The following notices were published in the March 1 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP published notice in the March 1 PA Bulletin announcing the approval of an Air Quality Permit for the Nova Energy LLC Cryptocurrency Data Center natural gas-fired electric generators and corresponding well pad emissions at the facility located in Frenchcreek Twp., Venango County. Received Aug.. 27, issued Feb. 14.   (PA Bulletin, page 1859)  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.- Oil & Gas Well Site WN-1419: DEP approved a Final report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc) to meet the Statewide Health Standards for the facility located in Wharton Twp., Fayette County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1856)

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 21 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits - Comments

-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - Mamont 15 Aboveground Storage Tank Pad/4 Water Pipelines: DEP invites comments on a WMGR123 General Residual Waste Permit for the facility located in Bell Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 1824)

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - Perulack Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Lack Twp., Juniata County.  Received Aug. 1, 2023. (PA Bulletin, page 1827)

-- Sunoco Pipeline, LP - Montello Pump Station/Storage Facility: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Spring Twp., Berks County.  Received Dec. 16. (PA Bulletin, page 1827)

-- Gans Energy, LLC - Gans Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Springdale Twp., Allegheny County. Received Dec. 8, 2023. (PA Bulletin, page 1828)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- SWN Production Company, LLC - Bolles South Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the pad located in Franklin Twp., Susquehanna County. Received Jan. 14, Issued Jan. 30. (PA Bulletin, page 1858)

-- CNX Midstream Operating Co. LLC - Hopewell Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Center Twp., Greene County. Received April 3, 2023, Issued May 31, 2023. (PA Bulletin, page 1858)

-- Environmental Commodities Corp. - 2 Enclosed Flares At The Harvey Coal Mine: DEP issued a GP-21 Air Quality General Permit for the flares located in Morris Twp., Greene County.  Received Jan. 30, Issued Feb. 11. (PA Bulletin, page 1858)

-- Environmental Commodities Corp. - 2 Enclosed Flares At The Harvey Coal Mine: DEP issued  a GP-21 Air Quality General Permit for the flares located in Morris Twp., Greene County.  Received Jan. 23, Issued Feb. 13. (PA Bulletin, page 1858)

-- Rover Pipeline, LLC - Bulger Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Smith Twp., Washington County. Received Dec. 18, Issued Feb. 13. (PA Bulletin, page 1858)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Jones Robert Unit 12046 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit for the pd located in Donegal Twp., Washington County.  Received Dec. 18, Issued January 31.  (PA Bulletin, page 1859)

-- Nova Energy LLC - Allam PGM Cryptocurrency Data Center: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for natural gas-fired electric generators and corresponding well pad emissions at the facility located in Frenchcreek Twp., Venango County. Received Aug.. 27, issued Feb. 14.   (PA Bulletin, page 1859)  Read more here.

NPDES Individual Stormwater Permit - Comments

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP - Fort Mifflin Petroleum Products Terminal: DEP invites comments on the renewal of an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for the facility impacting the Delaware River located in Tinicum Twp., Delaware County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1813)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Meshoppen Creek and Thomas Creek located in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County.  Received Dec. 12, Issued Feb. 12. (PA Bulletin, page 1864)

-- Equitrans Water SVC (PA) LLC - PAYJTW001 Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting South Fork Tenmile Creek and Laurel Run located in Franklin Twp., Greene County.  Received Oct. 11, Issued Feb. 10. (PA Bulletin, page 1864)

-- EQT Gathering of PA LLC - Holbrook Storage Field: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting McCourtney Run (High Quality) and Hoge Run (High Quality) located in Center Twp., Greene County. Received Dec. 12, Issued Feb. 10.   (PA Bulletin, page 1864)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC - NIDBH005 Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Job Creek and Fish Fork Creek located in Aleppo, Jackson and Springhill Townships, Greene County.  Received Jan. 7, Issued Feb. 11.  (PA Bulletin, page 1864)

-- Pennenergy Resources LLC - B50 Aboveground Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Big Sewickley Creek, North Fork Big Sewickley Creek and Coony Hollow Creek located in Economy Boro, Beaver County.  Received Nov. 1, Issued Feb. 1.  (PA Bulletin, page 1864)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [2.21.25]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 10 conventional and 6 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 18 conventional and 91 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 11 conventional and 53 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 - Feb. 22 to 28 - 11 More Abandoned Shale Gas Wells; 12,600 Gallon Wastewater Spill; Failure To Comply With Shale Well Plugging Order  [PaEN]

