The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is currently accepting public comments on a planned update/revision of Chapter 78, the rulebook on oil and gas regulations in Pennsylvania.
Industry lobbyists are waging an orchestrated attack on all proposed regulations that would offer protections for our land, water, and public health. Once the Chapter 78a revisions go into effect, production pits for storing drilling waste/contaminants on unconventional well sites will be prohibited. The drilling industry is trying to block even modest improvements to current regulations. In addition, industry groups such as the Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association (PIOGA) don’t want the public to have a voice in the process. Learn more.