Auditor General Presents Marcellus Audit To DEP Citizens Advisory Council Sept. 16

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale will present the results of his recent audit of DEP’s Marcellus Shale water quality regulatory program to DEP Citizens Advisory Council on September 16.  DEP will present its response to the audit.

The Council will also recognize Pat Lupo for her 26 years of service as a member of the CAC.

Also on the agenda are--

-- Presentation by Randy Pomponio, U.S. EPA Region II on EPA proposed clarification of the waters of the U.S. Rule; and

-- Presentation by Dr. Irshad Shaikh, Director of the Department of Health’s Bureau of Epidemiology, on how his Bureau works in cooperation with DEP on environmental health programs, including their efforts to collect and analyze epidemiological data and disseminate information to Commonwealth citizens.

DEP made available a copy of its 21-page September Monthly Report which features updates, on among other issues--

-- Chapter 78 Drilling Regulations;

-- Emergency Response Planning For High Hazard Rail Freight Spills;

-- Outreach related to updating DEP’s regulations covering explosives; and

-- DEP received the final Act 54 Longwall Mining Impacts report on September 2 from its contractor and will proceed with its final review prior to submitting it to the General Assembly.

The Council meeting will be held in Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg starting at 10:00.

For more information, visit the DEP Citizens Advisory Council webpage.

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