Commenters request that DEP hold a public hearing for Blue Moon’s Draft Permit due to numerous complaints from local residents of the Facility and how it disrupts their homelife and
health. Since starting operations around 2017, residents around the Facility experience health
symptoms that include burning eyes and trouble breathing.

The Environmental Integrity Project, alongside Protect PT, found several errors in the Draft Title V Renewal Permit (“Draft Permit”) issued by the Allegheny County Health Department (“ACHD”) for the Monroeville Landfill, operated by Chambers Development Company Inc. (hereinafter “CDC”). This comment letter explains the errors and asks that they be addressed.

Protect PT and 6 other environmental groups attended a press conference in front of the Southwestern PA DEP Office to ask Governor Shapiro to direct DEP to improve its regulations by increasing distance between the waters of the Commonwealth and fracking operations. 

Protect PT wrote a letter to the Pennsylvania DEP to deny the issuance of the Delmont North Pipeline Erosion and Sedimentation Control Permit to Hyperion Midstream, LLC.

Protect PT wrote a letter to deny the Erosion and Sedimentation Control General Permit - 3, proposed in December 2022.

Protect PT wrote to the DEP to deny the permitting of the Level Green and Lyons Run pipelines.

Protect PT wrote to the EPA to deny a permit for Sedat 4A Underground Injection Well.

Protect PT and Three Rivers Waterkeeper wrote a letter to the Bureau of Waste Management to address the inadequacies of Draft General Permit WGMR163. Image credit: FracTracker.

Protect PT wrote a letter to PA DEP about the Drakulic Well Pad in Penn Township requesting a public hearing on two new well permits. Photo Credits: Jason Cohn (Pittsburgh Foundation)

Protect PT wrote to the Murrysville Planning Commission regarding the pipeline near the Titan Well Pad.

Protect PT and Environmental Health Project co-wrote a letter to the PA DEP Southwest Regional Director Jim Miller to follow up on requests made by residents during a community meeting in March.

The PA DEP should only consider renewing the Title V permit for the WSL when WSL, LLC can show that it can meet its obligations under Pennsylvania’s Article 1 Section 27 rights to clean air and water, comply with its existing regulatory obligations and agreements with the DEP, and refrain from unequally and unlawfully infringing on the rights, health, and safety of Pennsylvania’s citizens living in the surrounding communities.

Protect PT submitted comments regarding the Mamont 12 site and the pending Erosion & Sedimentation plan due to concerns about erosion and sedimentation at this facility and the impact this facility can have
on the community both in regards to the environment and the health of nearby residents, especially noting that this is an environmental justice area.

Protect PT and 17 other groups collaborated on a letter to DEP regarding concerns that DEP's proposed policy does not
have the ability to create actual change and improve the environmental pollution
impacts in EJ communities.

FairShake Environmental Legal Services wrote a letter to the Mayor of Monroeville regarding the mishandling of Monroeville Council's Public Hearing on April 4, 2023.

Protect PT wrote a letter to deny the Erosion and Sedimentation Control General Permit - 2 proposed in November 2022. 

Protect PT wrote to the DEP to deny the permitting of Lyons Run Pipeline.

Protect PT wrote to the EPA to deny a permit for Sedat 4A Underground Injection Well.

Protect PT partnered with other organizations from Pennsylvania to write a comment on the renewal of permits for Sunoco's Chapter 102 permits.

Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services wrote to the US EPA on behalf of Protect PT to advocate for the revocation of the Sedat 3A Injection Well Permits. PC: FracTracker Alliance

Protect PT and partner organizations wrote to the US Coast Guard and the US Army Corps of Engineers to request them to not allow fracking waste to be barged on the 3 rivers.

Protect PT urges the PA DEP to expand their current ambient air monitoring in areas of increased industrialization and shale gas development due to known health effects from said infrastructure. Other recommendations include increasing the quality of monitors and standardizing the chemicals measured from one monitor to another to allow for comparison.

The health of Pennsylvania’s environment, waterways, and people are important to Protect PT and 3WRK. We recommend changes and revisions to the updated erosion and sediment permit process. We believe these changes will better protect the environment and ensure that the Department of Environmental Protection is fulfilling their mission to guarantee Pennsylvanians their constitutional rights to a clean and healthful environment.

Protect PT wrote a letter to PA Governor Shapiro to call out undemocratic government proceedings and demand change.

Protect PT and partners wrote to PEMA and Vernon Land Use LLC about the 2023 update of the PEMA State Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Protect PT wrote to the DEP to deny the renewal of the Tonkin gas compressor station.

Protect PT wrote a letter to deny the application for a leachate evaporator at the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill.

Protect PT and partners wrote a letter to the DEP regarding commenting on Sunoco's Mariner East pipeline. Image Credit: FracTracker

Protect PT wrote a letter to PA DEP to request the denial of the drill and operate permits for the 1H and 7H wells. Several organizations signed on.

Protect PT wrote to the PA DEP requesting them to stop CNX operations near the Beaver Run Reservoir to protect the source water area. 

Protect PT commented during the hearing for the Invenergy proposed Allegheny Energy Center 639 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant, permit number 0959-I001, in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County