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. The fourth step is the flowback and waste management step.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- EQT ARO LLC - H.Lyle Landon Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Cogan House Twp., Received Nov. 22, 2024, Issued April 25. ( Read more here. Lycoming County. (

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 23, 2023

Viridi Energy has teamed up with American Organic Energy to convert 210,000 tons of food waste per year into renewable natural gas (RNG).

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

. -- Hyde Park Foundry & Mach Co - Violation: Abandoning Well (2023) October 25, 2024 follow-up inspection of the LOTS 255,256,257,358 2 in Hyde Park Borough, Westmoreland County found the well abandoned, not plugged and without production, waste generation and well integrity reports. DEP continued violations. DEP continued violations.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 11, 2025

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. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The following notices were published in the November 9 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. D.Lewis Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with oil-based drilling mud at the pad located in Bridgewater Twp., Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2024

in Lower Burrell City, Westmoreland County and found it to be abandoned and not plugged with a faint odor of gas. The owner also failed to submit production, waste generation and well integrity reports for at least five years. On October 11, 2024 , DEP inspected the WK Stewart 1 conventional well owned by Big Sand Drilling Co Inc.

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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

JUNE 7, 2024

On the agenda for DEP’s Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board June 13 meeting is a discussion of a variety of topics, including-- -- Potential For Wastewater Migration From Underground Injection Disposal Wells -- Financial Assurance Strategies To Address Future Well Abandonment -- Orphan & Abandoned Well Topics-- -- Implications Of Changing Definitions (..)

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2024

. -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 26 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 20 general water use permits in September for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Clearfield, Lycoming, Sullivan, and Susquehanna counties. Read more here. Greene County. (

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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 8, 2025

So, we're all making decisions right now about whether it makes any sense, again, to vote on something that would ban natural gas 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.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

On June 7, the Better Path Coalition reported the Department of Environmental Protection has removed the co-product category from its waste disposal reporting database for conventional oil and gas well owners, according to documents the Coalition received in response to a Right-To-Know request. have gotten easier.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

On February 19, the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority announced Joanne Shafter, Deputy Executive Director and County Recycling Coordinator, will retire on February 29. According to Authority Chairman Dennis Hameister, “Joanne’s been the face of recycling in Centre County for over three decades.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

The following notices were published in the April 26 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Miles Of 20-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting Robinson Run and wetlands at several locations. Clinton County; Spring Twp. Sullivan County. (

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Dietterich - Violations - 3 Abandoned Wells November 25, 2024 follow-up inspections of three conventional wells in Allegheny and Washington counties found them all abandoned and not plugged and with violations for failure to submit production, waste generation, well integrity reports. For UGI Gas Customers Starting Dec. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

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. ( Venango County. Received Aug. 27, issued Feb. PA Bulletin, page 1866 ) Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

gigawatt natural gas-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 natural gas power plant and data center campus, according to DEP. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Sunoco Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2025

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection said during an April 1 webinar it would be using a new General Air Quality Permit to implement the new federal oil and gas facility methane reduction requirements for conventional oil and gas and shale gas wells and infrastructure. Not in PA Bulletin] Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2025

Conventional Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Williams/Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLM On Monday, March 17, 2025 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Owner failed to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports. Gas leak was repaired, but violations continued. Read more here. Read more here. No response requested.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2024

On January 12, the PJM Interconnection declared ‘Conservative Operations’ to maintain electric grid reliability forced by natural gas pipeline fuel restrictions brought on by winter weather impacts on their operations. No action is requested of the public.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Is this what we should expect from the natural gas industrial infrastructure in Washington County and Pennsylvania? December 25 Christmas Morning Explosion Kasey Duran and her family live about 1,500 feet from the Energy Transfer Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

billion gallons of drilling wastewater generated every year in Pennsylvania-- where it does for disposal or recycling, waste injection well development, problems with the conventional and shale gas wastewater reporting system, road dumping of conventional drilling wastewater and much more. Click Here to read the entire article.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2023

3 Major Natural Gas Infrastructure Failures In Washington County There were a total of three major natural gas infrastructure failures in Washington County in December, all in the space of a few days-- that we know of. million cubic feet of natural gas and hazardous air pollutants. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

On October 2, the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority announced it has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the West Penn Energy Fund to support the upcoming solar PV array installation. Visit the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority website for more information on recycling and waste services in Centre County.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

. -- DEP published notice in the February 8 PA Bulletin it 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. ( Washington Count y. ( Bradford County. (

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2025

Original violations issued October 18, 2022 for abandonment, failing to obtain a bond, failure to submit production, waste generation and mechanical integrity reports. Southwestern Energy is using the Act 2 Land Recycling Program to document the cleanup of the release and submitted a Final Report on November 6, 2024. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2024

PJM also issued a Conservative Operations advisory on January 12 that will last through January 17 to maintain electric grid reliability as a result of winter weather impacts and pipeline fuel restrictions reported by natural gas pipeline operators. The natural gas prices changes ranged from a decrease of 64.2%

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2023

27 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- DEP Releases Bid Solicitation To Plug 19 Abandoned Conventional Gas Wells In Forest County All At Taxpayer Expense [PaEN] -- DEP Blog: Plugging PA’s Abandoned Conventional Oil And Gas Wells -- Bradford Era: Rep. Senate returns to voting session Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In McKean County Until Hearing On Full Supersedeas [PaEN] -- TribLive: Environmental Groups Appeal CNX Slickville Pipelines Permits -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2025

Failed to submit production, waste generation and well integrity reports. Smith 184B conventional coal gas well in Munster Township, Cambria County found the well abandoned and not plugged. Owner failed to submit production, waste general and well integrity reports. 4,200 gallon wastewater tank not in secondary containment.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2024

How Oil & Gas Waste Haunts Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- Lehigh Valley-Based Wildlands Conservancy Highlights November Program, Activities -- Schuylkill Action Network To Hold Annual Meeting Nov. 11 -- DEP Eligible For $1.7 26 -- Sierra Club PA Hosts Oct. 30 Webinar - It’s Scary Out Here! 11 -- DEP Eligible For $1.7 6 Hearing, Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2025

Violations issued for abandonment and failure to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports. DEPs reports note This report is part of a 2025 Department initiative to record the current status of never-inspected wells in Pennsylvania and ensure the safest oil and gas production possible. Shaffer Jr.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2025

On March 19, firefighters and DEP responded to another explosion and fire at a conventional well owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co LLC in Manor Borough, Westmoreland County. Owner also failed to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports. Amer Natural Resources holds 49 permits. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2023

Natural Gas Prices Slump After Mild Winter Leaves Big Surplus Other States/National/International -- Reuters: Injection Well Disposal Of Oil & Gas Wastewater Likely Caused Earthquake In Alberta In 2022 -- CarbonBrief: Q&A: U.N.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

House Increasing Recycling Fee On Municipal Waste: House Bill 223 (Isaacson-D-Philadelphia) increasing the recycling fee on municipal waste disposed in the state to $5/ton from $2/ton ( sponsor summary ) was reported out of the House Local Government Committee by a vote of 21 to 4 and was Tabled on the House Floor [normal procedure].

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2023

20 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN] -- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Penn’s Stewards Newsletter Features History Of Lehigh Gorge State Park Wilderness [PaEN] -- Tribune-Democrat: Hikers Brave Rain, Hit Johnstown-Area Trails At Keystone Trails Assn.

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