Public hearing on the Norfolk Southern train derailment on the Pennsylvania border and emergency response efforts

 

Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee

Thursday, February 23, 2023 | 10:00 a.m.

Community College of Beaver County, Monaca


Agenda

I. Call to Order
II. 10:00 a.m. Opening Statements
             Senator Doug Mastriano, Chairman
                         Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee
             Senator Katie Muth, Democrat Chair
                        Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee
III. Testimony
10:15 a.m.– Norfolk Southern
           *Alan Shaw, President – INVITED
10:20 a.m. – Resident Panel
           *Ms. Sheila Stiegler
           *Mr. Kenneth Dunn
           *Ms. Ashley Bennett
           *Ms. Lonnie Miller
           *Mr. Chris Wells & Ms. Katie Schlarzwaelder
           *Mr. Sam Wegner
           *Mr. Jonathan Kent & Mrs. Julie Kent
           *Ms. Amanda Kemmer
11:00 a.m. – Administration
          *Randy Padfield, Director
                 PEMA
          *Russell Redding, Acting Secretary
                PA Department of Agriculture
          *Richard Negrin, Acting Secretary
                PA Department of Environmental Protection
          *Michael Carroll, Acting Secretary
                PA Department of Transportation
          *Captain John Hopkins, Bureau of Law Enforcement, Southwest Region
               PA Fish and Boat Commission
12:00 p.m. Local Emergency Response
           *Daniel Camp III, Chairman
               Beaver County Board of Commissioners
          *Eric Brewer, Director of Emergency Services
               Beaver County
          *Chris Laderer, Chief
               Darlington Township Volunteer Fire Department
         *William Douthitt, Assistant Chief, Darlington Township Volunteer Fire Department
               and EMA Coordinator for Darlington Township and Borough
12:45 p.m. Bryan Burton, Federal Advocacy Manager
              American Lung Association
1:15 p.m. Legal Panel
             Mr. Rene Rocha, Attorney
             Morgan & Morgan
             Michael O’Shea, Attorney
             Lipson O’Shea Legal Group
IV. Closing Statements
V. Adjournment

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