First Meeting Of PA One Call Underground Utility Damage Prevention Committee Held
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On November 7, the Public Utility Commission webcast the first meeting of the PA One Call Underground Utility Damage Prevention Committee. The Committee was created by Act 50 of 2017 and tasked with the reduction in the number of hits on underground utilities, including natural gas and other pipelines, by construction and other activities. The DPC will meet regularly to review alleged violations of the Act and make determinations as to the appropriate response including, but not limited to, the issuance of warning letters or administrative penalties. Click Here for a list of Committee members. The next meeting of the Committee will be on December 11. Click Here for a scheduled of meetings in 2019. For more information on the program, visit the PUC's PA One Call Enforcement webpage. (Photo: Backhoe on fire after hitting a natural gas gathering pipeline.) NewsClips: Legere: 6,000 Hits To Buried Utility, Pipelines: New Group Hopes To Head Off Dangerous Mishaps Hurdle: Sunoco Expects Hybrid Mariner East 2 Pipeline To Start Operating By Year’s End Phillips: Mariner East 2 Pipeline Opponent Wins Chester County House Seat 60% Of Pipeline Trainees In Armstrong County Program Got Jobs After 1 Month Course Keystone XL Pipeline Blocked By Federal Judge Related Stories: PUC Prepare Now Campaign Reminds Electric, Natural Gas Utilities To Help Consumers This Winter [Posted: Nov. 6, 2018] |
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