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50 people gathered by the Democratic-leaning group, Concerned Citizens of Twin Valley, held an anti-pipeline community meeting Tuesday night. Participants on the panel included anti-pipeline blogger George Alexander, Sen. Judy Schwank and David Anspach, of Caernarvon Township. The three discussed their worries about the hazardous materials carried by the pipeline and its proximity to the…
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This week the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled against State Senator Andy Dinniman, finding that the Senator does not have personal or legislative standing to file a complaint against Sunoco LP, the Mariner East 2 pipeline operator. Originally filed in the spring of 2018, Senator Dinniman’s complaint halted constructed of the pipeline. Though difficult to calculate,…
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The Mariner East misinformation machine generated by anti-pipeline activists continues its repetitive drum. Yesterday, an anti-pipeline blogger attempted to make the very tenuous comparison of Mariner East to a nuclear plant in Suffolk County, New York. The piece ignored the many differences between natural gas and nuclear energy and highlighted the author’s lack of understanding…
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Yesterday, Delco Times published an article regarding a backfire incident at the Mariner East 2 pipeline site calling the backfire an “explosion”. This is the type of language used by anti-pipeline activists Tom Casey and Eric Friedman, whose goal it is to incite fear amongst local residents. By publishing this article, Delco Times is contributing…
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Fringe activists are allowed to continue to say anything they please even failing acknowledge the facts. A recent article by the Keystone State News Connection, which was reposted from a Canadian outlet, appears to have been written from a press release by the fringe group, Clean Air Council, without any attempt to validate his baseless…
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Yesterday, StateImpact, released an article noting a loud noise produced by the Mariner East 2 pipeline system. Even though there were no leaks or harm caused and the noise was part of routine maintenance, the news source’s article highlights two opponents, Tom Casey and Eric Freidman, who provide misleading information about the pipeline’s safety protocols….
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Eric Friedman, president of the Andover Homeowners’ Association, and vocal opponent of the Mariner East Pipelines, announced that he will pressure the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to release documents detailing calculations on the effects of accidental release of natural gas liquids from the pipelines. The PUC is obligated to deny release of the documents because…
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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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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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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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