The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said Wednesday it has begun revising eligibility standards for expedited review of erosion and sediment control general permit applications related to oil and natural gas development.
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BLM Finalizes Move to All-Electronic System For Drilling Permit Applications
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said it has made online filing the default method for filing permits for oil and natural gas drilling, a move designed to not only save paper but make the permitting process more efficient and transparent.
Pennsylvania Township Delays Permit For Shell Cracker
Potter Township, PA, supervisors have requested more information and delayed approval of a conditional-use permit for Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC’s multi-billion-dollar ethane cracker in Beaver County.
Proposed Pennsylvania Methane Regs Exceed Federal Standards
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plans to incorporate and go beyond the latest federal requirements to reduce oil and gas industry methane emissions in a new general permit for unconventional wells sites and revisions for the general permit for natural gas compressor facilities.
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New Mexico Gas Planning Pipeline to Mexican Border
New Mexico Gas Co. plans to seek a federal permit for an extension of its pipeline system to enable exports of natural gas to Mexico. It would be the state’s first such pipeline.
California Firm Pursues Refinery in North Dakota
Privately held Meridian Energy Group Inc. made initial filings Wednesday to develop a refinery in the Bakken Shale play in Billings County, ND.
Brief — West Virginia Legislature
The West Virginia Senate has passed two bills to benefit the oil and gas industry. SB 508, which would clarify the language that defines a private nuisance, passed 20-12 and has been sent to the state House judiciary committee (see Shale Daily,Feb. 18). It would make it more difficult for residents to file lawsuits against producers and other businesses by requiring them to prove physical property damage or a bodily injury claim. SB 565, which would allow drillers to construct access roads and well pads before submitting plans and receiving a permit, passed the chamber 31-1 and has been sent to the House energy committee. Operators could start work without submitting engineering plans or receiving a permit from the state, but they would still be required to do so before drilling any wells. The legislature’s 60-day 2016 legislative session adjourns March 12.
Pennsylvania DEP Approves Air Permit For 1,500 MW Gas-Fired Lackawanna Plant
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has approved an air quality permit for a proposed natural-gas fired power plant that, if built, would be one of the largest in the state.
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TransCanada Corp. on Wednesday pulled its Keystone XL crude oil pipeline application pending before Nebraska regulators for a proposed route through the state following the Obama administration’s decision to reject its request for a Presidential permit earlier this month (see Shale Daily, Nov. 6).
Pennsylvania Court Rules Residential Zones Compatible With Oil/Gas Drilling
A Pennsylvania appellate court has upheld a conditional use permit issued by a township in Lycoming County to allow natural gas drilling to go forward in a residential area there. The key ruling finds that such operations are compatible with local residential zoning.