PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Over the last two weeks, the Department of Environmental Protection issued Bialy Gas Production LLC 36 violations for abandoning conventional oil and gas wells they own, bringing the total of violations for conventional well abandonment to 96 for this year covering 36 different well owners. 3D Resources LLC, Edward E.

2011

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

On April 25, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the release of the 2024 Climate Change Action Plan Update and 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment Report. from 2019 to 2020 and 44.4% from 2005 to 2020. Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4%

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection will host an April 1 webinar to provide an opportunity for the public to learn more about the Departments approach to implementing a federal program to reduce methane and other pollution from existing oil and gas operation s-- both conventional oil and gas and shale gas wells and infrastructure.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2025

Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Permit In McKean County CNX Resources Challenges Environmental Hearing Board Authority To Add Conditions To Permits For Shale Gas Wells At The Drakulic Well Pad In Penn Twp., PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

On June 28, the Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the PA Bulletin it will hold an eighth public hearing July 22 to accept comments on the proposed state plan to implement an EPA federal rule 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc Reducing Emissions Of Methane and Other Pollution from Oil and Natural Gas Operations.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

The county began its Water Quality Monitoring program in 2020, following a 2019 report from the Department of Environmental Protection that claimed York County was the second-highest contributor to key pollutants of nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment entering the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 8 PA Bulletin saying Southwestern Energy Production Company failed to comply with the Act 2 Land Recycling Program cleanup standards at the Greenzweig shale gas wastewater impoundment in Herrick Township, Bradford County. (

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2025

Because of these findings, oil and gas produced waters fail to meet the EPA's [US Environmental Protection Agencys] criteria for beneficial reuse of industrial waste. Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water." [ Read more here.] Click Here for a copy of Dr. Burgos testimony. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2025

The conventional well, owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co., and met with the Manor Volunteer Fire Department, Westmoreland City Fire Department and representatives of the well owner to help assess the site to determine any environmental impacts. Kriebel Natural Gas holds 1,681 permits. DEP inspection report Part 1.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2025

On June 20, Protect PT announced it will appeal a June 3 Environmental Hearing Board decision to allow CNX Resources (formerly Apex Energy LLC) to drill two shale gas wells just hundreds of feet from homes in Penn Township, Westmoreland County. [ page 98 of opinion).] Read more here.]

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 31 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the state plan to implement an EPA federal rule 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc Reducing Emissions Of Methane and Other Pollution from Oil and Natural Gas Operations. Read more here.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

After the dumping incidents on dirt and paved roads around her home and throughout the region, Lawson provided photos and reports on the dumping to the Department of Environmental Protection to document the problems. Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water." [ Read more here.] Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

To Adopt More Stringent Rules For Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells In Westmoreland County -- Observer-Reporter: EQT Shale Gas Driller Sues Morgan Twp., To Adopt More Stringent Rules For Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells In Westmoreland County -- Observer-Reporter: EQT Shale Gas Driller Sues Morgan Twp.,

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 2, 2025

DEP Hearing On State Plan To Implement Federal Rule Requiring Methane Emissions Reductions From Conventional Oil & Gas, Shale Gas Facilities. Williamsport. Of Justice Agreement -- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2025

The following editorial first appeared in the Warren Times on July 1, 2025 -- According to a recent state legislative hearing, the state has seen 1,154 more oil and gas wells abandoned since 2020 while, over the past two and a half years, plugging only 308 abandoned wells. billion problem on its hands.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The state Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology and Penn State Project ECHO hosted two webinars in January and February for medical professionals and the public on Caring for Persons Living and Working in Communities Involved in Oil and Natural Gas Extraction.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2025

February 27-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 10:00- Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. House Floor. -- The Energy Age Blog: EQT Executes New Shale Gas Drilling Plan In Union Twp., 1 -- Altoona Mirror: Peoples Gas Natural Gas Rates To Increase Jan.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

LLC - Violations: Abandoned Shale Gas Well Plugging Consent Order On January 21, the Department of Environmental Protection and Roulette Oil & Gas Co., LLC signed a consent order and agreement requiring the company to plug a shale gas well that was abandoned for 8 years in Hebron Township, Potter County.

2025

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

On March 6, the Department of Environmental Protection ordered Energy Transfer/Sunoco to install water treatment systems in over 200 homes impacted by the pipeline leak. Natural gas escaped from the pipeline, causing a devastating explosion. In 2020, DEP issued a $1.95 Read more here. Read more here.]

