Pa. DEP secretary to host webinar to present Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force recommendations
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary John Quigley will host a webinar to present the top recommendations made by Governor Tom Wolf’s Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force on Thursday, February 18 at 11 a.m.
In the next decade, Pennsylvania will undergo a substantial pipeline infrastructure build-out to transport gas and related by-products from thousands of wells throughout the state. The Task Force’s recommendations will help Pennsylvania achieve responsible development of natural gas pipeline infrastructure in the commonwealth.
The recommendations are presented in the final report, in six major categories, proposed to drive wider public discussion on the critical, complex, interrelated environmental, and community issues that Pennsylvania faces in the development of the infrastructure needed to get gas to market.
Registration for the webinar is required. To register, click here.
For more information on Governor Wolf’s Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force, click here.
WHAT: Secretary Quigley to host webinar to present Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force report recommendations
WHEN: Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 11:00 AM
TO REGISTER: Click here or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://copa-events.webex.com/copa-events/onstage/g.php?MTID=ee5375cd6cc64e15e7189598e3f74d540
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Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
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