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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 22

The following notices were published in the February 22 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP posted a solicitation on the PA eMarketplace to procure six professional services related to plugging abandoned conventional oil and gas wells. Proposals are due April 14, 2025. [Federal funds used to pay for these services are at risk] Read more here.

-- The Environmental Integrity Project released a spreadsheet listing the 668 US Army Corps of Engineers "Energy Emergency Projects" reviews ordered by the President. The list includes projects in Bradford, Clearfield, Dauphin, Lycoming, Philadelphia, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Washington and York counties. Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Consol PA Coal Company, LLC - Conventional Gas Well: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soils contaminated benzene, secbutylbenzene, tert-butylbenzene, cyclohexane, ethylbenzene, isopropylbenzene (cumene), napthalene, toluene, trimethylbenzene, 1,2,4-, trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-, total xylenes, acenaphthene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, biphenyl, chrysene, fluoranthene, fluorene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, 2-methyl-naphthalene, phenanthrene, total phenolics, and pyrene to meet Statewide Health Standards at the well located in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 1761)

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 20 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Texas Eastern Transmission LP - Delmont Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the compressor station located in Salem Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 1720)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Susquehanna Gathering Company I, LLC - CDP No. 2 Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution for the facility located in New Milford Twp., Susquehanna County. Received Nov. 13, Issued Dec. 12. (PA Bulletin, page 1763)

-- Williams Field Services Company LLC - Central Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution for the facility located in Brooklyn Twp., Susquehanna County. Received Dec. 9, Issued Jan. 2. (PA Bulletin, page 1763)

-- CNX Midstream Operating Co. LLC - Mamont Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution for the facility located in Washington Twp., Westmoreland County. Received Jan. 20, Issued Feb. 6. (PA Bulletin, page 1764)

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating, LLC - Prah Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution for the facility located in German Twp., Fayette County. Received Jan. 15, Issued Feb. 6. (PA Bulletin, page 1764)

-- Chrinergy Power, LLC - 3.2 Megawatt Landfill Gas Power Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Glendon Borough, Northampton County. Received May 17, Issued Jan. 13. (PA Bulletin, page 1764)

-- Texas Eastern Transmission LP - Armagh Compressor Station: DEP issued a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in West Wheatfield Twp., Indiana County. Received 11.29.2023, Issued Jan. 30. (PA Bulletin, page 1765)

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Petroleum Products Distribution Terminal: DEP issued a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Spring Twp., Berks County. Received March 3, Issued Feb. 7. (PA Bulletin, page 1765)

-- ECC Windsor Inc. - Bailey Mine, Buckland Mine Gas Flare Site: DEP approved de minimis emissions increases at the facility located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 1766)

NPDES Water Quality Permits - Comments

-- Monroe Energy LLC - Trainer Refinery: DEP invites comments on the renewal of an NPDES Water Quality Permit for the facility impacting the Delaware River, Stoney Creek and Marcus Hook Creek located in Trainer Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 1696)

-- Neville Island Terminal DE LLC - Nevile Island Petroleum Products Terminal: DEP invites comments on the renewal of an NPDES Water Quality Permit for the facility impacting the Ohio River located in Neville Twp., Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 1709)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- CNX Gas Company LLC - Floating Water Intake Structure At Washington Reservoir No. 3: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for the structure located in North Franklin Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1728)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- NFG Midstream Covington LLC - Covington Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the pipeline project impacting Losey Creek and Crooked Creek located in Middlebury Twp., Tioga County. Received Dec. 4, Issued Feb. 5. (PA Bulletin, page 1770)

-- PA General Energy Co., LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Big Run (Exceptional Value) located in Shrewsbury Twp., Lycoming County. Received Nov. 21, Issued Feb. 7. (PA Bulletin, page 1770)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Line 134 Beaver Run Pipeline Replacement Project: DEP approved [although the notice doesn’t say it “approved”] a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project in Jefferson County [no municipalities listed or streams impacted]. (PA Bulletin, page 1772)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [2.14.25]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 23 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 3 conventional and 85 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 11 conventional and 49 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 2.14.25

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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 - Feb. 15 to 21 -- Shale Gas Wells Seismic Investigation; Conventional Well Spill Cost Water Co. Customers $900,000 So Far; Oil & Gas Waste Plant Fails To Report Wastewater [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 22 [PaEN]

-- Environmental Integrity Project: President Orders Hundreds Of Energy Emergency Reviews Of US Army Corps Of Engineers Project Permits, Including Dozens In PA [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 97 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In February 22 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- The Derrick: Aqua PA Spells Out Venango Water Co. Expenses Since Its PUC-Ordered Emergency Role [Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill Cost Water Customers $900,000, So Far, In Venango County] [PaEN]

-- The Derrick: GCI Water Solutions Fails To Report How Much Oil & Gas Wastewater It Is Treating Thru Titusville's Wastewater Plant In Crawford County [PaEN]

-- Part I - Environmental Impacts: State Dept. Of Health, Penn State Medical Webinars On Caring For Persons Living & Working In Communities With Oil & Natural Gas Extraction [PaEN]

-- Part II - Health Impacts: State Dept. Of Health, Penn State Medical Webinars On Caring For Persons Living & Working In Communities With Oil & Natural Gas Extraction [PaEN]

-- DEP Soliciting Proposals For 6 Professional Services Related To Plugging Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells; Federal Funding At Risk [PaEN]

-- Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance, Black Appalachian Coalition, PennFuture, Partners Host March 4 Webinar -- Why Is My Electricity Bill So High? And Going Higher? [PaEN]