Office of Councilman Patrick Dowd — July
2010
News and
Updates
Councilman
Patrick Dowd will host a community meeting on Thursday, July 1, 7pm at the
Union Project, regarding the proposed creation of a greenway running through
portions of
The historic
designation of the
Councilman
Patrick Dowd, accompanied by Councilman Daniel Lavelle, council staff and environmental
organization representatives, was given an overview of the Marcellus Shale
sites of Hickory Township in Washington County, PA, this past Monday. The Councilman has recently introduced legislation utilizing
zoning regulations to ensure that any drilling operation will be controlled as
to offer reasonable protection to neighborhoods and citizens.
The
Leslie Park Pool in Lawrenceville will be brimming with activity this summer,
and none of it includes swimming. The
once dormant pool is becoming a hot spot in the community as a recreational and
party space worthy of the spotlight. The work done up until now by a dedicated
group of volunteers led by Susan Englert and Deborah Knox has become a three
event series called Deep Summer,
which includes the following events: Spillapalooza, July 10 12:30-7 p.m.; Deepend, July 24 6 p.m.-dusk; Deep Sky, July 25 8-11 p.m.
Upcoming
Events
Council to Go
Thursday, June 15: From 6:30
to 8:00 pm, Councilman Dowd and staff will be in Polish Hill at Lili Cafe,
Thursday, July 22: From 6:30
to 8:00pm, Councilman Dowd and staff will be at
Community Events
Thursday, July 1, 7pm: Stanton
Heights/Morningside Greenway Meeting at the Union Project,
Saturday,
July 3, 12noon – 10pm: Lawrenceville’s
Independence Day Celebration,
Saturday,
July 17, 10am-12noon. Carnegie Library Community
Meeting,
Thursday, July 22, 6:30pm: Zone 2
Public Safety Meeting, Hill House,
Did You
Know?
Hydraulic fracturing
—fracking— is a means of natural gas extraction employed in Marcellus
Shale—deep natural gas—well drilling. Once a well is drilled,
millions of gallons of water, sand and proprietary chemicals are injected,
under high pressure, into a well. The pressure fractures the shale and props
open fissures that enable natural gas to flow more freely out of the well.
The average
Marcellus Shale natural gas well is up to 8,000 feet deep. The depth of
drinking water aquifers is about 1,000 feet. When problems arise, they may stem
from poor cement well casings that leak natural gas and fracking fluid into
water wells. Generally 1-8 million gallons of water may be used to frack a
well. A well may be fracked up to 18 times. For each frack, 80-300 tons of
chemicals may be used.
Presently, the
natural gas industry does not have to disclose the chemicals used, but
scientists have identified volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as benzene,
toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene. You can find out more about this issue at www.Marcellus-shale.us. You can find specific
information about PA state regulations on the PA Dept. of Environmental
Protection Oil & Gas Management Program webpage.
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JENNIFER THOMA | Administrative and
Communications Director
Office of Councilman Patrick Dowd |
Pittsburgh City Council District 7
Tel 412.255.2140 | Fax 412.255.2419
jennifer.thoma@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
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