The following notices were published in the July 20 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the July 20 PA Bulletin announcing an August 1 hearing on water withdrawal requests, including for the proposed Amazon Data Center in Luzerne County, seven shale gas development and a UGI power plant.  Read more here.

-- Equitrans LP - Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Union Twp., Washington County.  An August 21 hearing will be held in the DEP Southwest Regional Office in Pittsburgh. (PA Bulletin, page 4162)  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Indian Foot Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Monroe Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4187)

-- Clean Energy Exploration & Production LLC - Whispering Pines Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by production wastewater [DEP inspection report] to meet Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Delmar Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4187)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Miller Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Union Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 4187)

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC -Violet Bieser Shale Gas Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards at a site located in Chatham Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4187)

-- Water Works Transport, LLC - Hoagland Run Road Cleanup: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil, groundwater, surface water and sediment contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Site-Specific, Statewide Health and Background Standards for the site located in Lycoming Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4187)

-- Lucknow-Highspire Petroleum Terminal: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum to meet Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards at the facility located in Whitehall Twp., Lehigh County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4188)

-- SWN Production Company, LLC - O’Dell Impoundment: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in New Milford Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4189)

-- Dupont Terminals-DE, LLC - Dupont Terminal: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum to meet Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards for the facility located in Pittston Twp., Luzerne County. (PA Bulletin, page 4189)

-- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - Reno Conventional Well Site: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by production wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, strontium, zinc, selenium, and vanadium) to meet Statewide Health Standards for the site located in Middlesex Twp., Butler County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4189)

2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 175 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits

-- Equitrans LP - Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Union Twp., Washington County.  An August 21 hearing will be held in the DEP Southwest Regional Office in Pittsburgh. (PA Bulletin, page 4162)  Read more here.

-- Orrtanna Power, LLC - Peaking Power Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Highland Twp., Adams County. (PA Bulletin, page 4162)

-- CNX Midstream Operating Co., LLC - Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP5 Air Quality Permit renewal for the facility located in Gaskill Twp., Jefferson County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4191)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Hunter John 11629 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP5 Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 4191)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Miller William 10129 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP5 Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Jefferson Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 4191)

-- Monroe Energy LLC - Trainer Refinery: DEP issued an extension of an Air Quality Plan Approve to replace a cracking unit at the facility located in Trainer Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 4191)

-- Monroe Energy LLC - Trainer Refinery: DEP issued an extension of an Air Quality Plan Approve to replace three cooling towers at the facility located in Trainer Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 4191)

-- Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners, LLC - Gas-fired Westmoreland Generating Station: DEP issued a modified Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in South Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 4192)

-- Seward Generation LLC - Waste Coal Power Plant: DEP issued a modification to the Title V Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in East Wheatfield Twp., Indiana County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4192)

-- XTO Energy, Inc. - Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a de minimis emission increase for the facility located in Penn Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 4193)

NPDES Water Quality Permits

-- Texas Eastern Trans LP - Perulack Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a renewal of an NPDES Water Quality Permit for a discharge from a groundwater remediation system impacting Lick Run in Lack Twp., Juniata County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4146)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Blackhill Energy LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for an Unknown Project impact Mill Creek located in Springfield Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4197)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for an Unknown Project impacting the Susquehanna River in Terry Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 4197)

-- DTM Appalachia Gathering LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for an Unknown Project impacting Muddy Creek located in Jefferson Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4197)

-- Seneca Resources Co LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for an Unknown Project impacting Bobby Run (Exceptional Value) located in Shippen Twp., Cameron County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4197)

-- Seneca Resources Co LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for an Unknown Project impacting Canoe Camp Creek and the Tioga River located in Covington and Richmond Townships, Tioga County.  PA Bulletin, page 4197)

NOTE:  DEP Received 17,026 Permit Applications Since Nov. 2023: 13,616 Decided; 3,410 Pending; 8 Did Not Meet Decision Deadlines Eligible For PAyback Refund: Zero Asked For Refunds

NOTE: Oil & Gas Well Permits: Received 2 shale gas, ZERO conventional; Under review 2 shale gas, ZERO conventional week ending July 12

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [7.12.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 1 conventional and 25 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 118 conventional and 284 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 79 conventional and 169 unconventional

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Act 14 Notices To Municipalities

Many communities and citizens are not aware that a state law passed in 1984 gives them the first chance to comment on Department of Environmental Protection permit applications even before they are submitted to the agency.   Read more here.

