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

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- T&T Compression, Inc. - Alexander Roy 1 Well: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with Aluminum, Barium, Boron, Chloride, Iron, Lithium, Manganese, Strontium, Vanadium, and Zinc and groundwater contaminated with Selenium to meet Statewide Health Standards for the project located in Grant Twp., Indiana County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2575)

-- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing LLC - 860 Unit Cooling Tower & Point Breeze South Yard: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum to meet Statewide Health Standards for a project located at 3144 Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia.  (PA Bulletin, page 2575)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, Inc. - Wissler Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater to the Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in McNett Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2576)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Diaz Family Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with hydraulic fluid to the Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2576)

2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 118 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 11 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed Title V Air Quality RACT III Permit for the Montour LLC Coal/Natural Gas-fired Power Plant located in Derry Twp., Montour County.  If requested, a hearing will be held June 18.  (PA Bulletin, page 2544)  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 11 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the Shawville Natural Gas-fired Power Plant located in Bradford Twp., Clearfield County.  If requested, a hearing will be held on June 14. (PA Bulletin, page 2545)  Read more here.

-- NFG Midstream Covington, LLC - Tract 007 Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the station located in Delmar Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 2578)

-- Anegada Energy, LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad: DEp issued an Air Quality General Permit 5A for natural gas processing equipment located in Worth Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 2578)

-- Eureka Resources, LLC - Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facility: DEP issued a state-only Air Quality permit for the facility located in Standing Stone Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2579)

-- Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC -Wellsboro Compressor Station: DEP issued a state-only Air Quality permit for the facility located in Charleston Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2580)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Highland Field Services, LLC - Freshwater Pipeline: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 permit for a project impacting Baldwin Run (High Quality), Crooked Creek, Norris Brook, Exceptional Value wetlands located in Delmar and Middlebury Townships, Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2556)

-- Greylock Production LLC - Genesee Forks Surface Water Withdrawal Project: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 permit for a project impacting Genesee Forks (High Quality) located in Hector Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 2557)

-- Greylock Production LLC - Pine Creek Water Withdrawal, Pipeline: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 permit for a project impact Pine Creek (High Quality) located in Ulysses Twp., Potter County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2557)

-- SWN Production Company LLC - 2 Water Intakes, 2 Pipelines: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 permit for a project impacting North Branch Mehoopany Creek in Forkston Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 2557)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- EXCO Resources PA, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting rock Run (Exceptional Value) located in Shrewsbury Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 2585)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc.: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Meshoppen Creek located in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 2585)

-- NFG Midstream Covington, LLC:  DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Losey Creek located in Chatham Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 2585)

-- Equitrans Water SVC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Ruff Creek and Tenmile Creek located in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2585)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [5.3.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 6 conventional and 7 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 69 conventional and 168 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 48 conventional and 116 unconventional

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-- We’re Heard This Before: ‘We’re Providing Jobs - Stopping Pollution Threatens Jobs’ - A Brief Review Of Pennsylvania’s Conservation History  [PaEN]

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 4 to 10 - 32 More Abandoned Conventional Well Violations; Failure To Cleanup Spills; Failure To Get Permits [PaEN]

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

-- DEP Posted 80 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 11 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- Hundreds Of Residents Warn Against Impacts Of Shale Gas Development In Cecil Township, Washington County  [PaEN]

-- Two Months: Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Continues To Surround The Home Of A Senate Witness Who Opposes The Illegal Practice  [PaEN]

-- Moody & Associates Study Finds Discharge Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater To The Ground Surface ‘Not A Viable Management Practice'; Supports Ban On Road Dumping; Onsite Disposal  [PaEN]

-- DEP To Propose Changes To Coproduct Determination Process In Residual Waste Regulations; Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Tried To Use This Process To Legalize Road Dumping Their Wastewater  [PaEN]

-- Sen. Yaw To Introduce Bill To Punish Counties That Seek To Protect Their Residents From Impacts Of Natural Gas Thru Lawsuits  [PaEN]

-- PUC Approves Settlement In Peoples Gas Pipeline Over-Pressurization Failure That Damaged Hundreds Of Furnaces, Water Heaters  [PaEN] 

-- Sen. Comitta, Sen. Santarsiero, Rep. Friel-Otten, Rep. Abney Introduce Gov. Shapiro's Clean Energy/Climate Plan Bills  [PaEN]

-- PJM Interconnection: Concerns Remain On Grid Reliability With Final EPA Rule Setting Tougher Air Pollution Standards On New Gas, Existing Coal-fired Power Plants  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Are Everywhere In PA; An Influx Of Funding Gives DEP New Urgency To Find, Plug Them

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: When A Current Conventional Oil & Gas Operator Buys Wells They Assume All The Liabilities, While Not Passing Costs Of Plugging To Taxpayers; State Could Pay Some Of Costs

-- PA Capital-Star/Capital & Main: Oil/Gas Companies Must Set Aside More Money To Plug Wells On Federal Land Rule Says, But It Won’t Be Enough

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Senate Passes Bill To Change Permit Review For Energy Projects

-- WHYY: Plan To Move LNG Gas By Tanker Truck From PA To Proposed NJ Export Facility Moving Forward

-- WTAE: Concerns Over Fracking In Cecil Township, Washington County

-- KDKA: Cecil Township Residents Raise Concerns About Potential Fracking Plans

-- Cleveland.com: Oil And Gas Wastewater Injection Wells Owned By Ohio Senator Are Leaking; State Paid $1.3 Million To Clean It Up

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Ruptures In Water Pressure Test Near Roanoke, Virginia

-- The Guardian: Vermont Poised To Become First US State To Charge Big Oil For Climate Damage; Modeled On Federal Superfund Cleanup Program

-- Reuters: US Natural Gas Output To Decline In 2024 As Producers Cut Drilling Activities, While Demand Rises To Record High - EIA 

-- Bloomberg: Europe Braces For Billions In Writedowns In Stranded Gas Assets As Fossil Fuels Are Phased Out

-- Bloomberg: Build Out Of Approved US LNG Gas Export Terminals Delayed By Construction ‘Hiccups’

-- Reuters: Chinese Look To Buy Stake In Canadian LNG Gas Export Facility

[Posted: May 10, 2024]

5/13/2024