Fred Sinclair, Concerned Citizens of Allegany County
Rachel Treichler, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter
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Join the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter to learn more New York state’s Department of Conservation (DEC) proposal to 6 NYCRR Part 380, which relates to the discharge and disposal of radioactive materials to the environment.
As exposure to radioactivity has increased, regulations to protect public health and the environment have not evolved to remain current with activities and practices which result in radioactive materials.
For example, New York state’s natural gas infrastructure has been flooded with Marcellus and Utica Gas from black shale deposits that are radioactive. Radon levels in the hydrofracked gas are orders of magnitude higher than the traditional gas previously burned as it comes from shallower deposits.
Regulators seemed to have not recognized or acted upon the danger caused such radiation exposure. Radon is known to be the number two cause of lung cancer in the US. The gas from the drilling fields of Pennsylvania is carrying radon and its decay radionuclides of Polonium 210 and Lead 210 to stoves, furnaces, and pipelines, and out the stacks of compressor stations and dehydration facilities. Over time, these components of the infrastructure will become radioactive from buildup of scale.
This review of Part 380 regulations is an opportunity to voice our concerns and inform the DEC and the public about the importance of taking action.
This review of Part 380 regulations is an opportunity to voice our concerns and inform the DEC and the public about the importance of taking action.
>>> Join us for this webinar to increase your awareness about these issues and get information to submit your comments.
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