PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the October 28 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Pennay G Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution, including compressors, pigging operations, at the well pad located in Brooklyn Twp., Luzerne County. (

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Contixo and Linsay Digital because they are now in compliance with the state’s electronics waste recycling Covered Device Recycling Act. ( Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2023

The Marcus Hook Terminal is a hub for the transportation, storage and shipment of natural gas liquids coming through the Mariner East Pipelines. Natural Gas Facility: DEP authorized de minimis increases in emissions from multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Spring Twp., Washington County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2023

of Health, University Of Pittsburgh For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept. PA Trout Unlimited Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of these 16 oil and gas facility spill, soil and water contamination cleanup final reports and intents to remediate under the Act 2 Land Recycling Program in the PA Bulletin during July. Marys, Elk County. ( Greene County. ( Greene County. ( Sullivan County. (

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The following DEP notices were published in the September 10 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling Cleanups -- EQT Corporation: Lumber Well Pad Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc in Springhill Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2022

PA Bulletin, page 4476 ) Pipeline Applications -- DEP has received a permit application from Williams Field Services for Chapter 105 Water Obstructions and Encroachment Permit for 83 segments of natural gas gathering pipelines-- 4.9 Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? miles of 16-inch lines and 9.4

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The following DEP notices were published in the December 31 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Blackhill Energy, LLC - Kingsley E6H Well Pad: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by drilling wastewater in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Sunoco Pipeline paid the fine on August 2, 2022. On September 13, 2022, the full PUC reconsidered the $51,000 penalty and reduced it to $3,000 based on a new finding the Commission did not intend to set a statewide noise limit for construction operations of this type. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

30 To Consider Emergency Regulation Setting VOC/Methane Limits For Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities EDF Blog: What A Catastrophic Natural Gas Leak In Pennsylvania Means For Our Climate And Health Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. Click Here for a Calendar of Upcoming Events.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

The inspector recommended Chesapeake pursue an Act 2 Land Recycling Program cleanup of the site based on the contaminated fluid and the unknown volume of fluid impacting the unprotected well pad surface. Chesapeake said they would be doing further characterization of the site and pursue an Act 2 Land Recycling Program clean up.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2023

DEP inspections in April found several of these wells venting natural gas. The DEP inspection report notes the well has not produced gas since September 2022. billion cubic foot uncontrolled venting of natural gas last November. now under appeal. Read more here.] Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 4, 2022

The bills include-- -- Senate Bill 692 (Bartolotta-R-Washington) would establish erosion and sedimentation permit requirements in law under the mistaken notion DEP’s existing permit is not based on existing statutory authority which it is-- the Oil and Gas Act, the Clean Streams Law and other provisions of law. Photo: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.)

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the February 11 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Warriner Well Pad 2: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by diesel-based drilling mud discovered on May 19, 2022 in Dimock Twp., Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2024

Emergency crews found a natural gas well and propane at the scene. DEP has so far confirmed there were two unregistered conventional oil or gas wells close to the home. This time, DEP found a gas well in the yard behind the home. Shale Gas Driller Withdraws 1.8 Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2024

DEP did similar inspections for 11 conventional wells on December 6 and 7, 2023 ; 10 conventional wells on December 15, 2023 ; 7 conventional wells on December 27, 2023 ; 54 conventional wells on November 14, 2022 ; 34 conventional wells on November 21, 2022. None of them were in compliance either. 30 to Jan. 30 to Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The following DEP notices were published in the November 26 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Blackhill Energy LLC - Kingsley E 6H Well Pad: DEP received notice of intent to remediate soil contaminated with drilling wastewater in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

. -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 21 PA Bulletin the Executive Director of the Commission gave his approval to 19 water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga counties. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the April 1 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Blackhill Energy, LLC - Kingsley E 6H Well Site: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with drilling wastewater in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

