The following notices were published in the October 12 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- Pennsylvania General Energy Co, LLC - Natural Gas, Water Pipelines: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit covering the installation of nearly four miles of two pipelines in one right-of-way with multiple stream crossings and other impacts located in Cummings and McHenry Townships, Lycoming County. Anyone aggrieved by this decision can file an appeal with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of this notice.  (PA Bulletin, page 6512)  Read more here.  DEP Information webpage.

-- Hyperion Midstream, LLC - 8.4 miles of 30-inch natural gas gathering pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit covering impacts to 16 streams and 14 wetlands for this right-of-way located in Murrysville Borough, Salem and Washington Townships, Westmoreland County.  Anyone aggrieved by this decision can file an appeal with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of this notice. (PA Bulletin, page 6515)

-- Hickory Run Energy LLC - 1GW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a six month Air Quality Plan Approval Extension to allow more time for initial processing of Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in North Beaver Twp., Lawrence County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6508)

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Hopson Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Asylum Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6503)

-- SWN Production Company, LLC - Falconero Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of groundwater contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Forkston Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 6503)

-- Blackhill Energy LLC - Young Compressor Station: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Springfield Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6504)

-- EQT ARO LLC - Mallory Shale Gas Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Plunketts Creek Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6505)

-- EQT ARO LLC - DCNR Tract 259 Shale Gas Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Burnside Twp., Centre County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6505)

-- Tioga Marine Terminal Pier 179N - Kinder Morgan: DEP issued a Technical Deficiency Letter on the Final Report on remediation of groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline at the facility located at 3300 North Delaware Ave., Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 6505)

2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 221 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits

-- CNX Gas Company LLC - Bell Point Temporary Aboveground Storage Tank Facility: DEP invites comments on Waste General Permit WMGR163 related to construction of this facility in Bell Twp., Westmoreland County. [Correcting earlier notice]  (PA Bulletin, page 6472)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia LLC - Carbs Donald B Well Pad Water Storage Facility: DEP invites comments on Waste General Permit WMGR163 related to the construction of this 20 tank, 294,000 gallon capacity facility to be constructed in Smith Twp., Washington County.  [Correcting earlier notice]  (PA Bulletin, page 6472)

-- EMaxx Central PA LLC - Eco-Maxx Bedford Waste Oil Transfer Station: DEP renewed a Waste Permit for the facility located in Bedford Twp., Bedford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6506)

-- Clean Earth of Southeast PA LLC - Morrisville Contaminated Soil Processing Facility: DEP approved increases in waste volume, storage volume and two new methods of treating soil contaminated with petroleum products using a biological and chemical treatment system for t he facility located in Falls Twp., Bucks County. (PA Bulletin, page 6506)

Air Quality Permits

-- American Refining Group, Inc. - Bradford Refinery: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval application to install an emergency generator at the facility located in the City of Bradford, McKean County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6473)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - Boom Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for the upgrade of a compressor station engine at the facility located in Lawrence Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 6473)

-- Mountain Gathering, LLC - Mountain Gathering Forward Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality State Only Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Forward Twp., Butler County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6473)

-- SWN Production Company - Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple air pollution sources, including a pipeline pigging facility, in Donegal Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6507)

-- Calpine Mid-Merit, LLC - York Energy Center Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering the upgrade of turbine facilities at the plant located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6507)

-- Hickory Run Energy LLC - 1GW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a six month Air Quality Plan Approval Extension to allow more time for initial processing of Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in North Beaver Twp., Lawrence County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6508)

-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - Compressor Station (?): DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval Extension to ensure the Plan Approval remains active through consideration of a revised Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Richhill Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6508)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission LLC - Greencastle Compressor Station: DEP renewed a Title V Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Montgomery Twp., Franklin County. (PA Bulletin, page 6509)

-- NextEra Renewable Fuels LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP renewed a Title V Air Quality permit for the facility located in North Annville Twp., Lebanon County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6509)

Mine Bore Hole Flares

-- Environmental Commodities Corp - 7L-1 Bore Hole Enclosed Methane Flare: DEP approved a General Air Quality Permit for an enclosed flare in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6507)

-- Environmental Commodities Corp - 3B-3, 4B-3 and 4B-2 Bore Holes Sites at Harvey Mine to operate Enclosed Methane Flares: DEP approved a General Air Quality Permit for an enclosed flare in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6507)

-- Environmental Commodities Corp - 1A Bleeder Bore Hole Site at Harvey Mine to operate Enclosed Methane Flares: DEP approved a General Air Quality Permit for an enclosed flare in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6507)

-- Environmental Commodities Corp - 2B-3, 3B-1 and 2B-1 sites at Harvey Mine to operate Enclosed Methane Flares: DEP approved a General Air Quality Permit for an enclosed flare in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 6507)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Pennsylvania General Energy Co, LLC - Natural Gas, Water Pipelines: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit covering the installation of nearly four miles of two pipelines in one right-of-way with multiple stream crossings and other impacts located in Cummings and McHenry Townships, Lycoming County. Anyone aggrieved by this decision can file an appeal with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of this notice.  (PA Bulletin, page 6512)  Read more here. DEP Information webpage.

-- DTM Appalachia Gathering, LLC - AGS Compressor Station Expansion: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit covering impacts to wetlands from this project located in Jefferson Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6515)

-- Hyperion Midstream, LLC - 8.4 miles of 30-inch natural gas gathering pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit covering impacts to 16 streams and 14 wetlands for this right-of-way located in Murrysville Borough, Salem and Washington Townships, Westmoreland County.  Anyone aggrieved by this decision can file an appeal with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of this notice. (PA Bulletin, page 6515)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Coterra Energy Inc. - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Burdick Creek and Meshoppen Creek in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6520)

-- Snyder Brothers, Inc. - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting the Allegheny River and Glade Run in North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 6520)

-- Snyder Brothers, Inc. - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Nicholson Run and Watson Run in South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 6520)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [10.4.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 1 conventional and 8 unconventional

-- 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 16, 2024]

10/21/2024