Departing PA DEP Attacks Conventional O&G in So-Called Report

Last July, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, controlled by the extreme left in the Democrat Party, allowed PA House Bill (HB) 2644 to become law without his signature (see New PA Act 96 Helps Boost Plugging Orphan Wells – Left Goes Nuts). Wolf took a big hit from those in his own party following his inaction on 2644. He tried to make up for it by publishing a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin to justify his action of allowing 2644 to become law (now called Act 96) by instructing the Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) to conduct a comprehensive review of conventional oil and gas driller compliance (see PA Gov. Wolf Instructs DEP to Draft New Regs Following Act 96). The DEP issued its report on Dec. 29th (it was due on Sept. 1), just as the upper echelon of the DEP is heading for the door to make way for Shapiro's crazy squad to take over. The report the DEP issued was essentially a hit piece against the conventional oil and gas industry in the state. 1/5/23 UPDATE: See below for a comment added by PIOGA.

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