Protecting the Allegheny

ACTION ALERT! Needed NOW!

 Action Alert, DEP authorization is imminent!

This pertains to a pending injection well permit application...and the local watershed orgs and the community hasn't even received a copy of it!!
Please help by signing our Request for Public Participation Process asking for a public comment period, public hearing (and more). we can't allow the DEP to make this decision behind closed doors!

Please sign our letter by filling out the short form at the link above by 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 19. We're sorry for the short turnaround time, but feel it is necessary as approval of the application is imminent. If you would like to sign the letter, but need more time, please let us know and we will do our best to accomodate you.

Public officials, please list the government you represent under Organization.

The information below the cc: is provided as background for your review and won't be included in the letter we submit to the DEP.

Please help protect the watershed and the folks living in the area.

Action Alert, Due by April 5, 2021

Details

The EPA is currently soliciting comments on a Class II-D draft Underground Injection Well Permit located in Clara Twp., Potter County,Pennsylvania.

UPDATE:  The EPA Extended the Deadline to Submit Comments for the Proposed Clara Twp Injection Well

An additional 32 days extension will be granted to allow for sufficient time for the public to comment on the proposed permit.

EPA will extend the public comment period for Roulette Oil & Gas UIC well (PAS2D050BPOT) for an additional 32-days until April 5, 2021. This information will be updated on the website and information will be available online till this date for review.

Send your concerns to the EPA by April 5, 2021.

PERMIT NUMBER PAS2D050BPOT

Let the EPA know if you are concerned about:

  • The possibility of surface spills and runoff into nearby streams and rivers.
  • The potential for diminished property values.
  • Compensation for diminished property values.
  • The integrity of the well casing and it’s potential for failure.
  • The potential for increased truck traffic.
  • The inability of state regulators to provide adequate oversight
  • The damage to the local roads.
  • The Increased noise.
  • The origin of the waste to be injected.
  • The proximity to high value streams.
  • The local emergency response capabilities.
  • Alternative waste disposal options.
  • The low bond required by the operator that incentivizes abandonment over reclamation.
  • The operator’s history of compliance with DEP’s waste& production reporting requirements.

Please email public comments on the draft UIC permit to the attention of: Kevin Rowsey, Source Water & UIC Section, U.S. EPA Region 3

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Subject line: PAS2D050BPOT

 

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