Pennsylvania Environmental Justice Protections Bill (HB 109)

Planned

HB 109 is a proposed bill in Pennsylvania aiming to establish protections for communities overburdened by industrial pollution. It requires the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to hold public hearings for projects proposed in environmental justice areas and mandates applicants to submit cumulative impact reports assessing the interaction of their proposals with existing industrial pollution. The bill also gives the department authority to deny project permits based on cumulative environmental impacts. It applies to major sources of air and water pollution such as landfills, coal mines, electric generators, and sewage treatment plants.