco-Energy Philadelphia Ethanol Terminal: DEP received a Remedial Investigation Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with benzo(a)pyrene, arsenic, thallium and benzene for the facility located at 4099 South Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia.  (PA Bulletin, page 6101)

Storage Tank Corrective Action Cleanup Reports

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Marcus Hook Terminal: DEP disapproved a Remedial Action Completion Report on the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with volatile organic compounds because it did not demonstrate attainment of Act 2 Land Recycling Program Statewide Health Standards for the facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6114)

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Marcus Hook Terminal: DEP disapproved a Remedial Action Completion Report on the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum products because it did not demonstrate attainment of Act 2 Land Recycling Program Statewide Health Standards for the facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6114)

Hazardous Waste Permits

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals - Marcus Hook Terminal Facility: DEP invites comments on draft Hazardous Waste Facility Permit for the facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 6103)

Air Quality Permits

-- Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage, Inc. - South Oakford Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on proposed Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6076)   Read more here.

-- Buckeye Pipeline - Malvern Station Storage Terminal: DEP invites comments on renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6077)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Mogridge C Shale Gas Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality Operating Permit for the well drilling pad located in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6104)

-- Hyperion Midstream, LLC [Olympus Energy] - Rogers Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for various sources of air pollution for the facility located in Upper Burrell Twp., Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6104)

-- Terreva Renewable Energy, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP extended a temporary operating permit for the shakedown of a landfill gas facility in Wayne Twp., Clinton County. (PA Bulletin, page 6104)

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating, LLC - Brown Compressor Station: DEP extended a temporary operating permit for the facility located in Greene Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6104)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC - Blue Moon Compressor Station: DEP extended a temporary operating permit for the facility located in West Pike Run Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6105)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Artemas Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Title V Air Quality Permit adding RACT 3 requirements for the facility located in Mann Twp., Bedford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6105)

-- Big Dog Energy, LLC - Waynesburg Compressor Station: DEP issued an administrative amendment to the Air Quality Permit for a change in ownership from Equitrans, LP for the facility located in Franklin Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6106)

-- Big Dog Energy, LLC - Mr. Morris Compressor Station: DEP issued an administrative amendment to the Air Quality Permit for a change in ownership from Equitrans, LP for the facility located in Dunkard Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6107)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA - Two 12-inch Natural Gas Pipelines: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for stream crossings for a pipeline project impacting High Quality streams and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Union Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6109)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- EXCO Resources PA, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting North Fork Tomb’s Run, Pike Creek and Pine Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Watson Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6111)

-- EXCO Resources PA, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Beaver Run and Susquehanna River located in Penn Twp., Lycoming County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6111)

-- Seneca Resources Co., LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Losey Creek located in Middlebury Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6112)

-- PA General Energy Co., LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Bush Run (Exceptional Value) and Dry Run (High Quality) located in Cummings Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6112)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Buffalo Creek (High Quality) located in Buffalo Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6112)

-- CNX Midstream OPR Co., LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Short Creek and Browns Creek (High Quality) located in Morris Township in Greene and Washington Counties.  (PA Bulletin, page 6112)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Pipeline Project:  DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Buffalo Creek (High Quality) and Chartiers Creek located in Buffalo, North Franklin and South Franklin Townships, Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6112)

-- ETC Northeast Fld Svc, LLC - Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Brush Creek and Connoquesnessing Creek in New Sewickley Twp., Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 6112)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [9.22.23]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 5 conventional and 11 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 133 conventional and 534 unconventional

-- Wells Drilled Last Week: 7 conventional and 16 unconventional

-- Year To Date Wells Drilled: 140 conventional and 305 unconventional

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. 23 to 29; More Abandoned Wells; Oil & Gas Doesn’t Typically Issue NOVs For ‘Routine’ Venting Of Natural Gas, Will Air Quality Under New Regs?  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - September 30   [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Title V Air Quality Permit For Eastern Gas Transmission Compressor Station In Westmoreland County At Oct. 31 Hearing  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 54 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In September 30 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

