Will Tallman Co-Sponsored (Introduced) this Legislation.
Title: Amends Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations
Title: Amends Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations
Vote to pass a bill that amends regulations on shallow oil and gas drilling, commonly known as conventional drilling, in the state of Pennsylvania.
Repeals the requirement for shallow oil and gas drillers to maintain the minimum standards established under the Safe Drinking Water Act (Sec. 904).
Specifies that spills of less than 5 barrels of oil or less than 15 barrels of brine do not have to be reported (Sec. 1102).
Repeals requirement for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to review a well’s impact on public resources like parks and historical sites before issuing a drilling permit (Sec. 702).
Authorizes the spread of production brines on unpaved roads for dust control (Sec. 104).
Establishes new exemptions from the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act (Sec. 903).
Exempts wastewater treatment plants from previous water protection requirements including a 2010 rule that restricted the permissible amount of salty discharge in rivers (Secs. 306 & 904).
Requires permits for drilling to expire 3 years after issuance unless drilling operations commence within that 3-year period (Sec. 301).
Prohibits local government from imposing ordinances on the same features of oil and gas operations that’re regulated by this bill (Sec. 902).
Title: Amends Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations