3 Groups Sue PA DEP, EQB to Block New VOC Conventional Regulation

Yesterday MDN brought you the news that as of Friday, a new regulation controlling volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, and by extension methane emissions, for Pennsylvania's conventional oil and gas drillers went into effect (see PA DEP Decrees Onerous VOC Reg for Conventional O&G in Effect Now). We said in that post, "We’re guessing the conventional industry, which warned the DEP and EQB not to adopt the regulation, will end up suing to challenge it." Turns out to be a prophetic statement. The three statewide organizations that represent PA's conventional drillers filed a lawsuit yesterday against the Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Environmental Quality Board (EQB), challenging the legality and legitimacy of the new VOC regulation for conventional drillers.

To view this content, log into your member account. (Not a member? Join Today!)