The Truth on the Environmental Impact of Pipelines
Time and time again pipelines have come under fire. This time a report is claiming billions will be lost over PennEast and Mariner East 2 pipelines. However that is simply not the case. The report, commissioned by New Jersey Conservation Foundation, found that those two pipelines “could cost communities up to $2.4 billion in environmental…
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Correcting Omissions in Philly Magazine Piece Regarding PA Pipelines
A recent piece published in Philly Magazine contains several omissions with regard to pipelines in Pennsylvania, particularly the Mariner East 2 project. A few cases to point out: There was an exhaustive permitting and review process. Projects like Mariner East 2 undergo immense regulatory and public scrutiny. The Department of Environmental Protection spent more than…
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Shutdown Aftershock Felt Throughout Pennsylvania
The largest oil refinery on the U.S. East Coast, Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES), plans to permanently shut down. While many anti-energy activists may be cheering, there are thousands of workers being negatively impacted by the sudden closure. PES employs over 1,100 workers including nearly 700 union workers, Steelworkers and Steamfitters, as well as thousands of…
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