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Gov. Wolf vetoes HB1100, "Energize PA Legislative Package"
Extension of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines (PAG-10)
Residual Waste General Permit WMGR123; Proposed Modifications and Renewal

eFACTS Listings

S PA GATH SYS ABAN PPL 7709 & 7844 PROJ GP8 & GP11 BWM-GP-11 Maintenance, Testing, Repair, Rehabilitation or Replacement General Pmt (New)
S PA GATH SYS ABAN PPL 7709 & 7844 PROJ GP8 & GP11 GP-08 Temporary Road Crossings (New)
SIEGEL 3H Drill & Operate Well Permit (Unconventional) Modification [of schedule] (New)
SIEGEL 2H Drill & Operate Well Permit (Unconventional) Modification [of schedule] (New)
COLUMBIA GAS TRANS FAYETTE CNTY BWM-GP-11 Maintenance, Testing, Repair, Rehabilitation or Replacement General Pmt 3/11/2020 deficiency letter
PIPELINE 7702 7842 2020 GATHERING LINE ABANDONMENT PROJ BWM-GP-11 Maintenance, Testing, Repair, Rehabilitation or Replacement General Pmt

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Source: Pennsylvania Bulletin

THE GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
[50 Pa.B. 2010]
[Saturday, April 11, 2020]
Notice of Veto; House Bill 1100, Printer's No. 3259

 March 27, 2020

 To the Honorable House of Representatives
 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

 Pursuant to Article IV, Section 15 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, I am returning herewith, without my approval, House Bill 1100, Printer's Number 3259.

 These are unprecedented times as the people of this Commonwealth face the daily realities of the COVID-19 pandemic: realities that require the necessary mitigation measures instituted to protect the life and health of all Pennsylvanians, including the closure of all ''non-life sustaining'' businesses, the closure of schools, and social distancing. We are all making these difficult sacrifices as our lives, society and economy halt to a near-standstill. I am proud of the way Pennsylvanians have responded to this crisis. We, in government, must follow their lead.

 Rather than enacting this bill, which gives a significant tax credit for energy and fertilizer manufacturing projects, we need to work together in a bipartisan manner to promote job creation and to enact financial stimulus packages for the benefit of Pennsylvanians who are hurting as they struggle with the substantial economic fallout of COVID-19.

 The petrochemical and natural gas industries play an important part in Pennsylvania's energy-efficient and energy-sustainable future. I am fully supportive of this type of economic development within the Commonwealth. However, we have a duty, as custodians of taxpayer funds, to ensure that taxpayer-funded economic development incentives, like the proposed tax credit, are a responsible use of the Commonwealth's limited resources. Further, the required capital investment from companies and required job creation thresholds that must be met in order to receive the credits must adequately align with the level of economic development incentive. Furthermore, this bill does not guarantee the creation of jobs paying prevailing wages, wages Pennsylvania's workforce deserves when a project receives this level of financial commitment from the Commonwealth. Although the bill requires payment of prevailing wages for facility construction, the requirement is illusory because the critical enforcement and investigative tools provided under the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act are absent from this bill.

 I could be supportive of awarding an incentive such as this, but only after a thorough analysis of a proposed project and the inclusion of appropriate enforcement mechanisms to ensure that workers constructing these types of facilities rightfully are paid prevailing wages. While I am always supportive of business development here in the Commonwealth, I am also focused on making sure that we are investing taxpayer money in, projects that protect our workforce, support our communities and provide the financial stimulus needed to stabilize and grow our economy during this time of crisis.

 For the reasons set forth above, I must withhold my signature from House Bill 1100, Printer's Number 3259.

 Sincerely,

  [Tom Wolf's signature] 

 Governor
<http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol50/50-15/506.html>
For the text of the bill, see:
<https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1100&pn=3259>
[See Notes.]

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NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Extension of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines (PAG-10)
[50 Pa.B. 2061]
[Saturday, April 11, 2020]

 Under The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and sections 1905-A, 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§ 510-5, 510-17 and 510-20), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department), by this notice, extends for 12 months the availability of the current National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines (PAG-10).

 The existing PAG-10 General Permit in effect at this time will expire on July 10, 2020. Persons that are currently operating under the PAG-10 General Permit may continue to operate until July 10, 2021. The Department is extending the availability of this permit to adequately complete preparation of the renewal of the PAG-10 General Permit. During the period of administrative extension, no new coverage under the PAG-10 General Permit may be authorized by the Department.

 To access the General Permit and related documents, visit www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/elibrary/ (select ''Permit and Authorization Packages,'' then ''Clean Water,'' then ''PAG-10 NPDES General Permit for Discharges from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines (NOI) 3800-PM-BCW0173'').

