TPP Is a Fracking Nightmare for Pennsylvania

TPP Is a Fracking Nightmare for Pennsylvania

 

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is called a trade deal, but it’s really more of a corporate coup. Only five of its 29 chapters deal with trade. The rest of the agreement, secretly negotiated by the Obama administration, is loaded with corporate-friendly provisions, some of them climate killers, and a few that are specific to fracking. Here are the basics:

TPP allows for automatic approval of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports to member countries without a Department of Energy Review
The Investor …

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New Right-To-Know Request Data Shows Massive Influx of Natural Gas Power Plants in Pennsylvania

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Contact: Karen Feridun, Pennsylvanians Against Fracking, 610-678-7726

                Tracy Carluccio, Pennsylvanians Against Fracking, 215-369-1188 x104

New Right-To-Know Request Data Shows Massive Influx of Natural Gas Power Plants in Pennsylvania
Loophole Exempts All 42 from Pennsylvania Clean Power Plan
Pennsylvanians Against Fracking Calls on Governor Wolf to Take Dirty Gas out of Clean Power Plan

Pennsylvania – On July 27, 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection responded to a Right-To-Know request for a list of all natural …

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40+ New Natural Gas Power Plants in PA’s Future

40+ New Natural Gas Power Plants in PA’s Future
Pennsylvanians Against Fracking Position Statement

This is the third in a series of statements on the Clean Power Plan presented by Pennsylvanians Against Fracking. In our last statement on the Plan (bit.ly/cpppaf), we discussed a loophole that allows states to exempt power plants built after January 8, 2014 from their compliance plans. This time, we look at how many new plants have been approved in PA since that time.

On July 27, 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection …

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The Dirty Gas Loophole in the Clean Power Plan: Pennsylvanians Against Fracking Position Statement

This is the second in a series of statements on the Clean Power Plan presented by Pennsylvanians Against Fracking. In our first statement on the Plan (bit.ly/pafcpp), we presented several issues that make it anything but clean. This time, we’ll explore a loophole in the plan that could dangerously increase the amount of natural gas production and consumption in Pennsylvania.

 

In 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency made revisions to the Clean Air Act to set standards for power plants. Standards for new power plants are covered …

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Statement: ATSDR Public Health Report Reveals Methane & Contaminates In Dimock Water After Fracking Began

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Contact: Karen Feridun, Pennsylvanians Against Fracking, 610-678-7726

ATSDR Public Health Report Reveals Methane & Contaminates In Dimock Water After Fracking Began
Governor Wolf Responds to Ruffalo Letter Inviting Him to Meet with Families Impacted by Fracking
Statement by Pennsylvanians Against Fracking Spokesperson Karen Feridun

Harrisburg, PA – “Today, ATSDR released a public health report clearly demonstrating that methane and other contaminants entered private wells in Dimock after fracking began. It is clear that the drinking water of families and residents has been contaminated from …

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Release: Mark Ruffalo Invites Governor Wolf To Go With Him To “Meet With Families Directly Impacted By Fracking Operations in PA”

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Mark Ruffalo Invites Governor Wolf To Go With Him To “Meet With Families Directly Impacted By Fracking Operations in PA”

 

Following the Announcement of DEP Secretary Quigley’s Resignation, Ruffalo Sheds Light on Governor’s Failure to Visit Fracked Areas and Help Residents in Need of Assistance for Health Impacts

 

Harrisburg, PA – Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo sent a letter to Governor Wolf, inviting the governor to go with him to meet families who are suffering health impacts related to  drilling and fracking …

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Coalition to Wolf: Choose a New DEP Chief Who Puts the People, Environment before Industry

 

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May 20, 2016

 

Contact: Karen Feridun, Pennsylvanians Against Fracking, 610-678-7726

 

Coalition to Wolf: Choose a New DEP Chief Who Puts the People, Environment before Industry
Statement by Pennsylvanians Against Fracking Spokesperson Karen Feridun

 

Harrisburg, PA – “Governor Wolf must appoint a new Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection who puts the best interests of Pennsylvanians and the environment before those of the oil & gas industry.”

“While serving as chief of the state’s environmental agency, John Quigley issued more than 2500 permits for unconventional drilling. Last summer, …

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Advisory: MONDAY 5/16 – Pennsylvanians To Protest Gov Wolf At Site Of Recent Pipeline Explosion

Media Advisory: For Planning Purposes

Event Date: Monday, May 16, 2016

Contact: Diane Sipe, Pennsylvanians Against Fracking, 724-272-4539

Karen Feridun, Pennsylvanians Against Fracking, 610-678-7726

 

Monday: Pennsylvanians To Protest Governor Wolf At Site Of Recent Pipeline Explosion

 

Call For Immediate Halt to Natural Gas Infrastructure to Prevent Future Explosions & Tragedies

 

Salem Township, PA – Concerned Pennsylvanians, advocates, and organizations will gather on Monday, May 16th at 4:00 p.m. at the Park & Ride at the intersection of Routes 819 and 22, just yards from the scene of the recent Texas Eastern …

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Pennsylvania’s Dems Said NO to Fracking at Polls

 

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April 29, 2016

 

Contact: Tracy Carluccio, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, 215-369-1188 x104

Karen Feridun, Berks Gas Truth, 610-678-7726

 

Pennsylvania’s Dems Said NO to Fracking at Polls

 

Exit polling and split Senate vote reveal support for end to fracking

 

Harrisburg, PA – “Pennsylvania Democrats made their opposition to fracking clear during this week’s primary election,” said Diane Sipe of Pennsylvanians Against Fracking.

The two Democratic senate candidates whose platforms included a moratorium on fracking shared the plurality of the vote.[i] The response to CNN’s exit polling of Democratic voters was even …

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March for a Clean Energy Revolution Promotional Materials

Download our half-page flier (2 per page) for printing. This is a customizable PDF you can add your contact information to. If you have trouble adding your info, contact Karen Feridun at [email protected] for assistance.

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