Recently, the
Pennsylvania Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force released a draft
report outlining findings and recommendations to create a
“world-class pipeline infrastructure system” throughout Pennsylvania. Natural
gas pipeline infrastructure is poised to expand because growth in natural gas
demand is far ahead of the capacity of existing infrastructure.
Different workgroups
are working in close collaboration to help the Task Force in developing
permitting & construction guidelines and policy tools to mitigate the environmental
and community impacts of new infrastructure development.
The workgroups
developed 184 recommendations – among them educating landowners on pipeline
development issues, promoting wildlife habitat opportunities along pipeline
corridors, integrating pipeline development in county comprehensive plans,
establishing setbacks from wetlands and watercourses, consulting with federally
recognized tribes on Section 106-related facilities, and creating energy
opportunity zones.
A public comment period
is open through December 14, 2015 and a final report will be submitted to
Governor Wolf in February 2016.
Further information is
available at:
Written by Chloe Marie - Research Fellow
11/11/2015
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