PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2025

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 Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2025

The presentation videos from the 2025 Shale Gas and Public Health Conference hosted by the Physicians for Social Responsibility PA , the League of Women Voters of PA , and the Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering at Duquesne University are now available online.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

. -- The Governors Office published an updated agency-by-agency Regulatory Agenda in the February 15 PA Bulletin that lists regulations in development, an estimated schedule of consideration and opportunities for public comments. This is the only way you can get notified of when oil and gas-related permits are submitted to DEP.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The articles include-- -- Tribune-Democrat: Solar Energy Project Rising In Bedford County To Help Power Natural Gas Pipeline Compressor Station [ PDF of article ] A massive solar array under construction along U.S. Data Center Demands [Posted: February 23, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2025

Of Health Invites Citizens To File Environmental Health Complaints Related To Natural Gas Development; Health Will Also Review Environmental Test Results [September 2023] -- State Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

Petition Background On October 22, the Clean Air Council and Environmental Integrity Project-- as part of the Protective Buffers PA Coalition -- filed a 358-page rulemaking petition with the Environmental Quality Board asking it to increase minimum setback distances from shale gas wells from a minimum now of 500 feet to 3,281 feet.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2025

Background In March 2024 EPA finalized a federal rule to reduce emissions of methane and other pollution from oil and natural gas operations and related actions-- Reducing Emissions of Methane and Other Pollution from Oil and Natural Gas Operations (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc). Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 5, 2024

DEP Conventional Oil & Gas Methane Reduction Well Plugging Grant Applications Due Dec. DEP Conventional Oil & Gas Methane Reduction Well Plugging Grant Applications Due Dec. Plants will also explore the growing role of carbon credit markets in incentivizing the plugging of orphaned and abandoned wells.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2025

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia llc - Marbaker Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by production wastewater to meet a Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Auburn Twp., Youll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations.

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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

APRIL 8, 2025

In an April 7, 2025 letter to the Environmental Quality Board, the PA Independent Oil and Gas Association acknowledged that 1.4 million Pennsylvanians are impacted by general oil and gas operations in the state. PIOGA represents conventional oil and gas operations and some independent shale gas drillers.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2025

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.

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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 28, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 1817 ) PA Bulletin - March 1, 2025 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 66 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the March 1 PA Bulletin - pages 1800 to 1866. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Venango County.

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PA Environment Daily

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

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

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Related Articles - Watersheds: -- Environmental Quality Board To Consider Proposed Spill Notification Regulation; Blasting; NOx & VOC Corrections Nov. Click Here to check out your streams. Click Here for a tutorial on using the viewer. 5-7 In Lancaster [PaEN] -- PA Forestry Assn. 16 In State College [PaEN] -- PA Assn.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 886 ) PA Bulletin - January 25 2025 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 90 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the January 25 PA Bulletin - pages 797 to 887. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Berks County. (

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MARCH 18, 2025

Of Health, Penn State Medical Webinars On Caring For Persons Living & Working In Communities With Oil & Natural Gas Extraction [PaEN] -- Part II - Health Impacts: State Dept. Successful projects with community interest and available funding may be eligible for ongoing support in subsequent years.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2025

Presentation As part of the Conference, Bob Donnan presented 65 slides of photos he took both on the ground, but mostly aerial photos, that dramatically show the true extent of shale gas infrastructure development in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Click Here for a copy of the presentation slides.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2024

On October 7, the Ohio River Valley Institute released the results of a new poll which found 90% of Pennsylvania voters support stricter regulations on the fracking industry, according to the poll conducted by Upswing Research for the Ohio River Valley Institute. Click Here for poll results narrative. Click Here for presentation slides.

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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

APRIL 3, 2025

Requests to hold this public hearing must be received by the EPA via email or telephone by April 29, 2025. Data Center, The Countrys Largest Natural Gas Power Plant [ PDF of Article ] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Homer City Coal Power Plant Site To Become A.I. No in-person hearing will take place.

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As new trees go into the ground this fall, the Partnership is looking ahead to 2025. “As Related Articles - Watersheds: -- Environmental Quality Board To Consider Proposed Spill Notification Regulation; Blasting; NOx & VOC Corrections Nov. PaEN] -- Registration Now Open For PASA 2025 Sustainable Agriculture Conference Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

Of Health, Penn State Medical Webinars On Caring For Persons Living & Working In Communities With Oil & Natural Gas Extraction [PaEN] -- Part II - Health Impacts: State Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2025

. -- DEP published notice in the April 5 PA Bulletin announcing the availability of an Air Quality General Permit for Gaseous Fuel-Fired Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (GP-16) covering certain natural gas-fired engines. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Butler County. ( Greene County. (

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan. Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan. Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan. 18 Tree ID Hike In Forest Echo Bird Sanctuary, Luzerne County -- Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Joshua Kail (R-Beaver) said he thought it was outrageous DEP has a process where any citizen can petition the agency for a change in its regulations. One deals with [ shale gas well plugging] bonding [accepted for evaluation in November 2021 ] in the natural gas industry. EQB regulations at 25 Pa.

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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 12, 2025

The order requires the well to be plugged by October 31, 2025 and a final report is due December 31, 2025. Troubled Compliance History Roulette Oil and Gas LLC has a troubled environmental compliance history. DEP said in the order the well is not known to present a threat to public health and safety or the environment.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Related Articles - Watersheds: -- Environmental Quality Board To Consider Proposed Spill Notification Regulation; Blasting; NOx & VOC Corrections Nov. PaEN] -- Registration Now Open For PASA 2025 Sustainable Agriculture Conference Feb. Click Here to sign up for SRBC’s newsletter. Follow SRBC on Twitter , visit them on YouTube.

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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. 31 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation Apply Now!

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2025

Its a long and difficult story, but it illustrates the typical lack of resources thousands of conventional oil and gas well owners have to properly operate their wells in compliance with state law and regulations. Data Center With Massive Gas-Fired Power Plant -- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Sen. Violations continued.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2025

22, 2022, Issued March 28, 2025. ( PA Bulletin, page 2800 ) PA Bulletin - April 12, 2025 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 73 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the April 12 PA Bulletin - pages 2737 to 2810. 22, 2022, Issued March 28, 2025. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

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 natural gas from the Rager Mountain Gas Storage area in Cambria County; -- $1.1

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

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. This is the only way you can get notified of when oil and gas-related permits are submitted to DEP. Application received Sept.

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