[See Notes for an IMPORTANT public comment period, developments regarding the "general permit" for compressor stations, and a hearing on GASP's appeal of the permit for Shamrock Compressor Station.]

Source: Pennsylvania Bulletin

[25 PA.CODE CH. 78]
Emergency Response Planning at Unconventional Well Sites
[43 Pa.B. 526]
[Saturday, January 26, 2013]

The Environmental Quality Board (Board) amends §§78.1 and 78.55 (relating to definitions; and control and disposal planning; emergency response for unconventional well sites) to read as set forth in Annex A.

Notice of proposed rulemaking is omitted as provided under section 204(3) of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L. 769, No. 240) (45 P.S. §1204(3)), known as the Commonwealth Documents Law (CDL). Section 204(3) of the CDL provides that an agency may omit notice of proposed rulemaking if the agency finds for good cause that the notice is contrary to the public interest. The proposed rulemaking procedure for this rulemaking is contrary to the public interest for the following reasons.

In addition, this is an emergency-certified regulation as provided under section 6(d) of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P.S. §745.6(d)). Section 745.6(d) of the Regulatory Review Act provides for issuance of emergency regulations based on, among other things, a certification by the Governor that a final-omitted rulemaking is required to protect the public health, safety and welfare. In this case, the Governor issued a Certification of Need for Emergency Regulation on December 27, 2012, that this final-omitted rulemaking is required to protect the public health, safety and welfare. In addition, that Certification of Need for Emergency Regulation is consistent with the statute authorizing the regulation.

This order was adopted by the Board at its meeting of November 20, 2012.
<http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol43/43-4/132.html>
The full notice is quite lengthy; to read it see the link above.

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Availability of Final General Plan Approval and/or General Operating Permit for Natural Gas Compression and/or Processing Facilities (BAQ-GPA/GP-5)
[43 Pa.B. 740]
[Saturday, February 2, 2013]

The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has finalized the revisions to General Plan Approval and/or Operating Permit (BAQ-GPA/GP-5 or General Permit) for Natural Gas Compression and/or Processing Facilities that establishes emission limitations and other applicable Federal and State requirements including Best Available Technology requirements.

The notice of availability of the proposed General Permit was published at 42 Pa.B. 1187 (March 3, 2012). A 60-day comment period was provided and written comments were received. On May 2, 2012, the Department extended the public comment period to May 23, 2012, to provide adequate time to fully consider the Federal New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant regulations. A comment and response document has been prepared, which summarizes the Department's response to the comments.

BAQ-GPA/GP-5 applies to the construction, operation and modification of both new and existing natural gas compression and/or processing facilities that compress and/or process natural gas, coal bed methane or gob gas through steps such as gas dehydration, compression, fractionation and storage. BAQ-GPA/GP-5 is now issued by the Department and available for use by qualifying applicants. The applicant may seek authorization to use GP-5 by using the General Permit Application and must receive written approval prior to constructing and/or operating under this General Permit.

A copy of the General Permit with related documents can be obtained by contacting Jeanette Van Skike, Bureau of Air Quality, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, (717) 787-4325. The documents have also been placed on the Department's web site www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: ''Air Permits'').

MICHAEL L. KRANCER,
Secretary
<http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol43/43-5/184.html>
[See notes.]
For documents related to the new version of GP-5 see
<http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/aq/permits/gp.htm>

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Plan Approval and Operating Permit Exemptions
[43 Pa.B. 742]
[Saturday, February 2, 2013]

Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.14 (relating to exemptions), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) may determine sources or classes of sources which may be exempt from the plan approval and permitting requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127 (relating to construction, modification, reactivation and operation of sources). In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.14(d), the listing of these determinations is being revised and a draft is now available. The Department is reproposing this technical guidance document for Category No. 33 pertaining to compressed natural gas fueling and Category No. 38 pertaining to oil and gas exploration, development, production facilities and associated equipment since changes have been made to the previously proposed document, on which the public did not have the opportunity to comment. The previously proposed technical guidance document was published at 41 Pa.B. 1066 (February 26, 2011).

