DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HOLDS HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED NATURAL GAS PIPELINE IN INDIANA COUNTY

The Department of Environmental Protection held a hearing last night concerning a proposed 5.8 mile natural gas pipeline that’s planned to feed the new power plant in Center Township.  The pipeline would be 30 inches in diameter and run from an interconnect facility in Burrell Township, through Black Lick Township, and to the Center Township site of the power plant.  Many Indiana County residents, as well as community members of surrounding counties spoke about a variety of concerns, including pollution of streams and cold water fisheries, air pollution from particulate matter and carbon dioxide,  and what would be done should certain rules or regulations not be followed.. The DEP will compile all of the questions with their answers into a document and release it for the public to view.