Shapiro Administration Launches First-in-the-Nation Comprehensive Air Monitoring Study Through Collaboration with CNX
The PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will monitor air emissions before, during, and after development of a well pad in Washington County – starting the most intensive study of unconventional gas wells in the nation. As a result of the collaboration between the Shapiro Administration and CNX, Pennsylvanians can also see live air quality monitoring results at CNX’s active well pads and compressor stations.
May 6, 2025
From the official website of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
As part of the previously announced transparency efforts between the Shapiro Administration and CNX Resources Corporation, the Pennsylvania DEP will begin conducting the most intensive independent study of unconventional gas wells in the nation. CNX will provide DEP with continuous access to one of its well pad sites in Washington County, allowing for in-depth independent monitoring of the air emissions before, during, and after development of the new wells.
"As Attorney General and now as Governor, I have listened to Pennsylvanians concerned about their health and safety – and I am delivering on the promise I made to them to conduct the most robust air monitoring in the country," said Governor Josh Shapiro. "My Administration is setting a new standard for Pennsylvania natural gas to be produced in a responsible, sustainable way and showing how we can bring people together to get things done. We’re going to follow through on our commitment to increase monitoring, improve transparency, and protect the health and safety of our communities while maintaining Pennsylvania’s proud energy legacy and our Commonwealth’s critical role in the nation’s energy economy."
"This unprecedented access to a future CNX well pad site will provide the most in-depth view of the full spectrum of natural gas development in the nation and serve as a model for future public-private collaboration. Our local communities deserve to know the truth about natural gas development in the form of actual, directly measured, real-time data and this next phase of our historic collaboration aims to further validate the results of our work to date. With over 400,000 site level data points across every phase of development over the course of nearly two years and no ambient air quality exceedances during that period, CNX continues to demonstrate the superiority of site level data versus speculative studies that rely on loose associations. We view our Radical Transparency program as our new normal course of business versus a project with an end date, so we intend to grow the 400,000 data points to 4 million and well beyond," said Nick Deiuliis, President and CEO of CNX Resources Corp. “We welcome this unique opportunity to provide our communities with real time information and our policymakers with the facts and data they need to make well-informed decisions on future energy and environmental public policy in the Commonwealth.”
