A questionable email and strained relationships with his boss and lawmakers are thought to be among the reasons Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary John Quigley abruptly resigned his position late Friday, deepening turmoil within the state’s top oil and gas regulatory agency.
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Pennsylvania to Require Industry to Detect Methane Leaks, But Open to Alternative
The head of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said the agency could possibly hire more inspectors to help implement its proposed four-part plan for reducing methane emissions at oil and gas facilities, but for now the burden for leak detection will be handled by the industry.
Long-Awaited Oil, NatGas Regulations One Step Closer in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said Wednesday it has sent a package of new rules for oil and natural gas producers to the state’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) for a long-awaited review, with the possibility of enactment this summer.
Pennsylvania DEP Aims For More Oil/Gas Oversight in Impoverished Communities
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is planning to revive its long dormant Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ), a program aimed at better protecting low income areas from industrial development such as oil and gas drilling.