Michael L. Krancer
DEP: Nearly 7 Year Struggle Continues To Cleanup Multiple Conventional Oil Well Spills At Site In Economy Borough, Beaver County Among the DEP Oil and Gas inspection reports this week was an April 3 inspection of the Buhl Farm 1 conventional oil well owned by Edward W. Benko in Economy Borou...
The EQB’s authority over well bonding for conventional (typically older, shallower vertical wells) was stripped last year with the passage ofHB 2644— which is now codified asAct 96— afterenvironmentalists formally askedthe DEP to raise how much money it collects from oil and gas companies t...
Mastriano has unabashedly and loudly called for deregulation of the state’s fossil fuel industries. In March, he introduced the PA Energy Independence Act, which would make it easier for oil, gas, and coal companies to dig for resources throughout the state. The billwould mandate that the st...
For additional information on the litigation, the Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement and State Mitigation Trust Fund, or the Volkswagen Zero Emission Vehicle Fund,visit DEP’s Volkswagen homepageor click on the links below. Driving PA Forward in Action ...
The PA Energy Independence Act will make significant reforms to costly regulations and expedite the permit process. It requires a report from Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to the General Assembly on all current rules and regulations affecting the natural gas and coal industries and ...
Sampling for Pa. DEP Oil and Gas Radiation Study Begins in AprilKasey, Pam
Pa. Dep Expands Pollution Tracking New Network to Target Areas near Gas WellsThe state Department of Environmental Protection on Wednesday said it plans a significant...Hopey, Don
Pa. DEP Chief Elevates Office Of Oil And Gas Management.DeSalle, David
DISCORD RUNS DEEP ON NEW DRILLING RULES HEARING ON PROPOSED OIL, GAS REGULATIONS DRAWS CRITICISM AND SUPPORT FOR PA. DEP [Corrected 02/ 06/14]Four members of the Department of Environmental Protectionpresided over a divided house...Litvak, Anya...