DEP cuts permit backlog 98% with tech, new programs - Central Penn Business Journal

PA DEP Continues PR Campaign Touting SPEEDy Permits - Marcellus Drilling News

The more the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) beats the drum to say it has solved the slooooooow permitting process in the state, the more hollow it rings. It seems like every other week, the DEP issues a press release to announce it has almost cleared all of the agency’s backlog of permits. Another...

DEP cuts permit backlog 98% with tech, new programs

DEP cut permit backlog by 98%, from 2,400 to fewer than 50 Over 58,000 inspections completed to ensure environmental compliance New SPEED and PAyback programs modernize permit process and guarantee timely reviews   The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reduced permit backlog by 98% in 2025, launched SPEED and PAyback programs, and completed 58,000 inspections to protect clean air and water. According to a release, d…

DEP cuts permit backlog 98% with tech, new programs - Central Penn Business Journal

DEP cut permit backlog by 98%, from 2,400 to fewer than 50 Over 58,000 inspections completed to ensure environmental compliance New SPEED and PAyback programs modernize permit process and guarantee timely reviews   The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reduced permit backlog by 98% in 2025, launched SPEED and PAyback programs, and completed 58,000 inspections to protect clean air and water. According to a release, d…