[CPEO-BIF] "The public should weigh in on" Sunoco refinery cleanup plan in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

[Lenny Siegel]

The public should weigh in on South Philly refinery cleanup plan 

By Joseph Minott
Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
January 13, 2021

Philadelphia residents only have until January 14 to demand a complete and accurate investigation of environmental contamination at the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia.

Evergreen Resources Group, a subsidiary of Sunoco, is responsible for investigating soil and groundwater contamination in the site and remediating it. Evergreen prepared a series of technical reports years ago without first obtaining public comments. These reports are incomplete and insufficient. The public has a chance to ask for them to be strengthened – through a public comment period ending this week.

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For the entire column, see
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/south-philly-refinery-cleanup-contamination-pennsylvania-dep-20210113.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel at cpeo.org
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