PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2024

Information provided by the Department of Environmental Protection in response to a Right to Know request shows DEP took major enforcement actions against 26 shale gas drilling and pipeline companies in 2023, including imposing $2,290,849 in penalties for violations going back to 2018. Butler County; -- Roulette Oil & Gas, Inc.:

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This TGD describes the process by which transporters of residual waste may comply with the Department's rules and regulations for developing a Transporter's Contingency Plan. . -- New Guidance: Guidelines for the Preparation of a Contingency Plan for the Transportation of Residual Waste - DEP ID: 254-5900-002. Cambria County. (

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2023

The main goal of the document is to provide Commonwealth unconventional gas operators a practical, consolidated option for meeting multiple emergency or contingency planning requirements under multiple State regulations. Click Here for a copy of the draft guidance. The deadline for comments is August 7. Read more here.

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Natural Gas Regulations Environmental Protection Recycling 98

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

27 Online Lunch & Learn With Laurie Barr About Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells DEP: Shell Petrochemical Plant Pays Additional $2,671,044.75 27 Online Lunch & Learn With Laurie Barr About Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells DEP: Shell Petrochemical Plant Pays Additional $2,671,044.75

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2024

Visit DEP’s Land Recycling Program webpage to learn more about this program. PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 2 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed CNX Midstream project to expose two 10-inch natural gas pipelines and one 12-inch fresh water pipeline in Morris Township, Washington County to prevent damage from underground longwall coal mining. [ York County. [

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Natural Gas Air Pollution 2023 Electricity 115

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2023

School -- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center To Hold Holiday Camps Dec. Haddock -- EPA/DOE Award DEP $44.4 Keystone Goldwater Conference Feb. 15 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN] -- Bucks County Herald: Heritage Conservancy Brings Wildlife Tracking, Tree Guardianship To Bristol Twp.

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Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Recycling 2024 105

Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 11, 2022

To accomplish this the law advances everything from “food residuals” and organic materials diversion, a new environmental justice litmus test, a solar panel “recovery, reuse, and recycling working group,” an electric school bus mandate, recognizes “nuclear power” as a carbon free energy source, and much, much more.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

On August 30, 2023 , DEP received an emergency notification at 7:33 a.m. and was observed flowing along the gravel access road, through a culvert under the road and onto the adjacent National Fuel Gas Alta Pipeline right of way. It was recommended Act 2 Land Recycling Program standards be used. [

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Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2023 Clean Energy 113

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Risk Assessment is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Land Recycling Program’s site-specific standards. ( 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? Click Here to sign up.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Uncontrolled Venting Of Shale Gas Well At 2:02 a.m. on August 28, 2023 , DEP received an emergency notification of an uncontrolled venting of natural gas from shale gas well 9H at the Repsol Oil and Gas USA LLC Cummings Lumber well pad in Troy Township, Bradford County. The report was due August 11, 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2023

Of Health Establishes Community-Based Health Resource Network To Provide Long-Term Assistance To Residents Impacted By Norfolk Southern Train Derailment [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 25 to 31; More Violations At Equitrans Gas Storage Area; Spring Walk Yields Hissing Gas Well On State Game Lands [PaEN] -- PA (..)

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2024

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the January 27 PA Bulletin -- -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 27 PA Bulletin it is extending the deadline for conventional and unconventional natural gas facility operators to submit their first methane pollution emissions report to June 1, 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 19, 2023

“Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. 16 [PaEN] -- WITF: Allentown-based C.F. Martin First US Company To Receive Sustainability Certification For Plastic-Free Guitar -- Aug. Martin First US Company To Receive Sustainability Certification For Plastic-Free Guitar -- Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 3228 ) Read more here. -- Environmental Hearing Board published notice in the June 17 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed changes to its Practice and Procedures regulations. Azpen) is prohibited from selling Covered Electronic Devices in Pennsylvania for failure to comply with the Covered Device Recycling Act. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 8 PA Bulletin that Chuwi Innovation and Technology is not in compliance with the state electronics waste recycling law and is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania. ( Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

Examples pulled from DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database this week provide a more indepth view of how unconventional shale gas drillers create new brownfield sites wherever they go-- in this case Chesapeake Appalachia in Bradford County. DEP asked Chesapeake to respond in writing to the inspection report. Inspection. Inspection.

