Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

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	* Helen Humphreys is a PDEP spokeswoman in Washington County.		* Helen Humphreys is a PDEP spokeswoman in Washington County.
	* Thomas Starosta is a PDEP water quality engineer.		* Thomas Starosta is a PDEP water quality engineer.
		+	* Mark Carmon is a PDEP spokesman in northeast PA.
	=== Resources ===		=== Resources ===
	[http://www.depweb.state.pa.us - PDEP Web site]		[http://www.depweb.state.pa.us - PDEP Web site]

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection(PDEP) reviews and issues drilling permits, inspects drilling sites and handles reports from the public regarding water quality issues.

During 2008, the Department processed 451 Marcellus shale formation drilling permits, and 180 were processed during the first quarter of 2009. Assuming this trend continues, it represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 58%--an average of 60 permits per month in 2009 compared to an average of 38 per month in 2008.

• Teresa Candori is Press Secretary for PDEP.
• Dana Aunkst is Director of the Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation
• Robert Yowell is PDEP's Northcentral Regional Director.
• Tom Rathbun is a spokesman for PDEP regarding drilling wastewater issues.
• Helen Humphreys is a PDEP spokeswoman in Washington County.
• Thomas Starosta is a PDEP water quality engineer.
• Mark Carmon is a PDEP spokesman in northeast PA.

Resources

- PDEP Web site