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.

Natural Gas 93

Natural Gas Recycling Waste Law 93

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.

Natural Gas 110

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Recycling Politics 110

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

The following DEP notices were published in the April 27 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 111 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Butler County. ( Butler County. ( York County. (

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2024 Natural Gas Waste Recycling 114

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.

Natural Gas 97

Natural Gas Waste Atmosphere Regulations 97

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. (

Natural Gas 118

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Nuclear Power 118

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 Click Here for a copy of the draft guidance.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.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Regulations Environmental Protection Recycling 98

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

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., North Landfill and transmission to the off-site Fairless Renewable Natural Gas Plan in Falls Twp.,

Natural Gas 111

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Fossil Fuels 111

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The following DEP notices were published in the February 10 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, page 684 ) -- National Fuel Gas - Clark Compressor Station: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to the Statewide Health Standards at a location in Sullivan Twp.,

Air Pollution 119

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste 2024 119

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. (

Environmental Protection 99

Environmental Protection Regulations Natural Gas Waste 99

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 (..)

Natural Gas 106

Natural Gas Conservation Politics Regulations 106

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Former BP Petroleum Products Terminal: DEP approved a Final Risk Assessment, Final Report for remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with “contaminants of concern” for the facility located in Sinking Spring Borough, Berks County. ( Washington County. Washington County. Washington County.

Natural Gas 107

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Fossil Fuels 107

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. (

Natural Gas 118

Natural Gas Recycling Air Pollution Waste 118

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2021

On October 28, the Delaware River Basin Commission posted draft changes to its Water Code regulating wastewater from high volume hydraulic fracking oil and gas drilling operations. Although it applies to so-called conventional drilling, many of the conventional oil and gas wells drilled in Pennsylvania are fracked.

Regulations 94

Regulations Waste Conservation Natural Gas 94

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. (

Natural Gas 94

Natural Gas Waste Regulations Fossil Fuels 94

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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Environmental Protection 2017 Regulations 2016 105

PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the July 29 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - DPH Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with ethylene glycol in Windham Twp., Wyoming County. (

Natural Gas 95

Natural Gas Waste Greenhouse Recycling 95

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

DEP issued notices of violations for the spill of residual waste and requested a written report from EQT by September 14, 2023 on how the area would be cleaned up. It was recommended Act 2 Land Recycling Program standards be used. [ It was recommended Act 2 Land Recycling Program standards be used. [

Natural Gas 118

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2023 Clean Energy 118

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. [

Natural Gas 119

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2023 Electricity 119

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’s eFACT database shows River Ridge Gravel Co has permits for 111 oil and gas wells. LLC’s Nancy 13 conventional well venting gas since 2018; Robert P.

Natural Gas 106

Natural Gas 2024 2018 Waste 106

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. (

Natural Gas 117

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 Environmental Protection 117

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.

Recycling 97

Recycling Natural Gas 2023 Air Pollution 97

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2024

On May 2, 2024 , DEP did a follow-up inspection of the Anderson 1 conventional gas well in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County owned by C & D Gas Co and found it was still venting gas and was still abandoned and not plugged. The well is also located within a few feet of a People Gas pipeline. Read more here.

2024 115

2024 Waste 2014 Recycling 115

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.

Environmental Protection 105

Environmental Protection Regulations 2024 Natural Gas 105

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. Read more here.

Natural Gas 119

Natural Gas 2023 Waste 2020 119

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.

Recycling 98

Recycling Natural Gas Conservation 2023 98

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Kingsley Shale Gas Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with lube oil to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Monroe Twp., PA Bulletin, page 1424 ) NPDES Stormwater Permits -- Peoples Natural Gas Co.

Air Pollution 113

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Recycling 113

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. (

Natural Gas 110

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 2012 110

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.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Air Pollution Environmental Protection Recycling 98

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.

Natural Gas 102

Natural Gas Recycling Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 102

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. PA Bulletin, page 2262 ) -- CNX Gas Company, LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Beaver Run in Bell Twp., Susquehanna County. (

Natural Gas 97

Natural Gas Waste 2023 Regulations 97

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. Read more here.

Recycling 97

Recycling Waste Natural Gas Law 97

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2023

At the Kerr B Well Pad in Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County DEP found petroleum contamination on the well pad the company said was the result of a mechanical malfunction of an onsite natural gas compressor. Again sample results did not show testing for PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ or radium 226 or 228.

Natural Gas 81

Natural Gas Waste 2016 Regulations 81

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. (

Natural Gas 115

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 2023 115

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2023

[Oil and gas facility operators are responsible for creating new contaminated brownfield sites every week in Pennsylvania. Nearly 55% of the brownfield sites being cleaned up under DEP’s Act 2 Land Recycling Program are oil and gas contamination sites. Read more here.] Photo: Seneca Resources Co.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Radiation Waste Recycling 98

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the June 17 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, page 3220 ) Air Quality Permits -- Elkhorn Gas Processing, LLC - Kane Natural Gas Processing Plant: DEP invites comments on a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Wetmore Twp.,

Natural Gas 96

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Recycling 96

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.,

Natural Gas 110

Natural Gas 2023 Carbon Dioxide Waste 110

PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting comments on proposed RACT 3 revisions to the Title V Air Quality Permit for the Artemas Natural Gas Compressor Station operated by the Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC in Mann Township, Bedford County. ( Read more here. Susquehanna County. ( Susquehanna County. (

Natural Gas 92

Natural Gas Waste Environmental Protection Air Pollution 92