The following notices were published in the October 19 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Keith Eighmey - Martinez #2 Conventional Gas Well: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc to meet Statewide Health Standards at the well located in Cumberland Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6657)

-- Keith Eighmey - Walker 1 Conventional Gas Well: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc to meet Statewide Health Standards at the well located in Cumberland Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6658)

-- EQT Corporation - Heart Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Wayne Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6658)

-- Diversified Production, LLC - Barnett 1 Conventional Well: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Rose Twp., Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 6658)

-- Greylock Production, LLC - Wildcat Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Whiteley Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6659)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC [The name was missing on this notice] - Drape James Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with Aluminum, Barium, Boron, Chloride, Iron, Lead, Manganese, Strontium, Vanadium, Zinc Copper, Chromium Arsenic to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Frazer Twp., Allegheny County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6659)

-- EQT Corporation - Lumber Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP sent a technical deficiency letter on a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with Aluminum, Barium, Boron Chloride, Iron, Lithium, Manganese, Selenium, Strontium, Vanadium and Zinc to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Springhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6659)

2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 228 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits

-- Clear Water Technology, LLC - Shaskas Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facility: DEP invites comments on a Waste Permit for the treatment of oil and gas wastewater to replace a General WMGR123 Permit for the facility located in  Jessup Borough, Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6635)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC - Marlin Wastewater Storage Tank Facility: DEP approved changes to the PPC Plan, piping design and increasing the traffic volumes for WMGR123 General Waste Permit covering the treatment of wastewater at the facility located in Jackson Twp., Greene County.  [3 notices]  (PA Bulletin, page 6660)

Air Quality Permits

-- Appalachia Midstream Services, LLC - Compressor Station: DEP renewed a GP-5 Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Middlebury Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6661)

-- UGI Texas Creek, LLC - Compressor Station: DEP reviewed a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Elk Twp., Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6661)

-- Loan Asset Issuer LLC - NG-1 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the well pad and remote pipeline pigging station located in West Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6661)

-- Loan Asset Issuer LLC - NG-1 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the well pad and remote pipeline pigging station located in West Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6661)

-- Texas Eastern Transmission LP - Heidlersburg Compressor Station: DEP issued a renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit  covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Tyrone Twp., Adams County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6665)

-- Adelphia Gateway LLC - Marcus Hook Compressor Station: DEP issued a Air Quality Operating Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Lower Chichester Twp., Delaware County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6665)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - East Fork Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Wharton Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 6665)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Ellisburg Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Allegany Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 6665)

-- Empire Pipeline, Inc. - Jackson Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Jackson Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Boone Mountain Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Air Quality Permit to change the name of the responsible official for the facility located in Horton Twp., Elk County. (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Bowen Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Air Quality Permit to change the name of the responsible official for the facility located in Highland Twp., Elk County. (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Henderson  Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Air Quality Permit to change the name of the responsible official for the facility located in Mineral Twp., Venango County. (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Island Run  Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Air Quality Permit to change the name of the responsible official for the facility located in Ridgway Twp., Elk County. (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Kaylor Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Air Quality Permit to change the name of the responsible official for the facility located in Sugarcreek Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Keelor Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Air Quality Permit to change the name of the responsible official for the facility located in Wetmore Twp., McKean County. (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Knox Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Air Quality Permit to change the name of the responsible official for the facility located in Know Twp., Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Lamont Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Air Quality Permit to change the name of the responsible official for the facility located in Jones Twp., Elk County. (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Roystone Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Air Quality Permit to change the name of the responsible official for the facility located in Sheffield Twp., Warren County. (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Summit Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Air Quality Permit to change the name of the responsible official for the facility located in Summit Twp., Erie County. (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Air Quality Permit to change the name of the responsible official for the facility located in Sheffield Twp., Warren County. (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Unknown Facility: DEP approved the installation of a new de minimis emissions source at the facility located at 324 Strope Road, Burgettstown,  Jefferson Twp., Washington County.  [correction notice]  (PA Bulletin, page 6666)

