Wednesday night, the Homer-Center Jr./Sr. High Auditorium hosted a public hearing from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on the application for modifications to the power company’s discharge obligations into Blacklick Creek made by Homer City Generation.
The public highlighted several environmental-related issues with the potential discharge of water into outfall 27, which is located on Black Lick Creek. One issue was how hot the water would become and how it would impact fish and wildlife in the area, which was highlighted by Tom Schuster of the Sierra Club.
Also providing testimony was Kathy Eckenrode, who says the discharge will go into areas that are still recovering from the pollution from the coal-fired power plants.
A representative from DEP said that they will compile all the testimony they received tonight and the written testimony that can still be sent in until October 18th. You can send an email to RA-EPNPDES_NWRO@pa.gov or send a letter to Clean Water Program, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
To watch the meeting and hearing, click on the video player below.
