DEP Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industry Facilities
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The following DEP notices were published in the September 17 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling Cleanups

-- Pin Oak Energy Partners LLC - Beechwood Well Pad A: Risk Assessment/Final Report concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with Aluminum, Lithium, Strontium, Barium, Manganese, Zinc, Boron, Selenium, Iron, Chloride; in groundwater Barium, Lithium, Vanadium, Boron, Selenium, Zinc, Strontium, and Chloride approved by DEP in City of Saint Marys, Elk County.   (PA Bulletin, page 5997)

 

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits - As Of 9.12.22*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 5 conventional and 21 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 218 conventional and 569 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 156 conventional and 419 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 2,973 conventional and 784 unconventional

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report

 

Pipeline Compressor/Pumping Stations

-- Regency Marcellus Gas Gathering LLC: Environmental Assessment for stream restoration project related to the Herbert Well Connect Natural Gas Pipeline in Lenox Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5984)

-- Sunoco Pipeline LP: Air Quality Permit issued for Middletown Pumping Station in Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6001)

-- Appalachia Midstream Services: Environmental Assessment for construction of an existing compressor station impacting 2,599 square feet of palustrine emergent wetlands in Orwell Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6005)

 

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: Environmental Assessment for construction of a workspace for the Nickolyn SUS Pad Project in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5984)

 

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- NFG Midstream Covington LLC: Permit issued for project impacting Marvin Creek in Bloss and Covington Townships, Tioga County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6005)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: Permit issued for project impacting Susquehanna River in Wilmot Twp., Bradford County.   (PA Bulletin, page 6005)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: Permit issued for project impacting Little Meshoppen Creek in Meshoppen Twp., Wyoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6006)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: Permit issued for project impacting Satterlee Run, South Branch Towanda Creek in Monroe and Albany Townships, Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6006)

-- Williams Field Services Co, LLC: Permit issued for project impacting South Branch Wyalusing Creek, West Branch Meshoppen Creek in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6006)

 

Section 401 Water Quality Certification

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: Application received for well pad construction impacting palustrine emergent wetlands in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5982)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: Application received for well pad and workspace construction impacting palustrine emergent wetlands in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 5982)

 

Impoundments

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: DEP issues after-the-fact Chapter 105 permit to construct and operate a freshwater impoundment impacting 13,111 square feet of palustrine emergent wetlands in Orwell Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6004)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC: DEP issues after-the-fact Chapter 105 permit to construct and operate a freshwater impoundment impacting 2,046 square feet of palustrine emergent wetlands in Asylum Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 6004)

 

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NewsClips This Week:

-- Williamsport Sun: DEP: Marcellus Shale Company Polluted Loyalsock Creek

-- The Standard-Journal: Friends Of The ‘Sock Monitoring Pipeline Work Along Loyalsock Creek

-- PennLive: Clean Streams Law Violations Observed At Natural Gas Pipeline Site On Loyalsock Creek, Lycoming County

-- NPR: Wildlife Conservation Tends To Save Charismatic Species, That May Be About To Change [Uses PA’s Eastern Hellbender Designation As An Example]

-- StateImpactPA - Susan Phillips: Catholic Nuns In Lancaster County Fought A Pipeline, Now Citing Religious Freedom, They Week Damages In Court

-- TribLive: Landowners To Receive $5.5 Million To Settle Suit Over Oil, Gas Rights In Fayette County

-- Environmental Health Project Marks 10 Years Of Defending Public Health In The Face Of Shale Gas Development

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: The Dangers Of Westmoreland Landfill’s Proposed Method Of Disposing Of Liquid Landfill Waste Containing Radioactive Material From Fracking Waste - Justin Nobel

Related Articles:

-- DEP, Fish & Boat Commission Investigate Multiple, Continuing Water Pollution Discharges From PGE Natural Gas Pipeline Construction Site On Loyalsock Creek, Lycoming County  [PaEN]

-- Rare Eastern Hellbender Habitat In Loyalsock Creek, Lycoming County Harmed By Sediment Plumes From Pipeline Crossings, Shale Gas Drilling Water Withdrawal Construction Projects [PaEN]

-- Federal Appeals Court Rejects PA Senate Republican Caucus Challenge To Delaware River Basin Commission Natural Gas Fracking Ban  [PaEN]

-- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Public Health Recruiting Families In Southwest PA For Study Of Childhood Cancer, One Of 3 Studies Of Potential Health Impacts Linked To Shale Natural Gas Development [PaEN]

-- PA League Of Women Voters, University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health Host Nov. 15-16 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference  [PaEN]

-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators Professional Development Webinar Oct. 18 - Setback Distances For Unconventional Shale Gas Well Pads - How Close Is Too Close?  [PaEN]

-- Environmental Health Project Marks 10 Years Of Defending Public Health In The Face Of Shale Gas Development

-- American Lung Association Report Details Health And Environmental Impacts Of Fuel-Burning Appliances At Home [Natural Gas, Wood, Propane, Heating Oil] [PaEN]

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: DEP Needs To Evaluate Health Impacts Of Evaporating Leachate From A Westmoreland Landfill Accepting Shale Gas Drilling Waste - By Justin Nobel   [PaEN]

[Posted: September 16, 2022]


9/19/2022

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