21 Reuters: Williams Urges FERC To Approve Regional Energy Access Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion Affecting 6 Counties In PA EPA Unveils Proposed Methane Pollution Reduction Standards Covering Oil & Gas Facilities, Including Conventional Oil & Gas Wells FracTracker Alliance, Clean Air Council, Other Groups Hosting Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 13 PA Bulletin it has received and is reviewing the Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report by Equitrans on the cleanup of soil around the conventional gas well that failed and resulted in the uncontrolled venting of 1.1 PA Bulletin, page 213 ) Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

16 [PaEN] -- Scranton Times Editorial: Give Teeth To DEP Environmental Justice Policy [PaEN] -- DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board Meets Sept. Ned Ketyer Explains The Results Of New Studies Of The Health Impacts Of Natural Gas Development On Children And Adults [PaEN] -- The Center Square: State Dept. 26 to Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

21 Webinar DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Cryptocurrency Data Mining Operation On Shale Gas Well Pad In Elk County DEP Invites Comments On Texas Eastern Pipeline Replacement Projects Affecting Cambria, Fayette, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lebanon Counties Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the January 7 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. This post also includes DEP’s 2022 Year End Oil & Gas Program Workload Report. PA Bulletin, page 99 ) -- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.: Click Here to compare to 2021. Bradford County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- 2022 Train Derailment Site - Harmar Twp., DEP received Notice Of Intent from the Norfolk Southern Railroad on the next phase of cleanup of areas impacted by the May 26, 2022 train derailment in Harmar Township, Allegheny County. ( Allegheny County. Greene County. ( Greene County. (

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2023

[DEP inspection reports - October 17 & October 20 ] On October 19, 2023 , DEP inspected the Dice 3 conventional gas well in Georges Township, Fayette County operated by Diversified Prod LLC and found it to be leaking natural gas. No violations were issued. [ Previous violations remain in place.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

In an April 2023 DEP determination of whether natural gas drilling contaminated a Washington County family’s water well, DEP said the “widespread presence of PFAS” forever chemicals in fresh water may have led to “inadvertently” using contaminated water to frack a shale gas well. See Paragraph 71 in appeal.] Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2022

The Environmental Quality Board published notice in the July 30 PA Bulletin of proposed changes to Land Recycling Program regulations related to vanadium for comment. PA Bulletin, page 4306 ) -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC: Property has soil contaminated with oil and gas drilling wastewater in Hamilton Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2022

On December 7, the Delaware River Basin Commission voted to adopt final regulations banning the discharge of wastewater to the waters or land from high volume hydraulic fracturing drilling operations in the Basin and strengthening rules on exporting and importing water to support fracking. Click Here to sign up for regulator updates.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Weekly Summary From December 3 through 9, approximately 437 DEP inspection reports resulted in reporting 14 violations of environmental regulations-- 14 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 0 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

The results of the study-- Toxicity And Chemical Composition Of Commercial Road Palliatives Versus Oil and Gas Produced Waters -- were published in the Journal Environmental Pollution on July 13, 2023. The chemical contaminant levels generally exceeded the conventional well brine waters regulated by DEP, according to the study.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The following DEP notices were published in the October 15 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling Cleanups -- CNX - GH56 Well Pad: Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc in Center Twp.,

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

We believe we must take a science-based approach and prioritize policies and technologies that enable us to liberate nature and elevate humanity. In order to steer investment toward environmentally sustainable activities, the European Union launched the Taxonomy Regulation framework to define activities deemed sustainable. 31 1(a)).

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The following DEP notices were published in the November 19 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Equitrans Midstream - Mojo Compressor Station : DEP received notice of intent to remediate soil contaminated with ethylene glycol inAmwell Twp., Washington County. ( Butler County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the May 6 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. This is the only way you can get notified of when oil and gas-related permits are submitted to DEP. Susquehanna County. ( Lycoming County. ( Greene County. (

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The following DEP notices were published in the September 17 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? 18 - Setback Distances For Unconventional Shale Gas Well Pads - How Close Is Too Close ? PaEN] [Posted: September 16, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2023

On September 28, 2022 DEP issued notices of violations related to standing water and numerous puddles of wastewater on the site sampling shows contained elevated levels of strontium, aluminum and iron. [ DEP also noted Seneca had not responded to the requirement in the original NOVs to submit a written report by October 12, 2022.

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