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Pipeline Excavation Strikes Drill Cuttings Disposal Area in Pennsylvania
Original: DEP: Pipeline Excavation Hits Conventional Oil & Gas Well Drill Cuttings Disposal Area At Eastern Gas Transmission Oakford Gas Storage Area In Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection reports that pipeline excavation work struck a conventional oil and gas well drill cuttings disposal area at Eastern Gas Transmission's Oakford gas storage site in Westmoreland County. The announcement raises questions about potential contamination and how legacy drilling waste areas are tracked during modern construction, drawing attention from environmental observers in the region.
Why now: The state environmental regulator just disclosed the incident, raising concerns about construction disturbing buried drilling waste.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionEastern Gas TransmissionOakford Gas Storage AreaWestmoreland County
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- DEP: Pipeline Excavation Hits Conventional Oil & Gas Well Drill Cuttings Disposal Area At Eastern Gas Transmission Oakford Gas Storage Area In Westmoreland County · PA Environment Digest Blog
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