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Recycling Natural Gas 2023 Air Pollution 95

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

. -- T he Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin its Executive Director gave his approval to 25 water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Lycoming, Potter, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties. Read more here. Bradford County. ( Bradford County. (

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Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 2023 106

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. of Health, University Of Pittsburgh For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The venting of natural gas started on or about August 27, according to the company, and involved gas venting from 13+ and 9+ inch annulus vents on the 9H shale gas well at the Cummings Lumber well pad in Troy Township, Bradford County. Read more here. Repsol also provided photos of the casing damage. Read more here.

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Natural Gas 2023 Atmosphere Recycling 118

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2023

DEP requested the operator submit a report by November 10, 2023 on how they will bring the wells into compliance. [ DEP inspection report- Smiley 1 ] On October 17, 2023 , DEP inspected two conventional wells-- Cobert 1 and 2-- in German Township, Fayette County operated by Diversified Prod LLC and found them to be abandoned and not plugged.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2024

On April 22, 2024 , DEP inspected the Harry Shaw 1301 conventional well in Plum Borough, Allegheny County owned by Peoples Natural Gas Co LLC and found the well continues to be abandoned and not plugged. DEP issued the original violation for abandonment on March 8, 2023. and found it to be abandoned and not plugged.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2023

DEP inspections in April found several of these wells venting natural gas. 30 Abandoned Conventional Wells On October 18 and 19, 2023 , DEP inspected 30 conventional wells operated by John B. Abandoned Shale Gas Well NOV On October 27, 2023 , DEP inspected the Hall 8423H shale gas well operated by XTO Energy Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the September 30 PA Bulletin it has scheduled a public hearing on October 31 on a proposed Title V Air Quality Permit for the Eastern Gas Transmission South Oakford Natural Gas Compressor Station located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. (

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Natural Gas Recycling Air Pollution Waste 114

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

JANUARY 6, 2024

LLC to plug the Nancy 13 conventional gas well in Deerfield Township, Warren County that was found to be leaking brine and gas since at least December 20, 2018 -- continues. DEP originally inspected the well on June 1, 2023 and found it was venting gas and issued notices of violation. Read prior history here.] 30 to Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin the final technical guidance on using trenchless technology to construct natural gas, other pipelines and underground utilities is now available and effective. Chester County. (

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Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 Environmental Protection 106

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the November 18 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Ward Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by production wastewater at the facility located in West Burlington Twp.,

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Natural Gas 2023 Carbon Dioxide Waste 107

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 4, 2024

DEP inspection report ] DEP inspections documented repeated violations at Nancy 13, but finally on May 17, 2023 an inspection report noted Tatonka said the plugging of Nancy 13 would start in April or May. [ The report notes gas was still bubbling up through the well. Photo : Nancy 13 from November 8, 2023 DEP inspection report.)

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2023

July 15 PA Bulletin, page 3759 ) The Assessment was supposed to prove soil and groundwater contaminated with a long list of chemicals met the site-specific standard under DEP’s Act 2 Land Recycling Program.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Environmental Protection Recycling 96

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the September 2 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Warner Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater at the well pad located in Rush Twp.,

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Fossil Fuels 108

PA Environment Daily

JULY 8, 2023

From July 1 to 7, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 459 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 12 violations of environmental regulations-- 5 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 7 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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Natural Gas Recycling 2023 2021 87

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection reports spills and releases from the oil and gas industry have created over 575 brownfield sites being cleaned up under the Act 2 Land Recycling Program , as of September 12, 2023. PA Bulletin, page 5809 ) Air Quality Permits -- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.

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Natural Gas Recycling Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 90

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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Air Pollution Natural Gas 2023 Environmental Protection 103

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2023

From April 8 to 14, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 614 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 56 violations of environmental regulations-- 18 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 38 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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Natural Gas Waste Atmosphere Regulations 95

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the April 22 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. 28, 2023 for the facility in Potter and Center Townships, Beaver County. ( 28, 2023 for the facility in Potter and Center Townships, Beaver County. (

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Natural Gas Waste 2023 Regulations 93

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the February 18 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC -Cornwall Turkey Unit 7H: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with drilling wastewater in Lewis Twp., Lycoming County. (

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