Coal Mine Methane Flares

-- ECC Bethany Inc.: DEP authorized a GP-21 Air Quality General Permit for a coal mine enclosed methane flare located in Munster Twp., Cambria County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6662)

-- Environmental Commodities Corporation: DEP authorized a GP-21 Air Quality General Permit for a coal mine enclosed methane flare located in Morris Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6662)

-- Keyrock Environmental LLC: DEP authorized a GP-21 Air Quality General Permit for a coal mine enclosed methane flare located in Amwell Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6662)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Seneca Resources Co LLC - 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting multiple wetlands located in Richmond and Covington Townships, Tioga County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6641)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting multiple Exceptional Value wetlands and Elk Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Elkland Twp., Sullivan County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6641)

-- CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC - Exposing 2 10-Inch natural gas pipelines and 1 12-inch water/wastewater pipeline ahead of longwall coal mining: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit impacting Lick Run and other areas located in Morris Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 6643)

-- Greylock Production LLC - Genessee Forks Water Withdrawal Project: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the water withdrawal project imparting the Genessee Forks Creek (High Quality) located in Hector Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 6668)

-- CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC - Expose 1 12-Inch natural gas pipeline, 1 20-inch water/wastewater pipeline ahead of longwall coal mining; DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the project impacting Short Creek located in Morris Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6669)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Seneca Resources Co LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Right Straight Run (High Quality) located in Chatham, Delmar and Shippen Townships, Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 6671)

-- PennEnergy Resources, LLC -- Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Cornplanter Run (High Quality) and Rough Run (High Quality) located in Winfield Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 6671)

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-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 168 conventional and 404 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 131 conventional and 235 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 - October 5 to 18 - Conventional Well Owners Issued 767 Violations For Abandoning Their Wells - So Far, More Than Double Number In 2019; Leaking Gas Storage Area Wells  [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 12 [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 19 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 87 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 12 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 57 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 19 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week:

-- Pennsylvania Voters Overwhelmingly Support Stricter Regulations On Fracking, New Poll Finds  [PaEN]

-- Saint Vincent College Study Finds Counties With Shale Gas Fracking Wells Using Chemicals That Target Certain Hormones Have Greater Incidence Of Pre-Term Births, Low Birth Weights     [PaEN]

-- Beaver County Residents Invited To Join An Oct. 23 In-Person Tour Of Shale Gas Fracking Sites & Infrastructure In Washington County And Discover Its Costs  [PaEN]

-- Observer-Reporter Letter: There’s Another Side To The 'Shale Gas Revolution'  [PaEN]

-- Sen. Bartolotta, Sen. Yaw Announce Bill To Withhold Gas Drilling Impact Fees To Municipalities That Set More Protective Standards On Natural Gas Development Than State Law, And While There Is a Legal Challenge To Local Restrictions  [PaEN]

-- Observer-Reporter Guest Essay: Why Politicians Want You To Pay More For Natural Gas - By Patrick McDonnell, CEO of PennFuture, Former Secretary of DEP  [PaEN]

-- PJM Interconnection Winter Outlook: Adequate Power Supplies Available Under Normal Conditions; PJM Delays Next Power Auction After Prices Spike  [PaEN]

-- The Derrick: PUC Judge Issues Emergency Order Appointing Aqua Pennsylvania As Temporary Operator For 6 Rhodes Estate Water Companies [Serious Community Impacts Continue From Conventional Oil Well Spill In Venango County]  [PaEN]

-- DEP Begins Accepting Applications For New Methane Reduction Grants To Plug Conventional Oil, Gas Wells Oct. 16  [PaEN]

-- Evangelical Environmental Network Delivers Over 36,000 Comments From Pro-Life Christians To Gov. Shapiro, DEP In Support Of Strong Oil & Gas Industry Methane Emission Controls  [PaEN]

-- Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Receives Grant To Strengthen Communications and Community Engagement Initiatives   [PaEN] 

-- Susquehanna River Basin Conditions Trigger Low-Flow Water Use Restrictions At 9 Shale Gas Water Withdrawals In Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga Counties  [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Air Quality General Permit (GP-16) Covering Gaseous Fuel-Fired Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines  [Copy Of Documents ]

-- Team PA & Clean Air Task Force Convene Leaders To Discuss Challenges, Opportunities Of Industrial Decarbonization; DOE Provides Update On Decarbonization Investments In PA  [PaEN]

-- Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Urges EPA To Move Forward With Strong Regulation Of Vinyl Chloride Under Federal Toxic Substances Control Act, While Calling For A Ban  [PaEN]

-- EPA Files $4.2 Million Settlement Of Air Pollution Violations For 2019 Philadelphia Refinery Explosion, Fire; Public Comments Invited  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- The Energy Age Blog: ‘Amity & Prosperity’ By Eliza Griswold Thrust Fracking In Washington County, PA Into The National Spotlight

-- Observer-Reporter: ‘Amity And Prosperity’ Book By Eliza Griswold Thrust Fracking [And Its Environmental & Health Impacts In] Washington County, Into National Spotlight  [PDF of Article]  [Part 5]

-- Observer-Reporter: 20 Years On, Fracking’s Potential Health Impacts Eyed  [Part 4]  [PDF of Article]

-- Observer-Reporter Letter: There’s Another Side To The 'Shale Gas Revolution'  [PaEN]

-- KDKA: Saint Vincent College Study Drills Down On Relationship Between Fracking Chemicals And Adverse Birth Outcomes

-- KDKA: Penn Township Residents Voice Concerns About Potential Zoning Changes To Allow More Industrial Development, Gas Facilities In Westmoreland County

-- Environmental Health Project: Health Professional’s Toolkit On Oil & Gas Development Health Impacts

-- Olean Times Herald: ‘Swiss Cheese’ Below McKean County Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Site Causes Concern  [PDF of Article]

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Plugging Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners Creates Jobs And A Healthier Planet - By Deb Haaland, Secretary, US Dept. of the Interior

--Washington & Jefferson College: October Marks 20th Anniversary Of Marcellus Shale In Appalachia

-- Observer-Reporter Editorial: Use Reason With Fracking

-- The Economist: The Shale Revolution Helped Make America’s Economy Great  [‘It’s Like A Giant Factory Producing Energy’]  [PDF of Article]

-- Spotlight PA: No One Is Using $2.6 Billion Hydrogen, Natural Gas Tax Credit, Shapiro Wants To Rewrite The Law To Boost Electricity Production

-- Ohio River Valley Institute: Is The Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Coming Apart?  Sure Looks Like It

-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Plan Struggles-- One-Third Of Projects Scrapped, 4 Partners Have Left, Study Says

-- Utility Dive: Possible PJM Market Changes Could Lower Near-Term Capacity Prices, But Ultimately Give Rise To Higher Prices For A Longer Period Of Time - Morgan Stanley

-- The Allegheny Front - Kara Holsopple: New Guidelines Center The Needs Of People With Disabilities During Petrochemical Disasters

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: EPA Reaches $4.2 Million Settlement, Largest Of Its Kind, Over 2019 Philadelphia Refinery Explosion  [Includes Copy Of Proposed Settlement]

-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: EPA Reaches Historic $4.2 Million Settlement Over 2019 South Philly Refinery Explosion, Fire

-- AP:  EPA Reaches $4.2 Million Settlement Over 2019 Explosion, Fire At Philadelphia Refinery

-- WPXI: Cranberry Twp. Families Left With Unanswered Questions After Natural Gas Leak Complaints From 70 Homes

-- WPXI: Small Natural Gas Leaks Found In More Than 30 Homes In Cranberry Twp., Butler County

[Posted: October 18, 2024]

10/21/2024