The revised exemption Category Nos. 33 and 38 are as follows:
I. Listing of Plan Approval Exemptions

*  *  *  *  *

B. Section 127.14(a)(8) exemptions that do not require submission of a RFD form

The following is a list of those sources and classes of sources determined, in accordance with § 127.14(a)(8), to be exempt from the Plan Approval requirements of §§ 127.11 and 127.12. The owner/operator of a facility does not need to submit a Request for Determination of Changes of Minor Significance and Exemption from Plan Approval/Operating Permit (RFD) form for the following sources and classes of sources. Commencements of construction of sources are exempted from the plan approval requirements provided the exemption criteria are met. Unless labeled otherwise, emission rates are to be considered actual tons per year (tpy). Note that certain exceptions and qualifications regarding this list are contained in the discussion that follows the list.

*  *  *  *  *

33. a) Retail gasoline dispensing facilities and similar vehicle-fueling operations at industrial plant sites.

b) Compressed natural gas dispensing facilities meeting the following requirements:

[Details omitted]

38. Oil and gas exploration, development, production facilities and associated equipment which meet the following requirements:

i. Wells, wellheads, and associated equipment subject to 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO provided the exemption criteria specified in Paragraphs iii, iv, v, vi and vii as applicable are met.

ii. Conventional wells, wellheads and associated equipment.

iii. The owner or operator of the well heads and storage vessels/storage tanks shall within 60 days after the completion of the well use forward looking infrared (''FLIR'') detection, a gas leak detector capable of reading methane concentrations in air of 0% to 5% with an accuracy of +/- 0.2% or any other leak detection monitoring device or process approved by the Department for the detection of leaks. If a gas leak detector is used, a leak shall be detected by placing the probe inlet at the surface of a component. After the initial evaluation, FLIR, a gas leak detector as previously defined or any other Department approved monitoring device or process shall be used on an annual basis to detect leaks. If a leak is detected, the owner or operator of the facility shall quantify and repair the leak to operate with no detectable organic emissions consistent with 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO, or be less than a concentration of 2.5% methane as expeditiously as practicable, but no later than thirty (30) days after the leak is detected. Such leaks and the repairs must be recorded. The Department may grant an extension for leak detection deadlines or repairs upon receipt of a written request from the owner or operator of the facility documenting the justification for the requested extension.

iv. Storage vessels/storage tanks equipped with VOC emission controls achieving emission reduction of 95% or greater. Compliance shall be demonstrated in accordance with 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO.

v. Combined VOC emissions from all the sources at the facility less than 2.7 tons on a 12-month rolling basis. If the VOCs include HAPs, the HAP exemption criteria in this paragraph must be met. Compliance with this criterion shall be determined using any generally accepted model or calculation methodology. Combined HAP emissions (not including Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Chromium (Cr), Mercury (Hg), Lead (Pb), Polycyclic Organic Matter (POM), Dioxins and Furans) at the facility less than 1000 lbs. of a single HAP or one ton of a combination of HAPs in any consecutive 12-month period. The emission criteria do not include emissions from sources which are approved by the plan approvals or the general permits at the facility and the emissions from well heads meeting the exemption criteria specified in Paragraphs iii, iv or vi.

vi. Flaring operations used at a wellhead subject to 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO requirements. Flaring used by exploration wells drilled to determine whether oil and/or gas exists in a geological formation or to appraise the physical extent, reserves and likely production rate of an oil or gas field. Enclosed flares used for other operations at a wellhead or facility. Unenclosed flares used for repair, rework or re-completion at a wellhead. Flare operations required for emergency or safety purposes provided the Department is notified of the emergency or safety issue within 24 hours.

vii. Combined NOx emissions from the stationary internal combustion engines at a facility less than 100 lbs. /hr., 1000 lbs. /day, 2.75 tons per ozone season (period beginning May 1 of each year and ending on September 30 of the same year) and 6.6 tons per year on a 12-month rolling basis. The emission criteria do not include emissions from sources which are approved by plan approvals or the general permit at the facility.

viii. Non-road engines as defined in 40 CFR, Part 89.

