Regulation #7-544: Control of VOC Emissions from Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas Sources

Adds reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements and RACT emission limitations for unconventional oil and natural gas sources of volatile organic compounds.

The Final regulation was delivered on 3/15/22 and was withdrawn on 5/4/22. Resubmitted on 6/16/22


Regulation Details
IRRC Number 3256 Proposed Regulation Received April 27, 2020
Agency Name Environmental Quality Board PA Bulletin Publish Date May 23, 2020
Regulation Status Final-Form Close of Public Comment July 27, 2020
PA Code 25 Pa. Code Chapter 121 and 129 Final Due By July 27, 2022
Analysts Assigned Corinne R. Brandt  (CRB)
Fiona E. Cormack  (FEC)
IRRC Comments Due August 26, 2020
Final-Form Regulation Received June 16, 2022
Public Meeting Date July 21, 2022
Published as Final December 10, 2022
Actions Taken
IRRC Approval July 21, 2022
Senate Committee Deems Regulation Approved July 20, 2022
House Committee Requests Review of the Final Regulation July 11, 2022
Withdrawn May 04, 2022
House Committee Disapproves the Final Regulation at First Meeting April 26, 2022

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Public Comments on Proposed Regulation

August 11, 2020

August 11, 2020

August 11, 2020

August 11, 2020

August 11, 2020

Legislative Comments (on the Proposed and Final Regulation)

July 19, 2022

July 12, 2022

April 26, 2022

April 8, 2021

April 1, 2021

IRRC Comments on Proposed Regulation

August 26, 2020

Public Comments on Final Regulation
PIOGA, PIPP, and PGCC November 29, 2022
Clean Air Council July 19, 2022
Clean Water Action July 19, 2022
Moms Clean Air Force July 19, 2022
Evangelical Environmental Network July 18, 2022

Legislative Comments (on the Proposed and Final Regulation)

Dem Members House Env Comm July 19, 2022
House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee July 12, 2022
House Environ Resources and Energy Comm April 26, 2022
Rep Frankel April 8, 2021
Legislative Climate Caucus April 1, 2021

IRRC Order(s)

APPROVAL July 21, 2022

In addition to comments, IRRC occasionally receives other correspondence and written materials from state agencies and the legislature regarding pending regulations. These documents can be found on this portion of our website.

Withdrawal Letter May 4, 2022
FF WITHDRAWN March 16, 2022
HEARING TRANSCRIPT 6 23 July 21, 2020
HEARING TRANSCRIPT 6 24 July 21, 2020
HEARING TRANSCRIPT 6 25 July 21, 2020