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - July 13 to 19 - Pipeline Construction Spill; 9 Abandoned Conventional Wells; Failure To Comply With Order  [PaEN] 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - July 20  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 61 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In July 20 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week:

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds Aug. 1 Hearing On Water Withdrawal Requests For Amazon Data Center, Luzerne County; 8 Shale Gas Development, Gas Power Plant Withdrawals  [PaEN]

-- The Derrick: Are Rate Increases In The Future For Rhodes Estate Water Companies In Venango County? [Impacts Continue From Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Contamination Of Water Supply]  [PaEN]

-- DEP Sets Aug. 21 Hearing On Air Quality Permit For Equitrans LP Compressor Station In Union Twp., Washington County  [PaEN]

-- DEP To Post Information Soon On New SPEED Permit Review Program Enacted As Part Of State Budget  [PaEN]

-- PUC Investigation Concludes No Evidence 2023 Plum Boro Home Natural Gas Explosion In Allegheny County Caused By Gas Utility Equipment  [PaEN]

-- Fayette County Republican Rep. Krupa Will Keep Fighting Carbon Capture, Other Environmental Injustices  [PaEN]

-- Protect PT Hosts Aug. 1 Training Session On Using Its App To Report Problems At Oil & Gas Infrastructure Sites  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Observer-Reporter: Environmental Activist Lois Bower-Bjornson Busier Than Ever Pointing Out Concerns With Shale Gas Development  [PDF of article]

-- Bucks County Beacon: US Appeals Court Rules Groups Can Continue Legal Challenge Of Pipelines That Would Pass Thru Bucks County In Environmental Hearing Board

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Peoples Gas Not At Fault In Plum Home Natural Gas Explosion That Killed 6, PUC Concludes

-- KDKA: Plum Residents Have Some Answers 1 Year After Deadline Natural Gas Explosion That Killed 6

-- TribLive: Peoples Gas Service Lines Not Responsible For Plum Natural Gas Home Explosion, PUC Finds

-- TribLive Editorial: PUC Report On Plum Home Natural Gas Explosion Doesn’t Deliver Final Answer

-- TribLive: North Huntingdon Twp. Rejects Lease For Shale Gas Drilling On Township Land In Westmoreland County

-- TribLive: West Deer Twp. Supervisors Plan Another Hearing On Proposed Shale Gas Drilling Zoning Changes Sept. 18 In Allegheny County 

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Water Suppliers Must Make Frackers More Accountable - By Tom Pike, Protect PT

-- WFMJ: Feds Plan To Plug 20 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Near The Shenango River Lake Reservoir, Recreation Area In Mercer County 

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Cleanup Of Radioactive Oil & Gas Wastewater Sludge At PA Company’s Martins Ferry, OH Plant To Begin By End Of The Month

-- Public News Service: Martins Ferry, OH Residents Seeking Answers Over Lack Of Action On Cleaning Up PA Company’s Oil & Gas Waste Facility

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Refracs Becoming Common Practice For Marcellus/Utica Oil & Gas Operators  [PDF]

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Western PA Ready To Lead Hydrogen Energy Revolution - By Conor Lamb & Kate Harper,  Energy Future PA

-- Sen. Yaw Measure Establishing Geologic Sequestration Framework Signed Into Law

-- Clean Air Task Force: PA Passes Geologic Sequestration Bill In An Important Step For Industrial Decarbonization

-- Better Path Coalition: With Shapiro’s Signature On Geologic Sequestration Bill, PA’s Fate Is Cast As Part Of Climate Problem, Not Solution

-- Environmental Health News: 30 Environmental Advocacy Groups Ask PA Governor To Veto Geologic Sequestration Of Carbon Dioxide Bill

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Geologic Sequestration Bill Step In Right Direction

-- Scientific American Guest Essay: New Satellites Alone Won’t Stop Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Industry

-- Reuters: US Natural Gas Prices Climb 4% On Small Storage Guild, Hot Weather Forecasts

-- Bloomberg: Major Texas LNG Gas Export Facility Outage Dented Exports, Points To Massive US Natural Gas Supply Glut

-- Reuters: Texas LNG Tanker Bottleneck Grows On Slow Freeport LNG Gas Export Facility Restart After Hurricane

-- Bloomberg: Hurricane Beryl Serves As Ominous Warning For Gulf Coast LNG Gas Export Facilities  [LNG Gas Facilities Vulnerable To Many Weather Threats]

-- YaleEnvironment360: A Gulf Coast Activist Rallies Her Community Against LNG Gas Export Facilities

-- Bloomberg: China To Boost Funding To Reduce Emissions At Coal Plants Thru Biomass, Green Ammonia

-- Bloomberg: Shipping Companies Betting Billions On Tankers To Transport Green Ammonia To Decarbonize Industry

[Posted: July 19, 2024]

7/22/2024