The owner or operator must comply with all applicable requirements including notification, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements as specified in 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO. The owner or operator must also demonstrate to the Department compliance with the exemption criteria using any generally accepted model or calculation methodology within 180 days of after the well completion or installation of a source.

The owners and operators of sources not meeting the requirements under (i)?(viii) of this category may submit a Request for Determination (RFD) form to the Department. If the RFD is not approved by the DEP, an application seeking authorization to use a general permit or a plan approval application should be submitted to the Department, as appropriate.

The Department invites written comments on this proposed exemption 38 of the plan approval and operating permit exemptions. Notice and opportunity for comment will also be provided to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections to Krishnan Ramamurthy, Environmental Program Manager, Division of Permits, Bureau of Air Quality, 12th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, kramamurth@pa. gov. Written public comments must be submitted to the Department no later than March 19, 2013. Comments received by facsimile will not be accepted.

Following the comment period, the listings will be revised, as appropriate, and published in final-form in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Interested parties are encouraged to obtain and review a copy of this proposed plan approval and operating permit exemptions by contacting Jeanette Van Skike, Division of Permits, Bureau of Air Quality, 12th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, (717) 787-4325, jvanskike@state.pa.us. TDD users may telephone the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service (800) 654-5984. Internet users can access a copy of this document at http://www.dep.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Air Quality Home).

MICHAEL L. KRANCER,
Secretary
<http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol43/43-5/188.html>
[See notes.]

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Source: eNOTICE

Authorization ID:       944771
Permit number:  051-24533
Site:   HALL-HOGSETT UNIT 12H OG WELL
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:     Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type:       New
Authorization is for:   FACILITY
Date received:  09/24/2012
Status: Issued on 1/16/2013
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=944771>
Location: 39.92935,-79.90886667 <http://mapq.st/12ll2Mg>
Municipalities: Luzerne Twp

Authorization ID:       944927
Permit number:  051-24536
Site:   HALL-HOGSETT UNIT 15H OG WELL
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:     Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type:       New
Authorization is for:   FACILITY
Date received:  09/24/2012
Status: Issued on 1/16/2013
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=944927>

Authorization ID:       944928
Permit number:  051-24535
Site:   HALL-HOGSETT UNIT 14H OG WELL
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:     Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type:       New
Authorization is for:   FACILITY
Date received:  09/24/2012
Status: Issued on 1/16/2013
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=944928>

Authorization ID:       957475
Permit number:  ESM09-051-0003
Site:   HELEN K BUKOVAC 4H OG WELL
Client: PHILLIPS EXPLORATION INC
Authorization type:     Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type:       Notification
Authorization is for:   SITE
Date received:  01/04/2013
Status: Issued on 1/17/2013
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=957475>

[Slightly off-topic:]
Authorization ID:       877542
Permit number:  AR-26-00535
Site:   FAYETTE ENERGY FACILITY
Client: DUKE ENERGY FAYETTE II LLC
Authorization type:     Major Facility Operating Permit
Application type:       New
Authorization is for:   FACILITY
Date received:  04/21/2011
Status: Withdrawn on 1/22/2013
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=877542>
Location: 39.85740833,-79.91387778 <http://mapq.st/TwguyW>
Municipalities: German Twp, Masontown Boro
Authorization ID:       810423
Permit number:  26-00535
Site:   FAYETTE ENERGY FACILITY
Client: DUKE ENERGY OHIO INC
Authorization type:     Major Facility Operating Permit
Application type:       Modification, Significant
Authorization is for:   FACILITY
Date received:  05/30/2008
Status: Issued on 1/23/2013
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=810423>
Authorization ID:       877526
Permit number:  26-00535
Site:   FAYETTE ENERGY FACILITY
Client: DUKE ENERGY FAYETTE II LLC
Authorization type:     Major Facility Operating Permit
Application type:       New
Authorization is for:   FACILITY
Date received:  04/21/2011
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=877526>

