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

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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

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Be Informed – Stay Alert:

Environmental Integrity Project:www.environmentalintegrity.org

See Citizens’ Toolkit for reference materials

Lisa Graves Marcuccilgmarcucci@environmentalintegrity.org