DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet April 9 to hear more about hydrogen hub proposals in Pennsylvania and DEP’s final Pipeline Construction Guidance.

DEP Interim Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley is scheduled to provide an update on agency activities in addition to DEP’s written report to Council.

Denise Brinley, TRC Companies, will give a presentation on the ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub proposal in Western Pennsylvania.  Read more here.

Andrew Foley and Andy Klinger, from DEP’s Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, will provide an overview of the final Pipeline Construction Guidance.  Read more here.

Click Here for the complete agenda.

Public Comment Period

Individuals interested in providing public comment during the meeting must sign up in advance of the meeting by contacting Ian Irvin at iirvin@pa.gov.

Joining The Meeting

The meeting will be held in Room 105 Rachel Carson Building starting at 12:30 p.m.  Click Here to join the meeting via Microsoft Teams or by conference call: 1 267-332-8737 Conference ID #: 688 264 272#.

For more information and available handouts, visit DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council webpage.  Questions should be directed to Ian Irvin, Executive Director, iirvin@pa.gov.

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[Posted: April 2, 2024]

4/8/2024