Authorization ID:       959295
Permit number:  051-24483
Site:   ROSUL UNIT 5H OG WELL
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:     Drill & Operate Well Permit Drill Deeper
Application type:       New
Authorization is for:   FACILITY
Date received:  01/11/2013
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=959295>
Location: 40.087967,-79.801267 <http://mapq.st/11iTMP5>
Municipalities: Washington Twp

Authorization ID:       960342
Permit number:  051-24556
Site:   SANFILIPPO WELL SITES ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:     Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type:       New
Authorization is for:   FACILITY
Date received:  01/16/2013
Status: Pending
Sub-Facility ID Sub-Facility Name       Description
1096350         SANFILIPPO UNIT 5H      Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=960342>
Municipalities: Redstone Twp

Authorization ID:       960823
Permit number:  ESX11-051-0024
Site:   SOUTH TRUNK PIPELINE ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: LAUREL MTN MIDSTREAM OPR LLC
Authorization type:     Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type:       Amendment
Authorization is for:   SITE
Date received:  01/28/2013
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=960823>
Municipalities: German Twp

Authorization ID:       961153
Permit number:  ESX10-051-0013
Site:   CONNELLSVILLE WELL #8H ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: ATLAS RESOURCES LLC
Authorization type:     Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type:       Amendment
Authorization is for:   SITE
Date received:  01/28/2013
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=961153>
Municipalities: Bullskin Twp

Authorization ID:       857862
Permit number:  WMGR123SW001
Site:   RONCO
Client: SHALLENBERGER CONST INC
Authorization type:     RW General Permit Processing Determination of Applicability
Application type:       New
Authorization is for:   FACILITY
Date received:  11/22/2010
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=857862>
Municipalities: Masontown Boro

Authorization ID:       961249
Permit number:  ESX13-051-0001
Site:   RICH HILL PIPELINE ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: LAUREL MTN MIDSTREAM OPR LLC
Authorization type:     Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type:       New
Authorization is for:   SITE
Date received:  01/28/2013
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=961249>
Municipalities: Springhill Twp

Authorization ID:       961388
Permit number:  ESX13-051-0002
Site:   LESTER NORTH WELL SITE ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:     Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type:       New
Authorization is for:   SITE
Date received:  01/28/2013
Status: Pending
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=961388>
Municipalities: Jefferson Twp

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Source: SkyTruth

Operator        The Production Co
Violation Type  Administrative
Violation Date  2013-01-16
Violation Code  206C - Failure to restore well site within nine months after completion of drilling, failure to remove all pits, drilling supplies and equipment not needed for production.
Violation ID    658195
Permit API      051-24447
Unconventional  N
County  Fayette
Municipality    German Twp
Inspection Type Routine/Complete Inspection
Inspection Date 2013-01-16
Comments        Site Id sign knocked oaver and unreadable, site had unlined pits still on site with no temporary stabilization. NOV issued for failing to restore site within 9 months of completion which was 7/28/11.
Violation(s)
ID: 658195 Date: 2013-01-16 Type: Administrative
206C - Failure to restore well site within nine months after completion of drilling, failure to remove all pits, drilling supplies and equipment not needed for production.
Enforcement Action(s)
<http://alerts.skytruth.org/report/3bb097a3-3b5f-3668-840b-7baa812fec8b#c=json>
ID      Code
292914  NOV - Notice of Violation
Farm Name       Well Number    
A SMITH UNIT 1  1      
Well Latitude   Well Longitude
39.876317       -79.856989
[See Notes]

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Source: Environmental Hearing Board

