On May 22, the US Environmental Protection Agency published notice it is accepting comments on a draft permit renewal for the oil and gas wastewater injection well operated by Seneca Resources Company, LLC in Highland Township, Elk County.EPA will hold the virtual public hearing only if EPA receives requests from the public to do so. EPA said an in-person hearing will not take place.Requests to hold this public hearing must be received by EPA via email or telephone by June 17, 2024.The email is: R3_UIC_Mailbox@epa.gov and the phone is: 215-814-3278.When requesting a public hearing, please state the nature of the issues you propose to raise.EPA has tentatively scheduled a virtual public hearing on the application for June 24 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.Click Here for instructions on joining the hearing by telephone or Microsoft Teams.There is no need to register in advance for the virtual hearing. The meeting organizer will call on people to deliver their oral comments.EPA expressly reserves the right to cancel this hearing unless a significant degree of public interest is evidenced by June 17, 2024.Participants who want to supply written or printed materials can do so using the information listed in the “How to Comment” section of the public notice webpage.Click Here for the EPA Public Notice and documents related to the draft permit.Visit EPA Region 3’s Underground Injection Control webpage for more information on this program.Visit DEP’s Underground Injection Control Wells webpage to learn more about its role in issuing permits for injection wells.
