Roberta Winters, LWV of PA Natural gas development has continued to expand in states like Pennsylvania and West Virginia, while states like Maryland and New York are proceeding cautiously while trying to gather additional information on environmental, health, and forest and habitat impacts. Development of the industry has left communities dealing with impacts from industrialization to farm and forest land to increased stormwater runoff of sediment from drilling operations, including pipelines, road, and drill pads. This panel will explore the changing landscape in the Chesapeake region in relation to clean water goals and what impacts local communities are experiencing as well sites are developed, roads are built, and pipelines are constructed. The panel will take an in-depth look at pipelines in the region and the siting, regulatory, safety, and environmental aspects to consider when transporting water and natural gas throughout the region.
2. Why the League?Why Pipelines?What Did We Learn?What
Difference Can We Make?Study without action is futile.Action
without study is fatal. 3. (rcellus Shale)(Interstat&
Intrastate)http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/NaturalGasPipelineSystems.htm?nocache=5797
4.
http://www.philadelphiafed.org/community-development/publications/cascade/77/01_economic-implications-of-gas-drilling-in-marcellus-shale.cfm
5.
http://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2012/12/13/a-pipeline-primer-who-how-where-and-what-the-heck/new-pipeline-lycoming/
(KIM PAYNTER /WHYY/NEWSWORKS.ORG) 6.
http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/factsheets/fsnaturalgasprocessingplants.htm
7. http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/construction/#Design 8.
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=interstate+pipeline&hl=en&biw=1063&bih=547&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=2dW5W_BLZ6j2bM:&imgrefurl=http://pipelinesinternational.com/news/two_us_interstate_pipelines_to_be_in_service_ahead_of_schedule/052316/&docid=DBzTv6SbHEdmfM&imgurl=http://gs-press.com.au/images/news_articles/Tiger_pipeline_construction1.jpg&w=448&h=336&ei=2X6sT7jKI6Hy0gHV9aGnBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=557&sig=116377722069417687945&page=1&tbnh=167&tbnw=243&start=0&ndsp=8&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:76&tx=155&ty=140
9. http://www.chiefog.com/compressor_stations_photos_and_video.html
10.
http://images.google.com/search?site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1098&bih=588&q=City+Gate+for+Natural+Gas+FERC&oq=City+Gate+for+Natural+Gas+FERC&gs_l=img.3...1995.7963.0.8330.30.12.0.18.2.1.104.836.10j2.12.0...0.0...1ac.1.15.img.xdTQ3AxXKQY#facrc=_&imgrc=uA3QowScmo_3vM%3A%3BUEIao2sJ-9rbMM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fteeic.anl.gov%252Fimages%252Fphotos%252FWWEC-NGCityGate.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fteeic.anl.gov%252Fer%252Ftransmission%252Frestech%252Fcomp%252F%3B500%3B385
11.
http://pse.com/aboutpse/EnergySupply/Pages/Natural-Gas-Storage.aspxhttp://barryonenergy.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/natural-gas-storage-is-not-as-boring-as-you-as-think/
12. http://www.lngfacts.org/resources/LNG-Liquefaction-Plant.jpg
13. Prepared for the League of Women Voters of PennsylvaniaCitizen
Education FundU.S. Department of Transportation, PHMSA
TechnicalAssistance Grant #DTPH56-11-G-PHPT20 14. To Provide:An
Overview of Pipelines in PennsylvaniaObjective Information about
Pipeline SafetyA Review of RegulationsSound Recommendations 15.
Location, Location, Locationhttp://marcelluscoalition.org/pa-map/
16. 2200 miles of Streams Many high and exceptional quality Six
major watershedsHistory of Flooding - West Branch ofSusquehanna
RiverSteep SlopesCarbonate Rock Formations (Karstatic)Sensitive
Ecosystems 17. Figure 4. Map from the PHMSA National Pipeline
Mapping System of Lycoming County (outlined in yellow) showing
roadways, pipelines, andpopulation centers. North to south red line
is a petroleum/hazardous liquid interstate transmission pipeline
owned by SUNOCO. East to westblue line is a natural gas interstate
transmission pipeline owned by Transco (Source: PHMSA). 18. .
Lycoming County: shaded green. Dotted lines: gathering and
transmission lines under construction orpermitted. Bright green
lines: operational gathering lines. CNY/O&G pipeline: the MARC
I. Source:LycomingCounty Department of Planning & Community
Development, Blueprint for Sustainable CommunityDevelopment,9/2012
19. Muncy Loop Williams Transco Leidy Line DNortheast Supply Link
(E-W) 42 Penn and WolfTownships, 14 mi. east of Williamsport
(proposed) Marc 1 CNY O & G (N-S) 30Southeast corner of
County(being built) Commonwealth ProjectUGI/Inergy/WGL
Interstatefrom Marc 1 (proposed)* Subject to Change
HTTP://STATEIMPACT.NPR.ORG/PENNSYLVANIA/2011/08/05/A-PIPELINE-PRIMER-WHO-HOW-WHERE-AND-WHAT-THE-HECK/MARC1-SITE-LYCOMING
/(KIM PAYNTER /WHYY/NEWSWORKS.ORG) 20. Need for: Greater Public
Awareness Improved Emergency Preparedness Increased Public
Participation inDecision-Making Enhanced Involvement of
LocalGovernment in Planning forPipelines 21. GRAY
PipelinesClassificationRegulationOversightTransparencyhttp://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/tag/marc-1-hub-pipeline/(LINDSAY
LAZARSKI / WHYY) 22. GATHERING LINESClass
1RegulationOversightSafety)April 2012: Lycoming County County
Department of Planning &Community Development, drilled gas
wells, gas transmission lines(thick red).Gathering lines (thin red)
23.
Inspection/Enforcementhhttp://www.fractracker.org/2012/06/long-term-trends-in-pas-marcellus-violations-per-well/
24. Inspection? PUC ~ 20Boots on OPS ~ 113the
Ground!Enforcement?Meaningful Fines~$20,000 25. Potential Conflict
of Interestand Ethical ConcernsMissionSources of Funding 26.
Photograph: Terry Wild Stock Photography, Williamsport, PA 17701
Fresh waterholding pond and water lines to drilling pads. Chief Oil
and Gas, Penn Twp, LycomingCounty 27. Photograph: Terry Wild Stock
Photography, Williamsport,PA 17701 Frack water pipes,
LycomingCounty 28. By Stakeholder Groups:Department of
Transportation/Office of Pipeline SafetyFederal Energy Regulation
Commission (FERC)Pennsylvania State LegislaturePennsylvania Public
Utility CommissionPennsylvania Department of Environmental
ProtectionThe Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney GeneralPipeline
Operators and ContractorsCitizens of Lycoming County and
PennsylvaniaLycoming County Government/All Local
PennsylvaniaGovernments