-- What The Shale Gas Industry Is Leaving Behind: Coterra Energy Spills 12,600 Gallons Of Wastewater From Shale Gas Well Pad In Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County  [PaEN]  

-- What The Shale Gas Industry Is Leaving Behind: DEP Issues Violations For Abandoning 11 More Shale Gas Wells; Shale Gas Well Owner Fails To Comply With Plugging Order [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 1 [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Air Quality Permit For Nova Energy LLC Cryptocurrency Data Center In Venango County  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 66 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 1 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week:

-- Delaware Currents: Federal Judge Dismisses Wayne County Land & Mineral Group Lawsuit Against Delaware River Basin Commission Over Fracking Ban [PaEN]  

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Federal Judge Tosses Landowner Lawsuit Against Delaware River Basin Commission For Fracking Ban  [PDF of Article]

-- Protect PT Hosts In-Person March 9 Living Near Shale Gas Workshop In Westmoreland County  [PaEN]

-- Penn State, Project InnerSpace Report: Leverage Oil & Gas Workers To Generate Enough Geothermal Energy To Meet 100% Of Pennsylvania's Electricity, Heating, Medium Industrial Process Needs  [PaEN]

-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports 2024 PA Natural Gas Production Down 1.8%, PA Natural Gas Price Up 19.1% In Last Year  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: Significant Electricity Load Growth Can Be Accommodated Without A Stampede To New Natural Gas Generation Just By Increasing Efficiency At Existing Power Plants - By John Quigley, Senior Fellow, Kleinman Center For Energy Policy  [PaEN]

-- Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Launches Eyes On Air Webpage To Provide Real-Time Air Quality For Beaver County  [PaEN]

-- PA Master Well Owner Network, Penn State Extension Updates Online Drinking Water Results Interpretation Tool [PaEN]

-- Senate DEP Budget Hearing Focuses On Permit Reviews; Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan; Bringing On More Baseload Power Generation; Firing ‘Intractable’ DEP Employees  [PaEN]

-- DEP Budget Testimony: DEP Moving At The Speed Of Business; Lightning Energy Plan; Most Inspections; Commitment To Environmental Justice  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Bucks County Residents Fear Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Leak Could Be More Widespread Than Company Acknowledges; Class Action Lawsuit Expected To Be Filed

-- Courier Times: Energy Transfer/Sunoco Disputes Findings, Recommended Fixes Of Federal Pipeline Regulator In Jet Fuel Pipeline Leak Investigation In Bucks County

-- WHYY: Bucks County Residents Call For Shutdown Of Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline [After 16 Month Leak Contaminated Wells]: ‘Our Lives Have Been Upended’ 

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: A Geothermal Push In Pennsylvania Enlists Oil & Gas Industry: ‘Hot Everywhere Underground’ 

-- Marcellus Drilling News: PA Study Promotes Geothermal With Aim To Kill Off Shale Energy  [PDF of Article]

-- Washington & Jefferson College Contributes To Penn State, Project Innerspace Geothermal In PA Report

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Natural Gas Price Up 150% From 1 Year Ago, Not Coming Down Soon  [PDF of Article]

-- PUC Holds March 18, March 19 Hearings On Proposed Pike County Light & Power Company Rate Hikes-- Natural Gas (44.4%), Electric (11.6%)

-- UGI Natural Gas Costs Will Increase 7% On March 1

-- MCall: UGI Gas Customers To See 7% Increase In Natural Gas Costs Starting March 1

-- ABC27: Sen. Muth Looks To Keep Radium, Other Oil & Gas Waste Out Of Drinking Water

-- WHYY: Ruptured Gas Line Prompts Evacuations Near Philly’s Central High School

-- MCall Guest Essay: PA Will Benefit From Tighter Methane Emissions Standards For Oil & Gas Industry - By John Walliser, PA Environmental Council

-- AP: President’s Tariffs On Mexico, Canada To Start March 4  [Will Impact United Refining In Warren That Uses Canadian Oil ]

-- Forbes: How LNG Gas Exports Will Define US Energy Policy Under New President; US Gas Market May Become More Vulnerable To Price Volatility In Global Gas Market Straining States That Rely On Natural Gas For Power Generation

-- Bloomberg: Federal Pipeline Safety Agency’s Senior Leaders Exit Amid Presidential Push [PHMSA]

-- Reuters: Congress Kills Biden Era Methane Fee On Oil, Gas Producers 

-- Bloomberg: President Wants Canada’s Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Built ‘Now;’ Pipeline Developer Says It Has ‘Moved On’

[Posted: February 28, 2025]

3/3/2025