Under current PA law, oil and gas waste is not classified as hazardous, although it contains radioactive and other dangerous materials. This waste is allowed to be disposed of in our local landfills. Eventually, some of this waste makes its way into our streams and rivers, posing a health risk to all Pennsylvanians.
CCJ has produced the following one-page resource on current PA law governing the waste from fracking and the possibilities for closing this loophole:
For more information on this issue, please refer to these previous blogs:
Reintroduced bill would finally close Pennsylvania’s hazardous waste loophole
Close the Loophole in State Laws Governing the Disposal of Toxic Drilling Waste