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TransparencyWorking to help local communities gather all the facts
"Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.“
George Santayana
Petro Chemical Plants = Plastics
But it’s not just the petrochemical plants –
it’s the entire infrastructure that will
impact our region.
http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/oilgasannualreport/index.html
Oil and Gas Applications:•Learn what to look for•What questions to ask•Get a seat at the regulatory table•Seek full transparency
Local Oversight is Essential:• PA DEP is overwhelmed,
understaffed and without a proper budget
• Local approvals are part of the process – don’t relinquish your rights
Egg Slicer Permitting
BEWARE: Piecemeal Applications
Oil and Gas Operations – Not Standalone Features
Wells
Pipelines
CompressorsProcessing
Petrochemical
• Exactly what is the full buildout capacity for the entire project?
• Require full transparency of entire industrial footprint
• Do not accept incomplete applications
Well Pad Drilling
Impoundments
Pipelines
Compressor Stations
Pigging Operations
Railyard Loading Areas
Be Aware – Be Informed:•Act 14 Municipal Notification Letters•Get a seat at the regulatory table•Keep track of ever-changing applications
•Require complete applications•Ask detailed questions
Ask Detailed Questions Before Deciding
• Full capacity buildout: infrastructure details• Public Safety Issues – truck traffic, water pollution,
air pollution• Emergency Notification Protocols• Property Values• Impacts to Mine Subsidence Insurance• Impacts to Homeowners Insurance• Impacts to future mortgages
Copyright 2015 Environmental Integrity Project. Some Rights Reserved. Not to be reproduced, altered, or copied without permission or attribution.
Check for details/accuracy:• Full details of proposed project including:
• Name/Location/Coordinates• Hard copy of application to PA DEP• Information on how to contact the PA DEP• Maps and other detailed information about project• Correct Municipal/County information• Proper land use/zoning
Copyright 2015 Environmental Integrity Project. Some Rights Reserved. Not to be reproduced, altered, or copied without permission or attribution.
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Copyright 2015 Environmental Integrity Project. Some Rights Reserved. Not to be reproduced, altered, or copied without permission or attribution.
Be Informed – Stay Alert:
Environmental Integrity Project:www.environmentalintegrity.org
See Citizens’ Toolkit for reference materials
Lisa Graves [email protected]