What You Don’t Know
Can Hurt You
Pipelines
Out of Sight and Out of Mind Until Disaster Strikes!
Fragile Infrastructure
http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=12-P13-00002&segmentID=3
Integrity?
Rural Area Gathering Lines
DON’T CAN’T
Environmental Degradation
Bad
• Baseline Data• Estimates of Wetlands
Lax
• Regulation and Inspection• Enforcement and Penalties
Scant
• Scientific Study• Assessment of Cumulative
Impact
LWV-PA Recommendations
Improved Coordination and Staffing among Agencies
Comprehensive and Standardized Inspections Enforcement of Regulations with Meaningful
Penalties Oversight of Gathering Lines in Rural Class 1 Areas Greater consideration of public safety and
sensitive environments as well as local land-use plans
Greater transparency Insulate regulatory agencies from political
influence and other considerations provided by the industry to reduce the potential for ethical concerns
A Force for CitizensA Voice for Change
www.palwv.org
Top Related