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Pipeline Safety Coalition (PSC) Chester County, PA. Lynda Farrell, Executive Director Email: lynda@pscoalition.org Cell: 484.340.0648. Mission Statement: “ To gather and serve as a clearinghouse for factual, unbiased information; to increase public awareness and participation
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Pipeline Safety Coalition (PSC) Chester County, PA Lynda Farrell, Executive Director Email: lynda@pscoalition.org Cell: 484.340.0648 Mission Statement: “To gather and serve as a clearinghouse for factual, unbiased information; to increase public awareness and participation through education; to build partnerships with residents, safety advocates, government and industry; and to improve pubic, personal and environmental safety in pipeline issues.”
Aging Infrastructure New pipeline infrastructure FERC 2011: Approved and potential pipelines
February 11, 2011 Allentown, PA Blast Kills Five Neighborhood In Ruins January, 2011 Philadelphia Gas Explosion Kills:1 Injures: 6 First Responder Safety Education
Pipeline Safety Coalition Building Relationships
PHMSA Technical Assistance Grants • 2011-2012: • PSC: Educating the Educators: • Pipeline Procedure and Safety Education Program • 2012 - 2013: • Southeast Pennsylvania Partnership TAG Awards • Allentown: Mayor’s Council on Pipeline Safety • Chester County Commissioners and East Brandywine • Township: Chester County Initiative • PA LWV: An Ounce of Prevention • PSC: First Responder Training for Gas Pipelines