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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 8

The following notices were published in the March 8 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- EQT ARO LLC - 6+ Miles Of 20-inch Water/Wastewater Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a pipeline project involving 21 stream crossings and 16 wetland crossings and impacting Zinck Fork (High Quality), Bottom Run (High Quality), Veley Fork (High Quality) and Browns Run (High Quality) located in Cummings and McHenry Townships, Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page.1973)

-- Blackhill Energy LLC - 16-Inch Steel Gas Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project Mill Creek, Pisgah Creek, Sugar Creek located in Springfield, Troy, West Burlington and Branville Townships, Bradford County. Received June 11, 2024, Issued Feb. 24, 2025. (PA Bulletin, page 2012)

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- EQT Corporation - Henderson Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc) to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page.2006)

-- EQT Corporation - Gregor Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater (chloride, aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, vanadium, strontium zinc) to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Marianna Borough, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page.2006)

-- Cottera Energy, Inc. - R.Bushnell Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with oil-based mud mixed with diesel fuel to meet the Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page.2006)

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 24 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Montour LLC - Natural Gas-fired Montour Power Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Derry Twp., Montour County. (PA Bulletin, page.1965)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Expand Operating, LLC [Chesapeake Energy] - John McMurray Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP authorized transfer of ownership of the well pad from SWN Production Company, LLC to Expand Operating LLC located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. Received Feb. 6, Issued Feb. 20. (PA Bulletin, page.2007)

-- Terreva Renewable Energy, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension to allow for compliance testing at the facility located in Wayne Twp., Clinton County. Received Feb. 10, Issued Feb. 24. (PA Bulletin, page.2008)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- Appalachia Midstream Services LLC - 10-Inch Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting South Branch Towanda Creek and wetlands located in New Albany Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page.1973)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC - Freshwater Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting wetlands located in Richmond and Covington Townships, Tioga County. Received Sept. 17, 2024, Issued February 21, 2025. (PA Bulletin, page 2011)

-- CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC - Exposing 2- 10-Inch Gas Pipelines, 1- 12-Inch Plastic Wastewater Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for exposing these pipelines to prevent damage from longwall underground coal mining in Morris Twp., Washington County. Received Sept. 19, 2024, Issued Feb. 21, 2025. (PA Bulletin, page 2013)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Blackhill Energy LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for an unknown project impacting Mill Creek located in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. Received Dec. 23, Issued Feb. 18. (PA Bulletin, page 2016)

-- CNX Gas Co. LLC - WFN-13 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a well pad project impacting Robinson Fork and Templeton Fork located in West Finley Twp., Washington County. Received Dec. 5, Issued Feb. 14. (PA Bulletin, page 2016)

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Stevenson Thomas Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a well pad located in Smith Twp., Washington County. Received Oct. 10, Issued Feb. 24. (PA Bulletin, page 2016)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - West Loop Project 36-Inch Gas Pipeline/ Compressor Station Junction Site: DEP issued a renewal of a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project located in Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 2018)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [2.28.25]*

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

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 18 conventional and 92 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 16 conventional and 65 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 2.28.25

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report - Most Recent

DEP Issued These New Oil & Gas Permits *

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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 - March 1 to 7: Cryptocurrency Facility, 9 More Shale Gas Wells Abandoned; Attorney General Investigates Conventional Wastewater Spill; Pipeline Ordered To Provide Clean Water [PaEN]

-- DEP: Diversified Production LLC Abandons Shale Gas Powered Cryptocurrency Facility In Elk County; 9 More Violations For Abandoned Shale Gas Wells This Week [PaEN]

-- DEP Orders Energy Transfer/Sunoco To Install Water Treatment Systems In Over 200 Homes Impacted By Petroleum Products Pipeline Leak In Bucks County [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 8 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 92 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 8 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

Shale Gas & Public Health Conference:

-- Shale Gas & Public Health Conference: Dr. Pouné Saberi, MD Speaks On How Healthcare Providers Can Better Serve Individuals Exposed To Health Threats From Shale Gas Development [PaEN]

-- Shale Gas & Public Health Conference: Alison Steele, Environmental Health Project - The Science Is In, Shale Gas Development Harming Public Health - Arming People To Prevent, Reduce Harm [PaEN]

-- Shale Gas & Public Health Conference: Lois Bower-Bjornson - What Its Like Living In Frackland - Residents Talk About Dealing With The Health, Environmental Impacts Of Shale Gas [PaEN]

-- Shale Gas & Public Health Conference: Bob Donnan - 15 Years Of Shale Gas Development Through Aerial Photos - Hiding In Plain Sight [PaEN]

-- Shale Gas & Public Health Conference: Gillian Graber, Protect PT -- We Need To Work Together, Pool Our Knowledge To Push Back Against This Industry That's Harming Our Communities [PaEN]