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2025

This is the second abandoned shale gas water impoundment DEP has taken action against this month. Original violation for abandonment issued October 6, 2020 and failure to report on October 25, 2021. Original violations issued on October 22, 2020. Read more here. The well has not been in operation for 7 years.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2025

On June 30, Vanessa Lynch, a mother, resident of Allegheny County and a Coordinator for the Moms Clean Air Force , submitted comments to DEP on its plan to reduce methane emissions from the conventional oil and gas and shale gas industry in Pennsylania. Grand Jury Report, page 103 ] Sen. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

Of Health Invites Citizens To File Environmental Health Complaints Related To Natural Gas Development; Health Will Also Review Environmental Test Results [September 2023] -- State Dept. After all, they report to their investors and their shareholders.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2024

By Melissa Ostroff & Charlie Palladino, EarthWorks With the incoming Trump administration planning rollbacks on climate progress, political leadership in heavy oil and gas-producing states like Pennsylvania must step up now more than ever. As a result, the dumping continued.

Natural Gas

Law Columbia

APRIL 29, 2025

For example, in November 2016, the Obama administrations Bureau of Land Management (BLM) promulgated a regulation to reduce waste of natural gas from venting, flaring, and leaks during oil and natural gas production activities on public and Tribal lands. Courts have generally granted these requests.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JULY 4, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection reports active remediation efforts have continued for more than 30 days after a large wastewater spill was discovered at the Seneca Resources Co. LLC Vandergrift 290 shale gas well pad on May 13 in Charleston Township, Tioga County.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 2, 2025

The program is funded by the Oil Region Alliance and is being implemented through a partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund , Penn State Extension and the Department of Environmental Protection. 20,000 has been set aside to pay bounties by the Environmental Defense Fund.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

[Coterra Energy, which resulted from a merger between Cabot Oil & Gas and Cimarex Energy, pleaded no contest to a criminal charge related to the groundwater contamination and paid a $440,000 civil penalty to DEP that allowed Coterra Energy to resume shale gas development in the area. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2025

The Independent Fiscal Office reports regularly on natural gas production in the state and says conventional gas wells account for less than 1% the natural gas produced in Pennsylvania. On June 6, the Evangelical Environmental Network reported the U.S. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 26 PA Bulletin conventional oil and gas facility owners must now submit a compliance report on their methane emissions by June 1, 2025 as required by a 2022 DEP methane pollution reduction rule as a result of a court settlement with the industry.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JULY 5, 2025

LLC Vandergrift 290 shale gas well pad on May 13 in Charleston Township, Tioga County. Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Permit In McKean County [PaEN] -- CNX Resources Challenges Environmental Hearing Board Authority To Add Conditions To Permits For Shale Gas Wells At The Drakulic Well Pad In Penn Twp.,

2025

PA Environment Daily

JULY 19, 2025

Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks) said the Department of Environmental Protection is not doing enough to make Energy Transfer/Sunoco define the extent of a petroleum products pipeline leak and clean it up. DEP officials agreed the pipeline company was not doing enough fast enough. DEP inspection report.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2025

billion cubic feet of natural gas in 2022 across southern Pennsylvania and into several states, while also contaminating nearby ground and waters. Bloomberg News called the Rager Mountain gas leak the worst US climate disaster in 2022. Read more here. Read more here.] Violations continued. Monitoring continues.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 4612 ) Notes On Natural Gas Facility Permits -- Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant: On May 2, DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval Permit covering changes to the MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.

Natural Gas

Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

NextEra operates a natural gas plant and several solar facilities in Maine, while Calpine and Vistra operate natural gas plants in the state. According to the Bangor Daily News, the transmission line referendum is the second-most expensive election campaign in state history, behind the 2020 U.S. Senate race.

2021

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2022

On June 14, House Bill 1467 was introduced to establish an Oil and Natural Gas Facility Health Impacts Assessment Program in the Department of Health. The Department of Health is required to establish an Oil and Natural Gas Production Health Registry to track public exposures and health impacts from oil and natural gas facilities.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2023

This editorial first appeared in the Republican Herald on April 30, 2023 -- Lawmakers were so eager to accommodate the natural gas industry nearly two decades ago that they opened the rich Marcellus Shale gas field without an adequate regulatory regime. Now, the state continues to play catch-up. Now the U.S.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

billion gallons of conventional and shale gas drilling wastewater generated in Pennsylvania annually that included a statement from Gov. Shapiro’s office supporting “key recommendations” in a 2020 Grand Jury Report that concluded DEP’s oil and gas regulatory program failed to protect public health and the environment.

Natural Gas