Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the May 11 PA Bulletin--

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

Guidance

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 11 PA Bulletin announcing it has rescinded the Coal Mining Activity Permit Renewals Technical Guidance as no longer needed.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 11 PA Bulletin announcing the rates to be used to calculate bond amounts for water supply replacement operation and maintenance costs for anthracite and bituminous coal and industrial mineral mining operations. 

Permits

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 11 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an individual Stormwater Permit for the proposed Sugarloaf Logistics, LLC warehouse in Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County impacting Black Creek and Exceptional Value wetlands.  (PA Bulletin, page 2529)

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 11 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an individual Stormwater Permit for the proposed Sugarloaf Logistics, LLC Building 382 in Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County impacting Black Creek and Exceptional Value wetlands.  (PA Bulletin, page 2530)

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 11 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an individual Stormwater Permit for the proposed Sugarloaf Logistics, LLC Building 294 in Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County impacting Black Creek and Exceptional Value wetlands.  (PA Bulletin, page 2530)

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 11 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the Air Quality Plan Approval for the expansion of the Waste Management Fairless Landfill in Falls Township, Bucks County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2543)

-- 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.

-- 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 coal waste-fired Scrubgrass Generating Station located in Scrubgrass Twp., Venango County. No hearing has been scheduled, but one can be requested.. (PA Bulletin, page 2546)  Read more here.

Grants

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 11 PA Bulletin announcing it is now accepting applications for calendar year 2023 Recycling Performance Grants.  The deadline to apply is December 31.

Meetings

-- The Environmental Quality Board published notice in the May 11 PA Bulletin canceling its May 14 and June 11 meetings.  The next scheduled meeting is on July 9.

PA Bulletin - May 11, 2024

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 80 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the May 11 PA Bulletin - pages  2509 to 2589.

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Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

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DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

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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

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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 [February 2024] - DEP webpage

Special Link:

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

[Posted: May 10, 2024]

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