Aren't lawmakers supposed to protect the well-being of their constituents above all else?
It has created a conundrum for politicians: protecting people and the environment from the ill effects of fossil fuels and supporting organized labor
@JohnFetterman
whyy.org/articles/jobs-…
It has created a conundrum for politicians: protecting people and the environment from the ill effects of fossil fuels and supporting organized labor
@JohnFetterman
whyy.org/articles/jobs-…
Straight out of the unions mouth
“Listen, everybody wants clean air, clean water,” he said. “But in my line of work, we’re all about man-hours.”
They don't really care.
“Listen, everybody wants clean air, clean water,” he said. “But in my line of work, we’re all about man-hours.”
They don't really care.
@GovernorTomWolf @JohnFetterman and the @PAGOP are wined, dined, schmoozed every single day. We the people don't stand a chance. #fact
Since PAs fracking boom began corps that profit from the industry have spent tens of millions lobbying state pols or contributing to their camps
Since PAs fracking boom began corps that profit from the industry have spent tens of millions lobbying state pols or contributing to their camps
"Since Pennsylvania’s fracking boom began, corporations that profit from the industry have spent tens of millions of dollars lobbying state politicians or contributing to their campaigns."
And this is what we are fighting against! Highly volatile, odorless, colorless byproducts
And this is what we are fighting against! Highly volatile, odorless, colorless byproducts
The entire length of the #MarinersEast2 project has seen drilling mud spills, which can damage streams and wetlands, and the sections that run through dense residential areas in the southeast have been plagued by disruptive sinkholes
stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/t…
stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/t…
@EnergyTransfer, which now owns @Sunoco and manages the project, has racked up millions of dollars in financial penalties for Mariner-related violations alone, and the state Department of Environmental Protection shut down the project completely for permit violations in 2018.
Sinkholes related to the project became so bad on one Chester County street, Lisa Drive, that several properties became unsafe, homeowners were displaced, and the company had to buy the houses
stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2…
stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2…
The new lines, and the sinkholes that come with them, are also directly next to ACTIVE 1930s-era pipes that still carry explosive natural gas liquids which are often exposed and left hanging due to sinkholes. 
The Mariner East pipeline runs through much more densely populated areas in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Along with residential neighborhoods, it’s close to a school and a public library.
Please follow @WWRPS1 , @Danielle_4PA @Ginny4PA and @SenatorMuth for more action
Please follow @WWRPS1 , @Danielle_4PA @Ginny4PA and @SenatorMuth for more action
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