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Pennsylvania Residents Urge Ban on Road Dumping of Oil and Gas Wastewater
Original: House Hearing III: Protect PT: For Too Long The Oil & Gas Industry Has Used Our Southwest PA Communities As Dumping Grounds For Their Waste - Road Dumping Contaminated Water From Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Must Be Banned
The advocacy group Protect PT told a Pennsylvania House hearing that southwest Pennsylvania communities have long served as dumping grounds for oil and gas industry waste. The group is calling for a ban on spreading contaminated water from conventional oil and gas wells on roads, arguing the practice threatens public health and local water resources.
Why now: A state House hearing is examining road dumping of conventional oil and gas wastewater, prompting residents and advocates to press for a ban.
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- House Hearing III: Protect PT: For Too Long The Oil & Gas Industry Has Used Our Southwest PA Communities As Dumping Grounds For Their Waste - Road Dumping Contaminated Water From Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Must Be Banned · PA Environment Digest Blog
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