PA DEP Claims Slow Permit Backlog Reduced 88% from 2,400 to 300

Permitting in Pennsylvania, overseen by the Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP), has been a hot mess for years. A Chapter 102 Erosion and Sedimentation permit sometimes takes two, three, or even six months for approval — instead of the policy-mandated 14 days. According to a DEP press release from yesterday, that’s all behind us. Last November, DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley and Gov. Josh Shapiro said the agency had *eliminated* the backlog for oil and gas permits (see PA DEP Claims Permit Backlog for O&G Now Completely Eliminated). Yesterday, the DEP issued a new press release tooting its own horn to declare that the permit backlog has been reduced by 88%, from 2,400 backed-up permits down to 300.

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