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On October 25, Baker Hughes reported the number of naturalgas drilling rigs in Pennsylvania dropped to 12, the lowest number of rigs in the state since July 2007, according to Reuters. Naturalgas companies are reducing the number of rigs and new wells they are bringing online in an attempt to raise the prices of naturalgas.
One way to better understand the impact the oil and gas industry has on the daily lives of Pennsylvanians is to read Oil and Gas Program inspection reports to see the kinds of violations DEP uncovers every day, week in and week out, as they inspect oil and gas wells and gas infrastructure across the state. Read more here.]
Williams/Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLM notified DEP of a rupture in the Patterson to Anden six-inch naturalgas gathering pipeline near Todd Farm Road on the Manack farm in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County. Williams/Laurel Mountain said the underground pipeline served conventional gas wells in the area.
Washington County [January 2025] -- Environmental Health Project Releases New White Paper: PA's Shale Gas - What We Can Do Now To Better Protect Public Health [PaEN] -- On Feb. Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts From NaturalGas Development [November 2023] -- Part I - Environmental Impacts: State Dept.
Shell Petrochemical Plant Penalties In May 2023, the Shell Petrochemical Plant served by the pipeline signed a consent order that included over $17 million in penalties to resolve air pollution violations-- over $12.6 A similar lawsuit preceded the May 2023 penalty settlement. Read more here. Read more here. Decrease To 31.2%
The Latshaw 9 conventional well was first issued a permit as a waste injection well by DEP on June 10, 2014 and by the US Environmental Protection Agency on June 28, 2016. Over 2,280,390 gallons of oil and gas wastewater was disposed of at this well between 2017 to 2022, according to five annual reports filed with EPA.
On November 7, PA Republican Senators introduced Senate Bill 1346 that punishes local elected officials who want to better protect their constituents from the documented adverse health and environmental impacts of shale gas development. In October 2023, Sen. The IFO reported calendar 2023 revenue was $179.1 Read more here.
This testimony was presented by Sarah Martik , Executive Director of the Center for Coalfield Justice based in Washington County, at a March 11 hearing by the DEP Office of Environmental Justice on an Air Quality Permit for the expansion of the MarkWest Energy's Harmon Creek NaturalGas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.
The conventional well, owned by Kriebel NaturalGas Co., Kriebel NaturalGas holds 1,681 permits. Kriebel NaturalGas holds 1,681 permits. Other violations include leaking gas and failure to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports. DEP inspection report Part 1.
gigawatt naturalgas-fired power plant from Homer City Generation, LLC to be located in Center Township, Indiana County. ( PA Bulletin, page 3148 ) This 3,200 acre site will host Pennsylvanias largest naturalgas power plant and data center campus, according to DEP. Read more here.
Violation: Abandoning Well (2023) November 5, 2024 routine inspection of J.A. No action taken by the owner since the original violation issued in October 18, 2023. Original violations were issued August 9, 2023 and well owner did nothing. Original violations June 7, 2023 and well owner did nothing.
However, in 2023, the Scrubgrass Creek Watershed Association and PennFuture appealed the original agreement , leading to this weeks settlement. The size of the toxic ash pile at the Scrubgrass cryptomining facility had turned waste coal into an even riskier form of pollution, said Patrick McDonnell, President and CEO of PennFuture.
Absorbent material and booms were in place along a path of brown staining from the release to help cleanup the waste and preventing it from traveling any further. DEP also detected naturalgas and crude oil odors at the site. Multiple violations were issued by DEP. A response to the violations was requested by May 13.
On April 22, 2022, the Latkanichs filed a complaint with DEP requesting an investigation of their water supply saying it was impacted by oil and gas operations, including PFAS forever chemicals. On April 20, 2023, DEP issued its determination letter stating it could not conclude oil and gas operations had impacted the Appellants water supply.
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 NaturalGas Extraction. The fourth step is the flowback and waste management step.
[A Penn State study found-- The chemical characteristics of conventional and unconventional oil and gas-produced waters overlap considerably with respect to major constituents as well as [radioactive] radium activity. Many of the key research studies on wastewater done by Penn State through the end of 2023 were included in this review.
Eva Wilkinson et al 2, failed to submit production, waste generation reports for 4 years. Hannah & Kathryn Marvin 6, failed to submit production, waste generation reports for 4 years. 11 [ DEP inspection report] Washington Energy holds 121 conventional oil and gas well permits -- 6 abandoned. . Response by Feb. Ohio- $2.98
DEP’s Office of Environmental Justice has also been engaged with this facility since a $10 million penalty agreement was signed with Shell in May 2023 covering air quality violations at the facility. DEP has not yet published a notice of a complete application nor opened an initial public review period for the application. Read more here.
14, 2022, Deadline for restoration August 2023 DEP inspection report. -- Ambrose Freshwater Impoundment: Last use Nov. 13, 2022, Deadline for restoration August 2023 DEP inspection report. . -- Ambrose Freshwater Impoundment: Last use Nov. 13, 2022, Deadline for restoration August 2023 DEP inspection report.
So, we're all making decisions right now about whether it makes any sense, again, to vote on something that would ban naturalgas development in the state, said King. She added-- It is possible that the department proposes something different that is not effectively a ban on oil and gas development.
