Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the June 29 PA Bulletin--

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - June 29 [PaEN]

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a revised Oil and Gas Erosion and Sediment Control General Permit (ESCGP-4).  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin rescinding Guidelines for Conducting Underground Storage Tank Facility Operations Inspections (DEP ID: 263-3120-003) as unneeded because the content was superseded by periodic training.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin of actions taken during its June meeting, including the approval of seven more shale gas development water withdrawals in Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties bringing 2024 total to 15 new withdrawals.   Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to 33 general water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Clearfield, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Tioga counties bringing 2024 total General Permits to 133.  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin of changes to the list of companies performing rado-related activities in Pennsylvania.  (PA Bulletin, page 3716)

-- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin of an order related to data sharing under the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

-- The Game Commission published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin making changes to designated Chronic Wasting Disease Management Areas.

Permits

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Air Quality Plan Approval and an amended Title V Air Quality Permit for the installation of a 5.8 million gallon gasoline/naphtha storage tank at the United Refining Company facility in the City of Warren, Warren County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3675)  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin announcing it intends to issue a renewal of the American Refining Group Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Bradford, McKean County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3676)  Read more here.

-- Calpine Mid-Merit, LLC - York Energy Center Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval revising certain emission limits for the facility located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3675)

-- BDC Holdings Inc. - Self-Storage Facility: DEP invites comments on an intent to deny an Individual Stormwater Permit for a BDC Holdings Inc. - Stack-N-Stor 2.96 acre self-storage facility impacting Slab Cabin Run (High Quality) in Ferguson Twp., Centre County.   (PA Bulletin, page 3715)

Meetings

July 10-- Agenda Posted.  DEP Technical Advisory Committee On Diesel-Powered Equipment [Deep Coal Mines] meeting.  DEP New Stanton Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton. 10:00 a.m.  Visit the Committee webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely.  Contact: Peggy Scheloski  mscheloske@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

PA Bulletin - June 29, 2024

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 81 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the June 29 PA Bulletin - pages  3637 to 3718.

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[Posted: June 28, 2024]

7/1/2024