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Non-violent protests against the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline's construction began after groundbreaking Oct.9. (photo: Lancaster Against Pipelines/Facebook)
ALSO SEE: The Hazards of Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
Protesters Block Construction of Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
11 October 17
ctivists may have lost the legal battle against the the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline, but on Monday they began their "non-violent mass action" in Lancaster County.
From 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 9, Lancaster Against Pipelines activists blocked access to pipeline construction space on Whitmer Road near Safe Harbor in Manor Township. Around 35 people in 18 vehicles blocked access to a road in Manor Township Monday morning, according to an LNP report.
Police were called to the scene but no citations or arrests happened. The demonstration halted when police ordered protestors to stop, according to the report, which also noted that no work was done because of the weather.
Last month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted Williams Partners permission to begin construction on the 197-mile stretch of the $3 billion Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline in Pennsylvania. Protesters in Lancaster County have fought against the 37-mile portion of the pipeline that will pass through parts of the county, but ultimately lost legally and with the sale of land where demonstrations were staged.
The organization has a legal defense fund, should it's members encounter need bail money during any protest. Anti-pipeline organizers said they will continue non-violent action to preserve clean air and water, describing the pipeline's impact on the 350 waterways crossed, 250 wetlands bisected, 44 interior forests permanently fragmented, and violated 41 preserved farms and scores of Native American heritage sites.
Future plans for demonstrations had not been released at the time of this post.
http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/46239-protesters-block-construction-of-atlantic-sunrise-pipeline
Hazards of Atlantic Sunrise pipeline
Count the reasons why there should be no Atlantic Sunrise pipeline here. These are just a few:
— A pipeline 42 inches in diameter, as proposed, could create a blast radius of nearly two- to three-tenths of a mile, as happened in Texas.
— From 2001-2011, 45 people were killed in pipeline explosions in the United States, with many more serious injuries.
— As of 2016, more than 34,000 miles of new oil and gas pipelines were in the planning stages in the U.S. There are seven major pipeline projects in Pennsylvania.
— There were more than 200 U.S. pipeline spills in 2016. The Mariner East 2 pipeline in northern Lancaster County recently proved that can happen even here. These spills contaminate drinking water, farmland and animal habitat.
What about “up line” issues? Increased premature births by nearly 30 percent have occurred around fracking rigs in 10 Pennsylvania counties. Also seen are increasing congenital heart defects. Those with asthma have experienced worsened symptoms. Increased hospitalizations for many diagnoses have been shown in fracking areas. Should we not care about that?
During construction of Atlantic Sunrise, local carcinogenic air pollution will occur. We have known for years that diesel exhaust from hundreds of construction vehicles do this. What about our local roads being detoured and worn down?
Eminent domain has been authorized for a private company to become richer by providing natural gas to foreign lands, which will prop up gas prices here. What about owners who can’t get across their properties due to construction, or sell their homes at a fair price because interested buyers know the risks of living close to a pipeline?
Then we know of mercenary-style groups like TigerSwan, targeting locals and escalating peaceful, nonviolent protests. They were used by pipeline companies out west and in Pennsylvania already.
I could go on.
Alan Peterson, M.D.
Pequea Township
http://lancasteronline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/hazards-of-atlantic-sunrise-pipeline/article_2a501cf0-a918-11e7-969e-af51464df497.html
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