Speakers from several public health, community advocacy and environmental groups will participate in a September 19 webinar -- A Year Later: Have Leaders Addressed Health Concerns From NaturalGas Development Raised In University Of Pittsburgh Public Health Studies? Shapiro's deal with naturalgas developer CNX Resources.
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 NaturalGas Operations. tons of VOCs in 2023. Read more here.
The following notices were published in the April 19 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, page 2939 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 51 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Westmoreland County.
Both conventional and unconventional shale gas oil and gas facility owners were required to file a compliance report by June 1, 2024 to cover calendar year 2023 as required by 25 Pa Code 129140(k)(1). tons of VOCs in 2023. LLC; Diversified Production, LLC; and Iron Cumberland LLC. tons and VOC emissions of 2,393.1
On January 22, Senators Steven Santarsiero (D-Bucks) and Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, introduced Senate Bill 581 to increase setback safety zones from naturalgas drilling sites and other infrastructure based on the latest science. Read more here.
regarding the energy company’s failure to fix a naturalgas leak that caused a house explosion in Greene County in 2018. The investigation revealed that Equitrans owned and operated a naturalgas storage field, Pratt Storage Field, directly underneath the White home.
Here are j ust a few examples of the penalties imposed by DEP against Big Shale Gas and related industries include-- -- $939,553 penalty against Chevron related to fatal gas well fire in Greene County; -- $1.1 billion cubic feet of naturalgas from the Rager Mountain Gas Storage area in Cambria County; -- $1.1
Abandoned Conventional Wells -- Bialy Gas Production LLC - Violations: 26 Abandoned Conventional Wells (16 Months) March 10-13, 2025 inspections of 26 conventional wells in Baden and Economy Boroughs, Beaver County found them all abandoned and not plugged. Most of the original violations were issued in November 2023. Violations issued.
On September 18, Senators Steven Santasiero (D-Bucks) and Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, announced they were introducing legislation to increase setback safety zones from shale naturalgas drilling sites based on the latest science. Read more here.
Of Health, Penn State Medical Webinars On Caring For Persons Living & Working In Communities With Oil & NaturalGas Extraction [PaEN] -- Part II - Health Impacts: State Dept.
Of Health Invites Citizens To File Environmental Health Complaints Related To NaturalGas Development; Health Will Also Review Environmental Test Results [September 2023] -- State Dept.
On September 5, 2023, DEP issued a notice of violation to the operator for abandoning the well without plugging it and the operator tried to plug it, but a camera inserted into the well found naturalgas was still bubbling up through the well indicating it had failed. No violations were issued.
Diversified Prod LLC - Violations: Abandoned Shale Gas Well (20 Months) December 18, 2024 follow-up inspection of the Pritts Unit 1 shale gas well in Lower Tyrone Township, Fayette County found the well was still abandoned and unplugged. Original violations for abandonment were issued April 5, 2023. DEP inspection report.
A follow-up inspection on September 12, 2024 found naturalgas bubbling out of a hole in a pipeline associated with the Bickel 4 well. DEP continued all violations including failure to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports for multiple years. Read more here. On Bickel 2. Read more here.
. - J.Blaisure Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Jessup Twp., 13, 2023, Revoked April 23. ( 13, 2023, Revoked April 23. ( 27, 2023, Issued April 25. ( Susquehanna County. (
. -- York County - Harley-Davidson: As part of a $89 million grant, Harley-Davidson will be expanding and upgrading their York County facility for more energy-efficient EV motorcycle manufacturing and reducing waste from the painting process. Billion In Farm Products To China In 2023] [Posted: April 30, 2025] PA Environment Digest
On September 13, the Pittsburgh-based Environmental Health Project issued a review of the University of Pittsburgh studies released on August 15 showing links between naturalgas development and Lymphoma cancer, worsening asthma conditions and lower birth weights. "We
We already know what the solid waste consists of and we know what the toxic and radioactive wastewater contains. We already know what is leaching out of landfills where fracking waste is dumped and what is ending up in our rivers where we source our drinking water. 28 to Nov. 4 PA Bulletin [PaEN] Related Articles Last Week: -- Gov.
Of Health, Penn State Medical Webinars On Caring For Persons Living & Working In Communities With Oil & NaturalGas Extraction [PaEN] -- Part II - Health Impacts: State Dept.
Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,103 notices of violation so far in 2023, which means they are on track to exceed the 1,234 violations DEP issued them in 2022, according to DEP’s newly released 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Butler County; -- Roulette Oil & Gas, Inc.:
On September 27, families in Southwest PA will gather at a Washington County Town Hall meeting to seek answers and policy changes one month after studies by the University of Pittsburgh linked naturalgas development and increases in asthma and negative childhood health outcomes.
15, 2023, approved Aug. PA Bulletin, page 6790 ) -- Columbia Gas Transmission LLC - Artemas Compressor Station: DEP extended an Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in Mann Twp., Application received April 19, 2023. ( Application received Aug. 15, 2024, approved Oct. 10, 2024. ( Application received Sept.
Three generators used to power the cryptocurrency mining operation at the Langhorn shale gas pad had been removed. DEP said in its inspection reports the well abandonment violates an August 3, 2023 consent order and agreement with Diversified. Wells drilled in 2010 and have not produced gas since 2016. Read more here.
PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboard -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboard -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.
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