The attacks of September 11, 2001 led to the creation of Homeland Security. Working with other agencies and departments of the US Government, Homeland Security was tasked with identifying critical infrastructure and to protect them from terrorist attacks. Per Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7: Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection | HSPD 7 Abstract (1): Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 establishes a national policy for Federal departments … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania May Still Be Watching You
Propaganda by Proxy: The Payoffs
Opposition to fossil fuel drilling/fracking, construction of pipelines, midstream infrastructure and export facilities continue to grow. The industry, predictably, responds with the usual bag of tricks by throwing lots of lobbying and campaign contributions to legislators and candidates. In Pennsylvania along, according to MarcellusMoney.org: Since 2007, the natural gas industry has spent $41 million lobbying Pennsylvania officials. Since 2007, it has also contributed $8 million to … [Read more...] about Propaganda by Proxy: The Payoffs
The Unfortunate Governor’s Cake
Before even officially taking office, Pennsylvania’s Governor-elect, Tom Wolf has spawned some not so favorable memes. When asked about New York's ban on fracking, Wolf called New York’s decision unfortunate. “I want to have my cake and eat it, too. I don’t want to do what New York did,” he said. What New York did was to place the health of its people first. It is unfortunate Wolf is placing the health of Pennsylvania’s somewhere further down the list. For those paying attention … [Read more...] about The Unfortunate Governor’s Cake
EQT Halts Fracking for Christmas
Gary and Georgeann Baumgardner may have their Christmas wish. Sources report the Baumgardners received a phone call from EQT informing them there will be NO fracking on Christmas. (see: Merry FRACKmas from EQT) The fracking site on the Trax Farm, next door to the Baumgardners has been shut down for the past two days due to noise complaints. The local ordinance states that any time there is a noise complaint; EQT needs to do a sound study within 7 days. The sound study shut down … [Read more...] about EQT Halts Fracking for Christmas
Merry FRACKmas from EQT
Union Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Population 5,600. It was the kind of place that some people might have dreamed of raising their children; the kind of place where a photo of a winter’s eve, with snow covered hills might have graced someone’s Christmas card. For Gary Baumgardner and his wife, Union Township was that kind of place, until EQT moved in and began drilling. Quiet nights have been replaced with the sounds of fracking. The fresh air replaced with plumes of smoke and … [Read more...] about Merry FRACKmas from EQT
CONSTITUTION PIPELINE PREMATURE WITH EMINENT DOMAIN
Copy/paste articles about the eminent domain proceedings with regard to the Constitution Pipeline have appeared in “mainstream media”. I call them copy/paste articles because they originate from skimpy coverage by the Associated Press (AP) with no reporter cited. Pennsylvania-New York gas pipeline developer threatens to seize land through eminent domain, | by Associated Press | December 07, 2014, -New York pipeline developer threatens to seize land | By The Associated Press | Sunday, … [Read more...] about CONSTITUTION PIPELINE PREMATURE WITH EMINENT DOMAIN
Conestoga Town Supervisors Circle the Wagons
On Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Conestoga Township, PA Supervisors voted not to protect its residents. In a 3-0 vote township supervisors rejected a Community Bill of Rights Ordinance. The ordinance would prohibit any land acquisition “for the construction, siting, or operation of unsustainable energy systems, because such systems would violate the right of Conestoga Township residents to a sustainable energy future.” Several hundred people had attended the last two supervisor meetings, … [Read more...] about Conestoga Town Supervisors Circle the Wagons
SUE THY FRACKING NEIGHBOR
What do you do when your water goes bad, your health deteriorates, and your once peaceful life has been upended by gas drilling operations near your home? The obvious answer is to sue the drillers. This is what the Lauff family in Mt. Pleasant Pennsylvania did. In November 2014, the Lauff family filed a lawsuit naming Range Resources – Appalachia LLC, and their contractors Markwest Liberty Midstream And Resources LLC, Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., The Gateway Engineers Inc., New Dominion … [Read more...] about SUE THY FRACKING NEIGHBOR
PARANORMAL PENNEAST
The PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC announced its Binding Open Season in August 11, 2014 as the first step in construction of a pipeline. The proposed pipeline would extend from Luzerne County, PA to Mercer County, NJ. The Binding Open Season concluded on August 29, 2014. PennEast Pre-Filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on October 7, 2014 and was assigned Docket# 15-1. Included in the Pre-file documents is a list of interested parties, stakeholders, State, Federal and … [Read more...] about PARANORMAL PENNEAST
Stay the FERC Out of Our Communities
##### FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ##### Communities Fight to Stop PennEast Pipeline as Company Enters Federal Regulatory Process Communities along the proposed route of a 105-mile pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are expressing their opposition to the project today by contacting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. More than 350 people have submitted formal comments, calls, and emails to the commission demanding an immediate denial of the PennEast pipeline project. This is in response … [Read more...] about Stay the FERC Out of Our Communities
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