Case Number: 2011065
Appellant #1: GROUP AGAINST SMOG AND POLLUTION
Date Appeal Filed:      2011-05-02
Date of Action Being Appealed: 2011-03-21
Appeal of the Department's issuance of Air Quality Plan Approval No. PA-26-00588 to Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating, LLC for the Shamrock compressor Station located in German Township, Fayette County.
55      10-18-2012
PREHEARING ORDER NO. 2: Hearing scheduled for March 19, 2013 through March 25, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing will be held at the Pittsburgh Office of the EHB, 310 Piatt Place, 301 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, Hearing Room 2014, Pittsburgh. [Instructions for attorneys omitted.]
68      01-30-2013
ORDER: Extension of deadlines is granted and it is ordered: 1) Appellant's prehearing memorandum filed by January 31, 2013. 2) Department and Permittee's prehearing memoranda filed by February 14, 2013...5) On March 18, 2013 the Board will conduct a site view commencing at 10:45 am.
<http://ehb.courtapps.com/public/document_shower_pub.php?csNameID=4267>

Case Number: 2013020
Appellant #1: JOSEPH A. BEZJAK
Date Appeal Filed:      2013-01-31
Appeal of the Department's issuance of an amended permit to Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLC to construct a gas line on the Appellant's property located in Nicholson Township, Fayette County. (incomplete - fax)
<http://ehb.courtapps.com/public/document_shower_pub.php?csNameID=4602>

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Source: Federal Register

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Internal Combustion Engines

A Rule by the Environmental Protection Agency on 01/30/2013

[Excerpt:]
"Existing stationary 4-stroke SI engines above 500 HP at area sources that are in populated areas (defined as not in DOT pipeline Class 1 areas, or if not on a pipeline, if within a 0.25 mile radius of the engine there are more than 5 buildings intended for human occupancy) are subject to an equipment standard that requires the installation of HAP-reducing aftertreatment."
<https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/01/30/2013-01288/national-emission-standards-for-hazardous-air-pollutants-for-reciprocating-internal-combustion?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov>
[See notes.]

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Source: Me

Chevron has informed my family that it intends to drill a well described as "Whetsel 1H-4H" within 3000 feet of our property and seeks entry to conduct a water test under provisions of the Oil & Gas Act for rebutting the presumption of liability for contaminating a water supply. I suspect that the name of the well site they provided is incorrect, and it is supposed to be perhaps Whetsel 6H-9H.

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Notes:

There is a list of kinds facilities that DEP regards as EXEMPT from requiring air quality permits. The most notorious of these is known as "B 38" which exempts well sites. EPA recently promulgated a rule which includes air emissions regulations for well sites. In response, DEP appears to be RENEWING exemption B 38 provided the well site meets the EPA criteria. DEP has opened a public comment period on this modified B 38 exemption -- the deadline for comments is 3/19/2013. It appears to me at very preliminary first glance that DEP is NOT proposing any mechanism for EVALUATING whether a well site meets the EPA criteria, or "registering" that evaluation in any fashion, which is what an air quality permit is supposed to accomplish. Everyone who is concerned about air emissions from well sites should participate in this public comment period.

GP-5 is the General Permit under which most compressor stations are permitted for air quality. THERE IS NO PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD for a specific "instance" of a General Permit. DEP does provide public comment when GP-5 "itself" is revised. The PA Bulletin notice above announces publication of the final version of the latest revision of GP-5. The comment/response document from the public comment period is located here:
<http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/aq/permits/gp/January_31_2013-GP5_Comments_and_Response_Document.pdf>
Unlike the previous version of GP-5, which precluded eligibility for a compressor station with any compression engine above 1500 horsepower, ALL compressor stations will now be eligible for GP-5 except those deemed to be "major sources" of air pollution. There is a significant Catch-22 here. The public comment process for "full" air quality permits is the process by which the public is allowed to challenge whether the evaluation of a facility as a minor source is correct. By having no public comment period on a GP-5 instance, DEP has excluded the public from challenging the *eligibility* of a facility for GP-5. This issue was raised by several people (including me) in the public comment process. DEP's response has not provided any resolution to this issue, and there is a serious question whether the GP-5 process is consistent with EPA rules implementing the US Clean Air Act.

