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Chester Residents Concerned for Quality of Living - CRCQL
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We are reminding you about an important deadline this Friday, September 29th to submit public comment to the Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) on the ethane expansion project in Marcus Hook.![]()
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DEP hosted a public hearing and meeting on Tues. Sept. 19th that was not in compliance with their Environmental Justice policy. It allowed Energy Transfer to present and others to promote this project instead of simply allowing residents to provide feedback as required of them in an environmental justice community.![]()
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DEP states it is following its EJ Enhanced Public Participation Policy but there are public involvement actions in this policy that must be done before any permitting or public hearings. The announced intention of DEP to approve the permit is premature and if DEP moves ahead, this project will be in violation of its EJ Enhanced PPP.![]()
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Marcus Hook is already overburdened with pollution from the Energy Transfer Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Facility and Terminal. There is no way to justify adding any more pollution to the daily assault already forced on the Marcus Hook community and surrounding areas of Trainer, Chester City and others.![]()
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We are asking everyone to take a minute to submit a written comment to DEP - it’s really easy. ![]()
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Email your comment to:![]()
Mr. James D. Rebarchak, Environmental Program Manager at![]()
[email protected]![]()
Or by mail to DEP's Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.![]()
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Here’s some comments you can mention:![]()
Adding dangerous air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 (particulate matter) further harms the health of residents, impacting the lungs, the heart and impairing neurological development. They would add volatile organic compounds and other dangerous pollutants too. Greenhouse gasses exacerbate the climate crisis, we can’t tolerate any increase! ![]()
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Ethane is extremely flammable; potentially explosive; it must be kept under pressure at very low temperature (-90 C); if it is released it can easily catch fire and the fire is extremely difficult to put out; the ethane released to the air can suffocate anyone nearby similar to LNG, making its transport, handling and storage very dangerous for workers and communities.![]()
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NGL “feedstock” is delivered by pipeline from fracked wells and processing in western PA to Marcus Hook to process, store and export ethane, propane and butane – will the pipeline have to be expanded? Will the ethane be transported in by rail?![]()
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Where will the ethane go? What is it for? How will it be used? Will there be expansion of shipping or Marcus Hook infrastructure? Will more storage be needed? Will ethane be transported by rail for use elsewhere? Will it be used as a refrigerant to freeze natural gas into Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)?![]()
This community is already overburdened with pollution and any request to increase pollution should be denied.![]()
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Please let us know if you’ve submitted a comment and thank you for your attention on this important matter.
The Biden Administration’s Next Big Climate Decision![]()
The liquefied-natural-gas buildout—and fossil-fuel exports—challenge progress on global warming. ![]()
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by Bill McKibben
The Biden Administration’s Next Big Climate Decision
www.newyorker.com
The liquefied-natural-gas buildout—and fossil-fuel exports—challenge progress on global warming.
We wanted to bring to your attention an important public meeting and hearing that the Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting TOMORROW Tues. Sept. 19 from 6-8pm on the proposed plan approval for the ethane chilling expansion project at the Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals (ETMT) in Marcus Hook. The meeting will be held at The Ballrooms of Boothwyn. We know this project will lead to an increase in air pollution, which means an increase in health issues of Marcus Hook, Trainer, Chester and greater Delco. ![]()
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The community is encouraged to ask questions and receive answers from DEP's program staff and ETMT's staff. Following the meeting, a public hearing will be held to receive oral and written testimony regarding DEP's intent to issue the Air Quality Permit and Plan Approval. More information can be found here: www.media.pa.gov/pages/dep_details.aspx?newsid=1800![]()
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What: DEP Public Meeting & Hearing on Air Quality Plan Approval for Ethane Chilling Expansion project at Energy Transfer in Marcus Hook![]()
When: Tuesday, September 19 at 6pm![]()
Where: The Ballrooms of Boothwyn (1405 Meetinghouse Road, Boothwyn, PA 19061)![]()
Registration is not required to attend.![]()
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ETMT (formerly Sunoco) has proposed to expand the ethane chilling capacity at the Marcus Hook Terminal from approximately 75,000 barrels per day to approximately 85,000 bpd in order to store and ship ethane overseas on the Delaware River, bringing them to more than 3½ million gallons of ethane processed each day. The facility processes, stores, and distributes natural gas liquids such as ethane, propane, and butane. What does this mean? MORE AIR POLLUTION!!!![]()
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How to make comment:![]()
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Written comments are accepted until September 29, 2023 and should be sent to Mr. James D. Rebarchak, Environmental Program Manager, by email at [email protected], or by mail or hand-delivered to DEP's Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.![]()
All comments, whether verbally during the hearing or submitted in writing, carry equal weight and consideration.
Please join us in celebrating Zulene Mayfield’s birthday! For over 30 years, Zulene has fought for Chester City residents as chairperson of CRCQL! Our fight against corrupt governments and toxic corporations is made possible through her guidance and leadership. Be sure to leave Zulene a happy birthday message in the comments!
