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<\/a>Currently, the following projects are in operation, proposed, or underway in Berks County (see top map):<\/h5>\n
EmberClear Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) Plant in South Heidelberg Township (proposed)<\/p>\n
Bernville Compressor Station (in operation)<\/p>\n
Texas Eastern Pipeline Bernville Loop (underway)<\/p>\n
Berks Hollow Natural Gas Power Plant (underway)<\/p>\n
Bechtelsville Compressor Station (in operation)<\/p>\n
Sunoco’s Mariner East Line (Montello and Beckersville pumping stations) (proposed)<\/p>\n
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South Heidelberg Community Association Fights GTL Facility<\/h2>\n
South Heidelberg Community Association website<\/a><\/p>\n SHCA’s petition<\/a><\/p>\n Blog post about their efforts<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0Visit the Pipeline Opposition Alliance’s Site<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0Visit the Warwick Township Page<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0Visit\u00a0East Nantmeal’s Pipeline Site<\/a><\/p>\n Chester County Township Resolutions<\/p>\n East Nantmeal’s Resolution<\/a><\/p>\n North Coventry’s Resolution<\/a><\/p>\n Warwick’s Resolution<\/a><\/p>\n West Vincent’s Resolution<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n TAKE ACTION!!<\/strong><\/p>\n 1) SIGN THE PIPELINE OPPOSITION ALLIANCE’S PETITION!<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a petition started by the group of residents organizing in Chester County, but it is open to signatures to people from Berks County, as well!<\/p>\n Tell your county, state, and federal elected officials to Say NO to the Commonwealth Pipeline!<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2) TELL THE DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION TO EXERCISE THEIR AUTHORITY OVER PIPELINES!<\/strong><\/p>\n The Delaware River Basin Commission has never exercised their authority over pipelines and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network is looking to change that! Read the letter they submitted to the DRBC here.<\/a> Please sign and share their petition!<\/p>\n Delaware River Basin Commission, exercise your legal authority over gas pipelines!<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3) TAKE THE PLEDGE TO PROTECT THE DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED!<\/strong><\/p>\n Those of us in the Delaware River Watershed are fortunate to be in one of the few places in Pennsylvania that is under a gas drilling moratorium. We’d like to keep it that way! The Delaware River Basin Commission could pass regulations in the coming months that would bring the moratorium to an end. We’re asking for your help to protect our watershed and keep the moratorium in place!<\/p>\n Take the Pledge to Protect the Delaware River!<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n CAROLYN ELEFANT TALK<\/strong><\/p>\n Elefant is author of a guide called Knowing and Protecting Your Rights when an Interstate Gas Pipeline Comes to Your Community<\/em>.<\/p>\n Download a copy of the guide.<\/a><\/p>\n a<\/span> <\/p>\n SCHUYLKILL WATERSHED CONGRESS TALK BY KAREN FERIDUN<\/strong><\/p>\n (Faith Zerbe’s presentation, along with others from the Congress, will be available on the event website. <\/p>\n ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH BERKS AND CHESTER COUNTY RESIDENTS ON COMMONWEALTH PIPELINE FIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n Delaware Riverkeeper Network<\/strong> a<\/span>
\nSee how Chester County fought the Commonwealth Pipeline!<\/h5>\n
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\n<\/a>Carolyn Elefant, an attorney who specializes in FERC pipeline cases, spoke to an audience of about 175 concerned citizens and public officials at Owen J. Roberts High School in Pottstown on February 16, 2012. The free public event was sponsored by the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Pipeline Safety Coalition, and Berks Gas Truth.<\/p>\n
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\nwww.delawareriverkeeper.org\/index.aspx<\/a>
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\nPipeline Safety Coalition<\/strong>
\nwww.pscoalition.org\/PSC\/Home.html<\/a>
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\nNatural Lands Trust<\/strong>
\nwww.natlands.org\/<\/a>
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\nBerks Gas Truth<\/strong>
\nwww.gastruth.org<\/a>
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\nPIPELINE BASICS
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\nPipelines in Pennsylvania: A Case Study of Lycoming County, by PA League of Women Voters, January 23, 2013<\/strong>
\npalwv.org\/files\/354_PipelinesinPA-ACaseStudyofLycomingCounty.pdf<\/a>
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\nPennsylvania Shale Pipelines: Underground and Unregulated, The Jurist, by Garrett Eisenhour, July 30, 2012<\/strong>
\njurist.org\/dateline\/2012\/07\/garrett-eisenhour-pipeline-regulation.php<\/a>
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\nA Pipeline Primer: Who, How, Where and What The Heck?, State Impact (NPR), by Susan Phillips, August 5, 2011<\/strong>
\nstateimpact.npr.org\/pennsylvania\/2012\/12\/13\/a-pipeline-primer-who-how-where-and-what-the-heck\/<\/a>
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\nYour Guide to Pipelines in Pennsylvania, State Impact (NPR)<\/strong>
\nstateimpact.npr.org\/pennsylvania\/tag\/pipelines\/<\/a>
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\nPIPELINE RISKS<\/strong>
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