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.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2025

The following notices were published in the April 5 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a Air Quality Plan Approval for a natural gas turbine and other sources of air pollution at the facility located in Hamilton Twp., Susquehanna County. ( Delaware County. (

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2025

DEP Orders Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline To Provide Clean Water On March 6, the Department of Environmental Protection issued an order to Energy Transfer/Sunoco to provide water to residents in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County affected by a leak in Energy Transfers 14-inch jet fuel/petroleum products pipeline. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection to recommend the Environmental Quality Board accept a rulemaking petition for study proposing increases in setbacks from shale gas wells to better protect the public at the April 8 Board meeting.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection will be accepting applications until December 16 for the new Methane Reduction Grants Program to plug marginally producing conventional oil and gas wells. DEP has $44.4 million available from the federal Inflation Reduction Act to provide grants under this program.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2025

February 27-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 10:00- Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 16 Plum Boro Community Meeting On Pennaco Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells, Plum Borough Community Center, Allegheny County 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. -- Protect PT: Jan.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a March 11 hearing on a proposed Air Quality Plan Approval permit covering new air pollution control equipment to be installed at the Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County. ( Posted: February 9, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

On April 9, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has reviewed and acted on more than 9,000 permit applications and ensured those permits were enforced properly by conducting more than 28,000 inspections of regulated facilities. Inspections DEP also conducted more than 28,000 inspections through March 31, 2025.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

The following notices were published in the March 29 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, page 2565 ) Read more here. -- Tennessee Gas Pipeline - Compressor Station 219: DEP to hold May 7 hearing on Title V RACT 3 Permit for the facility located in Jefferson Township, Mercer County. ( Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2025

12 Abandoned Conventional Wells DEP has a new initiative underway in 2025 to inspect conventional oil and gas wells that have never been inspected before to ensure the safest oil and gas production possible. Read more here. The Pecan Explorations, Inc. and Larry A. Shaffer Jr. Pencan Explorations Inc. Pencan holds 60 permits.

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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. Of Health Oil & Natural Gas Production Health Concerns -- Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The following notices were published in the October 26 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. 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., 20, 2025, approved Oct. Application received Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

On March 14, the Attorney General opened another investigation into Energy Transfer/Sunoco into potential environmental crimes related to the Energy Transfer/Sunoco pipeline that leaked petroleum into household wells in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County. Environmental Protection Agency. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2025

. -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the March 22 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 34 general water use permits in January for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties. Read more here.

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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. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2025

On April 3, the US Environmental Protection published notice it will hold a May 6 virtual hearing [if requested] on a proposed underground oil and gas wastewater injection well for enhanced recovery of oil and gas owned by Sandstone Development, LLC in Cyclone, Lafayette Township, McKean County.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Venango County. Received Aug. 27, issued Feb. PA Bulletin, page 1859 ) Read more here. -- DEP published notice in the March 1 PA Bulletin announcing that Impecca is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania as a result of its violation of the state electronics waste recycling law. ( PA Bulletin, page 1866 ) Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2025

On January 28, the Department of Environmental Protection said compliance with a 2022 state Air Quality regulation to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas facilities was put on hold for the conventional oil and gas industry as a result of an agreement to stay a legal challenge to the regulations in Commonwealth Court.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

On March 7, the Scrubgrass Creek Watershed Association and PennFuture , represented by Earthjustice , announced they had reached a settlement agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection and Stronghold Digital Minings Scrubgrass Reclamation Company to expedite the removal of an unpermitted coal ash pile at the Scrubgrass Waste Coal Power (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2025

On March 19, the Department of Environmental Protection issued notices of violation to Range Resources Appalachia LLC and LPR Energy, LLC for failing to submit required monthly reports of natural gas production, waste generation and disposal for shale gas wells in 12 counties. Baker Gas Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled an April 30 hearing on the RACT 3 Air Quality Permit for the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Compressor Station 307 in Howe Township, Forest County. ( Registration to testify will close at 5:00 PM on April 23, 2025.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2025

On March 19, the Department of Environmental Protection was notified of an explosion and fire at a conventional gas well in Manor Borough, Westmoreland County. The conventional well, owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co., LLC, exploded and caught fire shortly before 1:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2025

Since January 1, the Department of Environmental Protection has issued 11 notices of violation to Diversified Production LLC for abandoning and not plugging shale gas wells in Fayette and Westmoreland counties. W.Smith 1 - Abandoned and leaking gas since Sept. 26, 2024 - 4 months. .: Kepple 4H - Abandoned since Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection invited comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for a Kratos Mining, LLC cryptocurrency facility powered by natural gas engines in West Keating Township, Clinton County. (

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2025

Three hearings have been scheduled. Read more here ]. . -- Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority meetings on March 4, May 20, August 19, November 18. formal notice ) Permits -- Grings Hill Business Park, LLC - Grings Hill Warehouse Park: DEP invites comments on a proposed denial of an Individual Stormwater NPDES permit for the 54.48

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the December 21 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 21 [PaEN] -- DEP published notice in the December 21 PA Bulletin of the 2025 meeting schedules for most of its advisory committees, Boards and Councils.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

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. The order stipulates penalties of $1,000 a day for each violation of the order.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2025

Copy of GP-16 ] The Environmental Quality Board published notice in the April 5 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed regulation changes relating to spill notification and setting a May 15 virtual hearing starting at 1:00 p.m. . Butler County. ( Greene County. ( acres of wetlands at the Lady Jane Plant in Huston Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2025

On March 25, the Department of Environmental Protection was called to the scene of a conventional well explosion in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. The well-- Wissinger 001-- is owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

1973 ) -- Blackhill Energy LLC - 16-Inch Steel Gas Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project Mill Creek, Pisgah Creek, Sugar Creek located in Springfield, Troy, West Burlington and Branville Townships, Bradford County. 24, 2025. ( 17, 2024, Issued February 21, 2025. ( 24, 2025. ( 24, 2025. (

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2024

February 27-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 10:00- Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. House Floor. March 3-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 1:00- Public Utility Commission.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2025

Surface coal mine operators were in the same position before a comprehensive framework of financial assurance and modern environmental protection standards were adopted in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Data Center With Massive Gas-Fired Power Plant -- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Sen. Violations continued.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Million Over 15 Years Pennsylvania Solar Center Now Accepting Nominations For 2025 Lodestar Awards DEP Invites Comments At Feb. Million Over 15 Years Pennsylvania Solar Center Now Accepting Nominations For 2025 Lodestar Awards DEP Invites Comments At Feb. PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2025

Comments due April 14. -- Governors Executive Board published notice in the March 15 PA Bulletin of a new organizational chart for the Department of Environmental Protection [removed Local Government Liaison Office]. PA Bulletin, pages 2200 - 2203 ) The Project includes constructing 19.48 Click Here for previous chart.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 2761 ) -- Commonwealth Environmental Systems, LP - CES Landfill Expansion: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a landfill expansion project impacting multiple wetlands in Foster, Frailey and Reilly Townships, Schuylkill County. ( 22, 2022, Issued March 28, 2025. ( Received Nov.

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