The Agricultural Law Resource and Reference Center
Marcellus Shale Resource Area
Regulations

Federal:

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 40 C.F.R. §§ 1.01-1700.14
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 18 C.F.R. §§ 1.101-390.4
• Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), 18 C.F.R. §§ 401-430.35
• Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC), 18 C.F.R. §§ 801-808.19
  • 73 Fed. Reg. 78,618 (requiring all well operators targeting shale formations to obtain SRBC approval prior to commencement) (Dec. 23, 2008)
  • 74 Fed. Reg. 49,809 (allowing companies to transfer regulatory approval of water consumption in certain circumstances) (Sept. 29, 2009)
     

Pennsylvania:

• Oil and Gas Wells, 25 Pa. Code §§ 78.1-78.906
  • 41 Pa. Bull. 805 (amending well casing and water protection regulations) (Feb. 5, 2011)
  • 39 Pa. Bull. 1982 (amending permit application fees) (Apr. 18, 2009)
• Oil and Gas Conservation, 25 Pa. Code §§ 79.1-79.33
• Pollution Prevention, 25 Pa. Code §§ 91.33-91.35
• Water Quality Control, 25 Pa. Code §§ 93.1-93.9
• Wastewater Treatment Requirements, 25 Pa. Code §§ 95.1-95.10
  • 40 Pa. Bull. 4835 (establishing total dissolved solids threshold) (Aug. 21, 2010)
• Erosion and Sediment Control, 25 Pa. Code §§ 102.1-102.43
• Hauling in Excess of Posted Weight Limit, 67 Pa. Code §§ 189.1-189.4
• Authorization to Use Bridges Posted Due to Condition of Bridge, 67 Pa. Code §§ 191.1-191.4
• Authorization to Use Highways Posted Due to Traffic Conditions, 67 Pa. Code §§ 193.1-193.2