Licensed Professional Geologist Manager,
Legacy Well and Geologic Support Section (LWGSS) Chief, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

717-772-2199  | RAepOilandGas@pa.gov

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Update

Abstract:

The presentations will provide an overview of the legacy well problem in Pennsylvania as well as discuss on going work associated with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act work in Pennsylvania.  This work is an unprecedented opportunity to address legacy wells within Pennsylvania and the country as a whole.  Without this funding, which will address legacy pollution while creating good-paying jobs, Pennsylvania would not be able to make the impact in a relatively short amount of time to protect health and safety of the public while protecting the environment that this legislation has afforded us.

About the Speaker:

Harry Wise – Licensed Professional Geologist Manager – Legacy Well and Geologic Support Section (LWGSS) Chief.  Mr. Wise has worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) for just over 10 years.  He currently serves as the section chief for the Legacy Well and Geologic Support Section.  He has held this position for approximately 6 years.  Prior to that, Mr. Wise worked within the Subsurface Section of the Bureau of Oil and Gas Planning and Program Management for 4 plus years as a Licensed Professional Geologist.  Before beginning to work with PADEP, Mr. Wise worked as a geologist for several geotechnical engineering consulting firms in Pennsylvania and California.  Mr. Wise’s work in consulting ranged from being a field geologist to that of a project geologist and also include being regional office manager for an engineering firm.