 Questions regarding the PAG-10 NPDES General Permit for Discharges from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines should be directed to Sean M. Furjanic, PE, at sefurjanic@pa.gov or (717) 787-2137.

PATRICK McDONNELL, 
Secretary
<http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol50/50-15/526.html>

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NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Residual Waste General Permit WMGR123; Proposed Modifications and Renewal
[50 Pa.B. 2137]
[Saturday, April 18, 2020]

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is proposing modifications to, and renewal of, Residual Waste General Permit WMGR123, under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P.S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904). This base general permit authorizes the processing, transfer and beneficial use of oil and gas liquid waste to develop or hydraulically fracture an oil or gas well.

 The proposed modifications include the following:

 • Defining the terms ''processing,'' ''transfer'' and ''storage'' as the terms pertain to the general permit.

 • Changing the application requirement for coverage under WMGR123 from a registration to a determination of applicability. This change is consistent with the application requirements for most general permits issued by the Department's Bureau of Waste Management and provides the general public with an opportunity to comment on WMGR123 operations that may be sited in their municipality. The change from a registration to a determination of applicability does not impact the information that is required to be submitted to the Department as part of an application for coverage under WMGR123, or impact operations that have been previously permitted based upon a registration application.

 • Clarifying the sampling and analysis requirements based upon the type of WMGR123 operation (facilities actively processing oil and gas liquid waste prior to beneficial use as opposed to facilities that are only utilizing temporary storage without additional processing before beneficial use).

 • Revising sampling and analysis requirements to allow WMGR123 operations that are processing oil and gas liquid waste to demonstrate, with a statistical demonstration, that a reduced sampling frequency and reduced parameter list are justified.

 • Revising conditions pertaining to frequency of inspections and cessation of operations for WMGR123 operations located on permitted oil and gas well pads.

 • Revising conditions pertaining to processing or transfer of oil and gas liquid waste to include ''storage'' for clarity.

 • Reorganizing the general permit for clarity and ease of use, such as utilizing the standard format seen in other general permits for consistency purposes and incorporating standard permit conditions, like a requirement for the submission of an annual operating report.

 To access General Permit WMGR123, visit www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/elibrary/ (select ''Permit and Authorization Packages,'' then ''Waste Management,'' then ''Processing and Beneficial Use of Oil and Gas Liquid Waste—Draft General Permit WMGR123'').

Written Comments

 Interested persons may submit written comments on the proposed modifications and renewal of General Permit WMGR123 through Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. All comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the commentator's name and address. Commentators are strongly encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment tool at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment or by e-mail to ecomment@pa.gov. Written comments can be mailed to the Policy Office, Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063. Use ''General Permit WMGR123'' as the subject line in written communication.

 Questions regarding General Permit WMGR123 can be directed to Chris Solloway, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Waste Management, at csolloway@pa.gov or (717) 787-7381.

 Persons in need of accommodations as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact the Department at (717) 787-7381 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users), to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

PATRICK McDONNELL, 
Secretary
<http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol50/50-16/545.html>
The actual draft permit may be found here:
<http://www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/elibrary/GetDocument?docId=1419505&DocName=PROCESSING%20AND%20BENEFICIAL%20USE%20OF%20OIL%20AND%20GAS%20LIQUID%20WASTE%20-%20DRAFT%20GENERAL%20PERMIT%20WMGR123.PDF>
[See Notes.]

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Source: Reuters Commodities: Energy Notes:

HB1100 provided tax breaks to industry to create a petrochemical hub in Pennsylvania.

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Fayette Marcellus Watch was deeply involved in Chevron's WMGR123 permit application for the Dogbone Centralized Water Facility in Luzerne Twp. The instructions for applying for a WMGR123 permit are apparently not being modified. They require submission of a Form X, Radiation Protection Action Plan. The Form X submitted by Chevron for the Dogbone Centralized Water Facility may be found here:

<https://www.faymarwatch.org/documents/Dogbone_Central_Water_Form_X.pdf>

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DEP defines an environmental justice area as "any census tract where 20 percent or more individuals live in poverty, and/or 30 percent or more of the population is minority". (See:
<https://www.dep.pa.gov/PublicParticipation/OfficeofEnvironmentalJustice/Pages/default.aspx>). There are supposed to be enhanced public participation requirements for permits in environmental justice areas, but news of this actually ever happening is scarce. In Fayette County, the entirety of Redstone, Springhill, Nicholson, and German Townships are environmental justice areas, as well as a large part of Dunbar Township. DEP's policy document on public participation guidelines for environmental justice areas is located here:
<https://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Version-48671/012-0501-002.pdf>

eNOTICE records are likely to list the same permit multiple times, as that permit moves through the DEP process.