DEP implements the Clean Air Act as an "agent" of the Federal Government via a construct called the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP). EPA has a process for reviewing SIPs called State Review Framework (SRF). SRF "round 1" for all states happened several years ago; SRF "round 2" is ongoing, with only a few states left -- of which Pennsylvania is one. PA was due for SRF round 2 in 2012, but apparently that hasn't happened. Lack of public participation in permits issued under GP-5 is exactly the sort of issue EPA looks at in SRF reviews. We need to be vigilant for any public participation opportunities in SRF.

The A Smith Unit 1 well cited with a violation above is shown in DEP data as a non-Marcellus well, but it was drilled recently, the Drill & Operate Well permit was issued on 7/8/2011.

The hearing before the Environmental Hearing Board for GASP's appeal of the air quality permit for Shamrock Compressor Station listed above is open to the public.

Class 1 segments of pipeline are EXEMPT from most forms of pipeline regulations. (Class 1 is defined as an area 1 mile long, 220 yards on either side of a pipeline containing 10 or fewer buildings intended for human habitation.) The EPA rule announced above is an unfortunate "leakage" of Class 1 deregulation from pipelines to air quality and basically EXEMPTS compression engines from needing catalytic converters at many rural compressor stations. This is a major setback in the fight for relief against compressor station air pollution. EPA did hold public comment on this proposed rule, but the rule announced above is a final rule and there is no public comment on that. It will take a lawsuit against the EPA to get this final rule reversed.

The SPRINGHILL CS TO BEZJAK PIPELINE is the nexus of most of Fayette County's most notorious Marcellus Shale infrastructure locations. Starting at the compressor station next to the Carr family, extending to the property of Joe Bezjak, and crossing the property of the Headleys along the way, this one facility is a good candidate for being a capsule summary of the devastation being wreaked upon Marcellus Shale families.

The Authorization record for authorization ID 957475 lists the "client" as PHILLIPS EXPLORATION INC, but the site record (site ID 731273) lists as the only "client" XTO ENERGY INC. (XTO is a subsidiary of Exxon.) Conoco Phillips has been active in filing documents in FERC docket PF12-19, Texas Eastern's TEAM 2014 project, which involves upgrades to Texas Eastern Uniontown Compressor Station. The HELEN K BUKOVAC 4H OG WELL is an existing well, having been originally permitted in 2010.

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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.

The eMapPa web site does not work in web browsers other than Internet Explorer. For instructions on how to view eMapPa data in Firefox send me E-mail.

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Resources:

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

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

DEP Well Details Report: <https://www.paoilandgasreporting.state.pa.us/publicreports/Modules/WellDetails/WellDetails.aspx>
Well Details may not show any information for new permits and will not show permits which have not yet been issued. Lookup for Well Details is by permit number.

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

FERC citizen involvement: <http://www.ferc.gov/for-citizens/get-involved.asp>
To receive E-mail notification of all documents filed in a FERC docket, see:

<http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.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: <http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/southwest_regional_office/1375/file_review/593164>

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

PA DEP Public Participation Center Proposals Currently Open for Comment:
<http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/proposals/14008>
This location contains links for open public comment periods.

Federal Register Environment: <https://www.federalregister.gov/environment>
Browsing of recent comment opportunities for federal agencies, e.g. EPA. Click "sign up" to subscribe to daily E-mails of new document listings.

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

EPA Region 3 Water Protection Public Notices: <http://www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/public_notices.htm>
Marcellus Shale waste disposal injection wells in Pennsylvania are regulated directly by EPA, not DEP. Notice of any new permit applications will appear at the above web address.  I'm not aware of any subscription service to be notified of such applications. I'm not aware of any Marcellus Shale waste disposal injection wells in Fayette County (yet ...) but we need to monitor this page for future applications.

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Disclaimers:

This compilation from the above sources was done by hand using copy and paste and may omit relevant permits.

Does not currently include water supply permits.

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.