Stop Dominion’s Air Pollution at Cove Point Fracked Gas Export Facility!


Dominion has told the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) that it plans to emit eight times as many volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as it’s currently allowed from its fracked gas export terminal in Cove Point, Maryland — raising expected VOC emissions from 2.53 tons per year to 20.1 tons per year!

Dominion is asking to have its existing permit changed to remove any numeric limit of VOC pollution and also to change the way the pollution would be monitored. If this application is approved, it could set a precedent for other dangerous gas infrastructure projects.

Please send the PSC a comment today urging it to deny this application!

Hundreds of people came to a public hearing on this issue on October 2. Speaker after speaker testified against Dominion’s permit change, but now we need to follow that up with submitting as many comments as possible. The more the PSC hears that this is a terrible idea, the more likely it is to reject Dominion’s request.

All comments must be received by the PSC by 5 p.m. on Monday, October 16

The PSC only accepts comments that are written and mailed, so please send yours today to the address below. Alternatively, you can submit comments electronically at bit.ly/novocpollution, and We Are Cove Point will print them up and mail them in for you.

To send a comment directly to the PSC, make sure to include the permit number 9318 and mail it to:

David J. Collins, Executive Secretary
Maryland Public Service Commission
6 Saint Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202-6806

Much more information about all of this is at bit.ly/novocpollution. Please help protect the air around Cove Point and stop a terrible decision that could have much broader ramifications!

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