NewsClips This Week:

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Gov. Shapiro, The Fracking Clock Is Ticking - By Megan McDonough, Food & Water Watch

-- AP: Gov. Shapiro Noncommittal On Greenhouse Gas Strategy As Climate Task Force Finishes Work

-- The Allegheny Front: EPA’s Approval Of 2nd Plum Boro Oil/Gas Wastewater Injection Well In  Allegheny County Raises Fears That More Are On The Way

-- Grist - Will Peischel: Inside The Rough-And-Tumble Race To Clean Up America’s Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells [PA Highlighted]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Same Geology, Same Drilling, Different Resource: Geothermal Energy Interest Simmers In PA

-- Planet Philadelphia Radio: Cleaning Up Our Energy Systems, Oct. 5 At 4:00 p.m.

-- Observer-Reporter: Pipeline Operator Faces $100,000 PUC Penalty For 2020 House Explosion In Greene County

-- WTAE: Natural Gas Pipeline Leak In Collier Twp., Allegheny County Forces People Out Of Their Homes

-- PUC Commissioner Kathryn Zerfuss Appointed To Presidential Task Force On Evolving Natural Gas Infrastructure Planning

-- Utility Dive: PJM Board Calls For Capacity Market Changes To Bolster Grid Reliability, Resource Adequacy

-- Guest Essay: EPA Further Threatens Grid Reliability By Reducing Carbon Pollution From Power Plants, Including Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants - By Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Majority Chair of the PA Senate Environmental Committee

-- Reuters: US Winter Heating Costs To Rise For Most, Natural Gas Customers To See Drop Of -- 1% From Last Year 

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Marcellus Shale Gas Industry Coalition Highlights Natural Gas Industry’s Economic Impact In PA; Faces Bills Extending Safety Zones

-- Marcellus Shale Gas Industry Coalition: Natural Gas Generates $41 Billion In Economic Activity, Supports 123,000 Jobs, Produced $6.3 Billion In Landowner Royalties

-- Erie Times Guest Essay: Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition Wraps Up Conference In Erie - Natural Gas Delivers For All Pennsylvanians

-- JDSupra: Federal Court In Ohio Makes Important Ruling On Post-Production Costs For Oil & Gas Leaseholders Under ‘Market Enhancement’ Clause

Related Articles This Week:

-- Environmental Health Project: How DEP Issues Permits For Shale Gas Facilities Without Considering Cumulative Impacts - How New Facilities Will Add To Existing Pollution Loads And Impact The Area  [PaEN]

-- Member Of Pine Creek Headwaters Protection Group Briefs DCNR Advisory Council On Siting Of Shale Gas Well Pad On State Forest Land To Accommodate Taking Gas From Private Land In Tioga County  [PaEN]

-- Gov. Shapiro’s Work Group Concludes A Cap-And-Invest Carbon Pollution Regulation Program Would Be Optimal Approach To Reducing Greenhouse Emissions From Power Plants; Scale Up Solar Energy  [PaEN]

-- On Sept. 27 Families Will Hold Town Hall Meeting In Washington County Seeking Policy Changes After Pitt Studies Link Natural Gas Development And Negative Health Outcomes  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: DEP Should Invest $33.6 Million In New Federal Funding Wisely To Plug  Conventional Oil & Gas Wells And Not Reward The Industry For Bad Behavior  - By  Russell Zerbo, Clean Air Council  [PaEN]

-- DEP Updates Times Of 2 Hearings On Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy To Accept Comments In Erie, Philadelphia  [PaEN]

-- PJM Interconnection Board Proposes Market Reforms Based Largely On Unreliability Of Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants During Winter Storm Elliot  [PaEN]

-- PJM Interconnection Files Proposed Winter Storm Elliot Settlement With Non-Performing Electric Generators With FERC, Requests Final Action By Dec. 29  [PaEN]  

[Posted: September 29, 2023]

10/2/2023