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PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 09 > dep-contaminated-water-misting-out-of.html

DEP: Contaminated Water Misting Out Of Storage Tank, Fluid Spill At Expand Operating, LLC Shale Gas Well Pad In Bradford County

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (459+ words) The well pad owner notified DEP on September 8 at 8:30 a.m. that on September 7 at 7:50 p.m. a mist of contaminated water was released into the air from a storage tank. Not reported was how long the misting might have been occurring. The owner…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 09 > dep-drill-cuttings-from-conventional.html

DEP: Drill Cuttings From Conventional Oil & Gas Well Improperly Spread Over Drill Site For Disposal In McKean County

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (437+ words) “Drill cuttings that were previously blown into the pit were recently removed from the pit and spread across a portion of the well site that is located next to the drainage ditch for the pad.” DEP regulations allow the disposal…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 09 > dep-finds-conventional-well-venting-gas.html

DEP Finds Conventional Well Venting Gas During Investigation Of Leaking Conventional Gas Gathering Line In Unity Twp., Westmoreland County

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (439+ words) The well-- Young Men’s Christian Association of Green 1-- is owned by Mid East Oil Company. DEP said the well owner had not submitted annual production and waste generation reports since 1998 and no well integrity report was submitted for 2025. As part…...

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paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 09 > dep-tank-valve-failure-leads-to-4610.html

DEP: Tank Valve Failure Leads To 4,610 Gallon Spill Of Contaminated Water At XTO Energy Inc. Shale Gas Well Pad In Butler County

4+ day, 12+ min ago   (409+ words) XTO said a valve on a storage tank for contaminated water failed resulting in a release into secondary containment that collapsed beneath the weight of the water. The combination of contaminated water and some rainwater flowed onto the well pad…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 09 > dep-issued-2nd-round-of-major-erosion.html

DEP Issued 2nd Round Of Major Erosion & Sedimentation Violations At Equitrans Water SVC (PA) [EQT] Jaybird Shale Gas Water Impoundment Restoration Site In Washington County

4+ day, 17+ min ago   (449+ words) The Jaybird water impoundment site was being filled in and graded to the original contours of the site after its use was discontinued for shale gas development. The first round of violations were issued on July 7 when DEP was notified…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 09 > dep-complaint-investigation-finds.html

DEP: Complaint Investigation Finds Conventional Well Venting Gas In A Manner Posing A Safety Risk To Nearby Residence In Mercer County

5+ day, 47+ min ago   (349+ words) DEP said the complainant did not notify the well owner of the problem. DEP said the gas leak came from the wellhead where the casing appeared to be in poor condition. “The gas flows from the wellhead to a shed…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 09 > dep-day-545-oil-gas-mgmt-inc-failed-to.html

Day 545: Oil & Gas MGMT Inc Failed To Finish Cleanup Of Conventional Oil Well Spills Or Respond To DEP Violations In Westmoreland County

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (679+ words) DEP said-- “At the time of the inspection, the well site appears unchanged from the Department’s previous inspections on Nov. 21, 2025, Jan. 13, 2026, Feb. 24, 2026, June 26, 2026 and July 29, 2026.” Field measures again confirmed several areas of contamination on the site. “The Department has not…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 09 > pa-environmental-council-in-case-you.html

PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In August: Executive Action On A.I. Data Centers; Interview With Franklin Kury; Ride With PEC; Mini Grant Opportunity; Outdoors For All

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (72+ words) -- PEC Podcast: Interview With The Late Franklin Kury, Author Of PA Environmental Rights Amendment -- Executive Action On A.I. Data Centers -- Mini Grant Opportunity: Building Trail Group Capacity In 10 Counties -- Grantee Profile: Building Community On The Circuit Trails -- Expanding Dirt/Gravel Road…...

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paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 08 > chief-strategy-officer-for-york-county.html

York County Economic Development Agency Official Calls PA Chamber Of Business & Industry Initiative Urging Opponents Of A.I. Data Centers To Take No Technology Pledge???Petty And Embarrassing???

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (939+ words) Chamberlain said-- “As a member of the PA Chamber of Business and Industry, I think this ‘No Technology Pledge’ post is petty and embarrassing. “We need thoughtful leadership that can help communities and businesses sort through a genuinely complex issue…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 08 > dep-k-petroleum-inc-shale-gas-well-site.html

DEP: K Petroleum Inc. Shale Gas Well Site Had Contaminated Water Flowing Down The Side Of A Storage Tank In Washington County

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (697+ words) Drilled in December 2009, the Cecil 2 shale gas well is located on a single well site covered with vegetation in an open, sloping farm field. The site has no secondary containment around three contaminated water storage tanks. DEP said the two…...