Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Fact Sheet:Landowners and Oil and Gas Leases in Pennsylvania, Answers to questions frequently asked by landowners about oil and gas leases and drilling.
As shale drilling surged across Pennsylvania, the Department of Environmental Protection found itself under pressure — issuing permits, responding to complaints, and fielding accusations of understaffing. For residents reporting contaminated wells or methane migration, the DEP was the first call. For drillers, it was the regulator standing between delay and approval. Its capacity became part of the story.
Source: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Edward G. Rendell, Governor (2012) Read More