Closing PA's Hazardous Waste Loophole
Channel: Earthworks
Date: 2020-10-14

Pennsylvanians are exposed daily to potentially toxic and radioactive waste produced by the oil and gas industry due to a shortsighted exemption made thirty years ago. 
Rep. Sara Innamorato and Senator Katie Muth have proposed legislation that closes this loophole.

The legislation closes the loophole by requiring oil and gas companies to test hazardous waste, and track and dispose rules of it in a way that protects public health.
This October 6th, 2020 webinar features Rep. Innamorato; Dr. John Stolz, PhD. of Duquesne University; Heaven Sensky and Kristen Locy of Center for Coalfield Justice, and special guest NYS Senator Rachel May who successfully passed a law closing NY's hazardous waste loophole.
This webinar was hosted by Melissa Troutman, award winning documentary filmmaker, Earthworks Research and Policy Analyst, and author of the Pennsylvania fracking waste report.

For more information: 
https://www.earthworks.org/publications/pennsylvania-oil-gas-waste/