Pennsylvania DEP to hold webinar on oil and gas drilling regulations
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
The Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Office of Oil and Gas Management will be hosting a webinar on the final “Environmental Protection Performance Standards at Oil and Gas Well Sites” rulemaking (Chapters 78 and 78a) regulations that are being submitted to the Environmental Quality Board. The webinar will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday January 6, 2016.
DEP Secretary John Quigley and Deputy Secretary for Oil and Gas Scott Perry will review the regulations and how they affect Pennsylvania residents. Questions will be accepted from accredited media.
Registration is required – to register, click here
For more information, or to view the rulemaking, click here or visit www.dep.state.pa.us and click the “Oil and Gas Rulemaking” button.
WHAT: Webinar detailing final rulemaking for oil and gas operations
WHEN: January 6, 2016 at 11:30 AM
TO REGISTER: click here
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