# 2026-07200: River Commission OKs Water to Douse Pennsylvania's Endless Mine Fire

2026-07200, General Permit Notice, is a Federal Register notice from Susquehanna River Basin Commission published 2026-04-14, effective 2026-03-03 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07200
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-07200
- Title: General Permit Notice
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Susquehanna River Basin Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 19250
- Published: 2026-04-14
- Effective: 2026-03-03
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

River Commission OKs Water to Douse Pennsylvania's Endless Mine Fire

## Summary

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission approved new general permits in March 2026, including a key project to put out a mine fire in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This lets the Pennsylvania DEP use water from a well to help extinguish the fire, with a set water limit to keep things safe. If you’re involved in water projects in this area, these updates could affect your plans and timing.

## Abstract

This notice lists General Permits approved by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES.

## Effects PRIA read

- Permit OKs Water Use to Fight Mine Fire: benefit, low. The Susquehanna River Basin Commission approved a general permit (GP-02-202603022) on March 3, 2026, allowing the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to use water from Well 1 in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to extinguish the Hanover Reservoir mine fire. The permit…

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## Sources
- [2026-07200 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/14/2026-07200/general-permit-notice)
- [2026-07200 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-14/pdf/2026-07200.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-07199, Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07199)
- [Next: 2026-07201, Grandfathering Registration Notice](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07201)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07200 (as of 2026-06-08).