1. Do natural gas pipelines ever blow up?
Ans.: Yes.
2. Do compressor stations make noise 24 hours a day?
Ans.: Yes.
3. Do compressor stations leak harmful gasses?
Ans.: Yes.
4. Is an interstate pipeline company allowed to use eminent domain proceedings against private property?
Ans.: Yes.
5. If a pipeline crosses private property, is the value of that property lowered?
Ans.: Yes.
6. Does the proposed PennEast pipeline route cross three Pennsylvania State Parks in Carbon County?
Ans.: Yes.
7. Does the proposed PennEast pipeline route cross preserved farms under the Pennsylvania Farm Preservation program?
Ans.: Yes.
8. Does the proposed PennEast pipeline route cross habitat that could be home to endangered species?
Ans.: Yes.
9. Does the proposed PennEast pipeline create a permanent fifty-foot open corridor across the federally-designated Appalachian Trail?
Ans.: Yes.
10. Will PennEast pay property taxes on the proposed pipeline?
Ans.: No
10. Is PennEast mandated to hire local workers when the pipeline is constructed?
Ans.: No.
11. Will the proposed PennEast pipeline result in hundreds of permanent jobs involved in pipeline maintenance?
Ans.: No.
12. Was the Drexel study touting the economic benefits of the PennEast pipeline paid for by the PennEast Company?
Ans.: Yes.
Just finished reading the Times News article about the Drexel study. I feel that Drexel University should divulge how much they were paid to conduct this supposed study. Also who all worked on it along with other promises made by Penn East Pipeline to the university and it's staff. As they make this pipeline out to be some kind of economic godsend. I for one don't believe it will be. The next question I would have is, are the Koch brothers involved in this endeavor?
ReplyDeleteSadly some people will fall for this study hook, line and sinker,
Unfortunately, I think most people read the headline and never got to the part about who sponsored the study. It was also interesting that the study was released one day before the hearing on the pipeline.
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