Oil & Gas Wells designated with a site a number and the letter H typically designate horizontal wells.

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Resources:

Pennsylvania Bulletin: <https://www.pabulletin.com/>

eNOTICE: <https://www.ahs2.dep.state.pa.us/eNOTICEWeb/>

DEP Oil and Gas Reports: <https://www.dep.pa.gov/DataandTools/Reports/Oil%20and%20Gas%20Reports/Pages/default.aspx>

DEP Permits Issued Detail Report:
<https://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Oil_Gas/Permits_Issued_Detail>

DEP SPUD (drilling started) Report:
<https://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Oil_Gas/Spud_External_Data>

DEP Oil and Gas Compliance Report:
<https://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Oil_Gas/OG_Compliance>

DEP PA Oil & Gas Mapping:
<https://www.depgis.state.pa.us/PaOilAndGasMapping>

Data Portal Services Directory [Technical]
<https://www.depgis.state.pa.us/arcgis/rest/services>
Query: Oil and Gas Wells All (ID: 3) [Technical]:
<https://www.depgis.state.pa.us/arcgis/rest/services/OilGas/OilGasAllStrayGasEGSP/MapServer/3/query?where=&text=&objectIds=&time=&geometry=&geometryType=esriGeometryEnvelope&inSR=&spatialRel=esriSpatialRelIntersects&relationParam=&outFields=*&returnGeometry=true&returnTrueCurves=false&maxAllowableOffset=&geometryPrecision=&outSR=&returnIdsOnly=false&returnCountOnly=false&orderByFields=&groupByFieldsForStatistics=&outStatistics=&returnZ=false&returnM=false&gdbVersion=&returnDistinctValues=false&resultOffset=&resultRecordCount=&f=html>
(Be sure to enter a Where clause in SQL format. Dates are in milliseconds since midnight 1/1/1970).

DEP Oil and Gas Electronic Submissions
<https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eSubmissionPublicSearch>

DEP Oil and Gas Electronic Notifications
<https://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer?/Oil_Gas/OG_Notifications>

DEP Oil and Gas Well Pad Report
<https://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer?/Oil_Gas/Well_Pads>

Fayette County Assessment Office Search For Tax Records:
<http://property.co.fayette.pa.us/search.aspx>

Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access:
<https://www.pasda.psu.edu/default.asp>
DEP Spatial Data Repository:
<ftp://www.pasda.psu.edu/pub/pasda/dep/>

National Response Center:
<https://www.nrc.uscg.mil/>

EPA-Echo: <https://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/compliance_report_air.html>

FERC citizen involvement: <https://www.ferc.gov/for-citizens/get-involved.asp>

Follow the directions and enter the docket number to subscribe to.

Township  Supervisors receive information regarding Erosion & Sedimentation permits, and these records may be reviewable at township municipal offices.

DEP permits are reviewable through the File Review process, for application to do file review see: <https://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/southwest_regional_office/13775/file_review/593164>

Environmental Hearing Board: <https://ehb.courtapps.com/public/index.php>

PA DEP Environmental Policy Comment System:
<https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment/>

Federal Register Environment: <https://www.federalregister.gov/environment>

SkyTruth Fayette County Drilling Alerts: <https://frack.skytruth.org/pennsylvania-frack-alerts/fayette_pa>

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, Public Notices:
<https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/>

EPA Pennsylvania Public Notices: <https://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-pennsylvania#notice>

Energy Assurance Daily: <https://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/ead.aspx>

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Disclaimers:

This compilation from the above sources was done in part by hand using copy and paste and in part using automated methods; it may omit relevant permits.

Parcel data is provided via the tax records search web page offered by the Fayette County Assessment Office (http://property.co.fayette.pa.us/). Presumed Parcel Id links are subject to availability provided by that agency and associated web sites. Presumed Parcel Ids are determined as the mapped parcel containing a given latitude and longitude, are a best effort determination which is subject to error, and are not official. In cases where a facility is leased and there is a separate parcel id for the lease, if this parcel id is not separately mapped, the parcel id shown will be the id for the enclosing parcel. Parcel owners may be surface owners only and may or may not have any relationship to oil & gas facilities.

Does not currently include water supply permits. Does not include landfill permits even though many such are for Marcellus Shale waste. (It is not possible at this time to distinguish which landfill permits are for Marcellus Shale waste and which are not without doing File Review for each permit.)

Erosion & Sedimentation permit records do not currently include latitude and longitude. Where I am publishing latitude and longitude with E&S permits it is by inferring an associated well permit and using published latitude and longitude for the well. It is possible I may be inferring the wrong well site.

Municipalities are shown from eFACTS records on the DEP web site. The DEP has been known to list a municipality incorrectly.