Clean Air Council is issuing a letter to Department of Environmental Protection leadership copying Environmental Protection Agency leadership to request them to stop operations at the Lathrop compressor station until the incident has been properly evaluated by the Department. This is what we are asking:
We, the undersigned, write to demand a full investigation into the cause of the explosion and the amount of pollutants that were emitted into the ambient air as well as enforcement of the air permits associated with Lathrop and fines to the fullest extent. Further, we request that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) take this incident as the harbinger that it is and perform a full review of the safety of placing natural gas compressor stations, at such a rapid pace, within our communities.
We are looking for signatures to sign on to this letter today. Please reply back to me ASAP to let me know if you want to list your organization’s name and or your individual name. Please include your address and a number where I can reach you. We’re especially looking for local residents (near Springville and Dimock) and regional residents (Northeast PA Region – including Susquehanna, Wyoming and Bradford Counties).
Thanks!
Matt Walker
Clean Air Council
Community Outreach Coordinator
Marcellus Shale Program
215-567-4004 ext. 121
mwalker@cleanair.org
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