Proposed Regulations Next Go Before Independent Regulatory Review Commission Consideration, Legislative Environmental Committees HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct.

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Environmental Quality Board is inviting the public to comment on proposed regulatory changes that will substantially improve the safety of oil and gas wells across Pennsylvania and protect the state's water resources from contamination.

EQB Approves New TDS Regulations, Strengthens Erosion and Sediment Rules; Proposes New Well Construction Standards HARRISBURG, Pa., May 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Environmental Quality Board today approved first-of-its-kind regulations that will protect waterways from the effects of natural gas drilling wastewater, better enabling the state's Marcellus Shale reserves to be developed without sacrificing the health and quality of Pennsylvania's vital water resources. Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger said the new regulations are an appropriate and necessary measure to ensure that drilling wastewater containing high concentrations of Total Dissolved Solids, or TDS, do not pollute drinking water supplies, damage industrial equipment, or endanger delicate aquatic life. "Drilling wastewater contains TDS levels that are thousands of times more harmful to aquatic life than discharges from other industries.

Public Information Meetings Scheduled Statewide HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug.

Permit Fees Have Been Unchanged Since 1984 HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec.