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Pipeline builder Energy Transfer is back in Chester County to clean up what appears to be pollution related to its construction of the Mariner East pipelines. The largest school district in Berks County is opening a dedicated lounge and study space for unhoused students. Pennsylvania is the only state in which one party controls the House and the other controls the Senate. That means bills with widespread support are being stopped at the committee level. Authorities are investigating the derailment of three trains in Lehigh County. An Amish farmer in Lancaster County will not be allowed to sell raw milk or dairy products made from it to the public.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We head to Cumberland County, where hikers who make it to the halfway point on the Appalachian Trail are taking part in a tradition and friendly competition of eating a half gallon of ice cream. Also, we talk to experts about how global heatwaves this summer are directly tied to climate change. We'll also learn why Western Pennsylvania is critical to stopping the spread of raccoon rabies. Plus, we talk with a Pennsylvania photographer who won a national prize for capturing the image of a female Baltomore oriole collecting horsehair for her nest. News about the 6-month anniversary of the East Palestine train derailment, a new study showing health improvement after a coke plant closed in Allegheny County, and a fine for Sunoco for its Mariner East pipeline.  

Smoke from this year's Canadian wildfire season is likely just the beginning. We talk with a fire ecology expert about the role of climate change in wildfires and what can be done about it. Only a few states have constitutional amendments guaranteeing clean air and water. There's a movement to change that.  We'll also hear about a new study that looks at radioactive materials in waterways, which could have come from wastewater treatment plants that accept landfill runoff contaminated with fracking waste. News about a study to measure methane reductions from Pennsylvania dairy farms, another sinkhole forms along the Mariner East pipeline, and discussions about a natural gas severance tax are happening once again in Harrisburg. 

A new study finds children living near fracking sites in Pennsylvania are at an increased risk of leukemia. Meanwhile, Energy Transfer is held criminally responsible for the damage done during the construction of its Mariner East pipeline. We also have answers to some of your questions about Shell's ethane cracker in Beaver County. We visit a small group of workers getting rid of the invasive plants in a Pittsburgh park…and they have four legs. And, teens learn how to sail the Pittsburgh rivers. Plus, a landmark climate law was signed by President Biden this week. A high school student says we should thank the activists, not the politicians. 

Residents of a tiny coal town in West Virginia went without clean water for more than a decade until a California nonprofit stepped in. We revisit the story of a volunteer who tried to restore a stream until Sunoco began building the Mariner East pipeline. Then, he watched as they polluted it. A new study follows in the footsteps of surveys going back 200 years when biodiversity was "unbelievable." Now those wild places are filled with invasive plants. Plus, how to spot poison hemlock, news about a fracking incident, and Gov. Wolf vetos an anti-climate bill. 

Episode 2 of “Environmental Voices: The PennFuture Podcast” shines a light on the coordinated effort of fossil fuel trade groups and politicians in Pennsylvania to use the Ukrainian crisis to their advantage. Our guests include: Bill McKibben, a renowned environmental advocate who is known for founding the global grassroots climate campaign known as 350.Org. McKibben has organized for climate action on every continent, including Antarctica. He played a leading role in launching the opposition to big oil pipeline projects and the fossil fuel divestment campaign, which has become the biggest anti-corporate campaign in history, with endowments worth more than $15 trillion stepping back from oil, gas and coal. His latest project is called Third Act, which works to organize Americans over the age of 60 to act on the climate crisis. Recently, he has been quoted and published in outlets like The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Washington Post. Ginny Kerslake, a Chester County resident who has been a passionate and outspoken advocate against the Mariner East pipeline for years. Ginny co-founded several grassroots organizations to raise public awareness about the project and has been a leading anti-pipeline voice in Pennsylvania. Rob Altenburg, who serves as PennFuture's Senior Director for Energy and Climate. Rob is one of the foremost experts on clean energy in Pennsylvania, working with regulatory agencies and clean energy industry experts on climate and energy issues across the Commonwealth. Before the pandemic, Rob traveled extensively throughout Pennsylvania to talk to students, community groups, and other organizations on climate and energy issues, and of the benefits of transitioning to a clean energy economy.

We ask: Could Philadelphia use geothermal energy to meet its climate goals? And, a new book of poetry explores the damage that people have done to each other and nature. Vultures may have a bad name, but they serve an important function. Plus, the construction of the Mariner East pipeline is finally complete.

The Infrastructure Law that was signed in late 2021 funds the first phase of a huge infrastructure project called the Appalachian Storage Hub, which would consist of large gas processing plants, underground chemical storage facilities, and pipeline networks to connect them all together. In this episode, get the details - as many as are known - about the plans for this possible project. Is this a good idea for our country? Please Support Congressional Dish Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD240: BIF The Infrastructure BILL CD231: Lights Out: What Happened in Texas? CD134: The EpiPen Hearing Negative Impacts of Natural Gas Susan Phillips. Dec 27, 2021. “Mariner East pipeline is set to be completed in 2022, after years of environmental damage and delays.” WHYY. CBS Philly. Oct 5, 2021. “Attorney General Charges Pennsylvania Pipeline Developer In Mariner East 2 Pipeline Spill.” Forty-Fifth Statewide Investigating Grand Jury. Oct 5, 2021. “Mariner East Presentment.” attorneygeneral.gov Gunnar W. Schade. Aug 3, 2020. “The Problem With Natural Gas Flaring.” Texas A&M Today. Emily Henderson. Jul 15 2020. “Exposure to flaring at oil and gas production sites linked to higher odds of preterm birth.” James Bruggers. Apr 21, 2020. “For the Ohio River Valley, an Ethane Storage Facility in Texas Is Either a Model or a Cautionary Tale.” Leo Weekly. Environmental Integrity Project. Jan 21, 2020. “Warnings for Appalachia in Texas Ethane Storage Hub.” Britain Eakin and David Lee. Oct 31, 2017. “Emissions Settlement to Cost ExxonMobil $300M in Plant Upgrades.” Courthouse News Service. Josh Fox. 2010. Gasland. “Trinity River among most polluted waters in Texas.” Jan 13, 2010. Dallas Morning News. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. “Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay: PCBs TMDL Assessment.” Lettice Stuart. July 15, 1990. “NATIONAL NOTEBOOK: Mont Belvieu, Tex.; A Gas Leak Prods Exodus.” The New York Times. Peter Applebome. Nov 28, 1988. “Chemicals in Salt Caverns Hold Pain for Texas Town.” The New York Times. Appalachian Hub Kathy Hipple and Anne Keller. November 2021. “Poor Economics for Virgin Plastics: Petrochemicals Will Not Provide Sustainable Business Opportunities in Appalachia.” Ohio River Valley Institute. Kathy Hipple and Anne Keller. November 2021. “Poor Economics for Virgin Plastics: Petrochemicals Will Not Provide Sustainable Business Opportunities.” Ohio River Valley Institute. Kentucky Beyond Fossil Fuels. Last updated August 2021. “Appalachian Storage Hub: Latest News.” Reuters Staff. Oct 9, 2020. “Shell says Pennsylvania ethane cracker about 70% complete.” Reuters. Keith Schneider. Jul 31, 2019. “West Virginia Bets Big on Plastics, and on Backing of Trump Administration.” ProPublica. U.S. Department of Energy. Dec 4, 2018. “Secretary Perry Announces Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Report.” U.S. Department of Energy. Nov 2018. “Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States: Report to Congress.” Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition. “Who Really Stands to Profit from the Appalachian Storage Hub/Petrochemical Complex?” Steve Horn. Feb 6, 2018. “China Is Financing a Petrochemical Hub in Appalachia. Meet its Powerful Backers.” DeSmog. Open Secrets. “Clients Lobbying on S.1075: Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act.” Appalachian Regional Commission Baltimore Sun Editorial Board. Jan 07, 2019. “Larry Hogan, reluctant environmentalist.” Appalachian Regional Commission. “Federal Co-Chair Gayle Conelly Manchin.” The Manchins Alex Kotch. Jul 20, 2021. “The Democrat blocking progressive change is beholden to big oil. Surprised?” The Guardian. Liza Featherstone. 2021. “Meet Joe Manchin's Appalling Daughter.” Jacobin. Open Secrets. “Sen. Joe Manchin - West Virginia: Top Industries 2017-2022.” Images U.S. Department of Energy. “Figure 9. NGL Pipelines, Existing and Announced, in and around the Appalachian Basin.” Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States: Report to Congress. U.S. Department of Energy. “Table 3: Stages of Development of Market Hubs.” Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States: Report to Congress. U.S. Department of Energy. “Figure 28. Projected Total Capacity, Total Production, and Real Consumption in the U.S. for Ethylene Products.” Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States: Report to Congress. U.S. Department of Energy. “Figure 30. Historical and Projected Ethylene Production Capacity by Global Area.” Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States: Report to Congress. The Law H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Sponsor: Rep. Peter DeFazio Bills H.R. 4152: Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative Act S. 1064: Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1340: Appalachian Energy and Manufacturing Infrastructure Revitalization Act H.R. 2568: Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act S. 1075: Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act S. 1337: Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act. Hearings Field hearing to examine the economic importance of modern, reliable energy infrastructure to West Virginia and the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources August 29, 2016 Witnesses: Dr. Brian J. Anderson Director, West Virginia University Energy Institute Dr. John Deskins Director, Bureau for Business and Economic Research, West Virginia University Mr. Chad Earl Director of Marketing and Business Development, Orders Construction Company, Inc. Mr. Steven Hedrick President and Chief Executive Officer, Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research and Innovation Center Mr. Jeffery Keffer President and Chief Executive Officer, Longview Power, LLC Mr. Dan Poling Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer, District Council 53, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Sound Clip Transcripts: 6:32 - 6:59 Sen. Shelley Moore Capito: So using ethane from Natural Gas as a feedstock means that chemical companies can choose to operate in West Virginia due to the enormous benefits of being right on top of the resource. That's why, again, I included language in the energy bill that will require the Department of Energy and Commerce to conduct a study to look at the feasibility of an ethane storage and distribution hub here in Appalachia, in West Virginia or in the region. 11:34 - 12:00 Sen. Joe Manchin: In 2016 Annual Energy Outlook, the EIA projected that even in a clean power plan scenario, coal and natural gas will make up approximately half of our electric generation mix in 2040. We talk about deniers you know, there's those who deny that there's climate change going on. And there's those who deny that we're going to be needing fossil for the next two, three or four decades. 12:50 - 13:33 Sen. Joe Manchin: Infrastructure, we must put the necessary infrastructure in place to take advantage of the robust opportunities that come from our abundant natural resources, while ensuring the reliability of our electric grid. And I will mention one thing. I've spoken to a lot of our state legislators. And I said, we've got to start thinking in terms of regional energy have Mid-Atlantic energy, regions such as the southwest, we should be looking at Pennsylvania and Ohio as part of this region, not the borders that separate us but basically the ability that we have to work together, build these pipelines that basically keep some of this product in this market area. To attract it, they say, build it and they will come. I truly believe if you have it, they will come but you have to have access to it. 18:42 - 19:00 Brian Anderson: Over the last 10 years production of ethane and propane at the Marcellus and Utica Shales have driven the cost of these very valuable raw materials to a price point well below global and national prices. Connecting this valuable resource to the national and global markets will take modern, robust infrastructure, the topic of this hearing. 19:01 - 19:13 Brian Anderson: I contend that the types of infrastructure necessary to benefit both the region and the nation is not only a reliable modern network of pipelines but also a robust regional system with natural gas liquid storage and distribution 20:12 - 20:28 Brian Anderson: With current production rates in the in the basin, around 500,000 barrels per day, the resource is certainly sufficient to support a renewed and robust chemical industry. That is, as long as there is modern and robust energy transportation infrastructure to support that. 21:42 - 22:32 Brian Anderson: The goal of this project is to provide essential data to support the development of the chemical manufacturing industry, promoting economic development. As evidenced by the industry's commitment to our project, developing storage and transportation infrastructure is a critical pathway to developing the industry in the region. Subsurface storage and distribution and a network of pipelines will benefit both the raw material producers -- the upstream oil and gas industry -- as well as the chemical industry by fostering a readily available and reliable network and research and source of natural gas liquids, developing a predictable price point of the commodity in the region. Currently, there is only one spot pricing for natural gas liquids in the United States and Gulf Coast. And thirdly, promoting regional investment in a more robust ecosystem for the industry. 38:55 - 39:50 Steven Hedrick: Rather than exporting additional ethane available via pipelines in the United States Gulf Coast to Europe, Asia or even Canada, it could be utilized here in the Appalachian Basin, here in America, to maximize the value potential of our raw materials. According to the publication the Natural Gas Intelligence, ethane accounts for more than 50% of the typical barrel in the Appalachian region, with exports now leading market spoke near Philadelphia. I think production has been increasing in the region. In fact, administering company MPLX's CEO Gary Heminger recently said with incremental ethane takeaway projects and the projected completion of a regional cracker facility, we anticipate reaching full utilization of our existing facilities. In other words, we need more infrastructure and companies like Shell need more elasticity in the supply chain in order to maximize the benefit of ethane. 39:48 - 40:41 Steven Hedrick: We would propose that the corridors naturally created by the Ohio and Kunal rivers be utilized as a platform for a substantial pipe system that will support the distribution of key raw material and intermediate constituents, including but not limited to, methane, ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, and chlorine all of which are significant building blocks to the petrochemical industry and hence our society. We therefore must add substantial underground storage to the highest value of broadly used raw materials, specifically ethane, ethylene and propane and butane if we're able to create a built for purpose Appalachian storage hub. This can be safely and efficiently done and naturally occurring underground caverns in depleted natural gas extraction points, or even in depleted salt domes. In fact, the brightest minds in geological formations are currently studying the best locations for the hub. 1:34:03 - 1:35:40 Sen Joe Manchin: So I've come to the conclusion of this, the only way that we're ever going to is follow the dollars, the tax credits, extenders. They've been pouring more and more tax credits and extenders into renewables. And the only thing I'm going to say if that's the policy direction, and we can't collectively stop some of this other thing, when you have an administration desire to do something as they've done, we could at least say this, it makes all the sense in the world, if you're going to use these tax extenders, they call them tax extenders, they're credits, they give them credits if they do certain things in certain fields. So for moving to solar, or hydro, or wind and all this, those credits should only be used in a germane energy, that's where the losses were. So if the losses came from areas such as West Virginia and such as southwest Virginia, and such as Kentucky, those credits have to be used there. It makes all the sense in the world. We're gonna do every -- I'm gonna do everything I can just to shut the system down the next time, because trust me, they love tax credits. The wind people ain't letting tax credits go, solar'snot letting tax credits go. So I'm saying how do you argue against at least using the credits if you're going to get them? We'll build the best windmills, Danny. Our guys can build windmills. We can build solar, we can build anything you want. Just give us a chance. And that's what I am most upset about is no plan. There was no plan for a major policy shift in energy. And that's what we've got to correct I think, as quickly as possible to give us all a chance to survive in this tough area. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

We talk to a reporter who has chronicled the catastrophic environmental legacy of coal. Advocates hope new federal money will help clean up waterways polluted from mine drainage. A startup uses technology to make farming easier. The Mariner East pipeline, plagued by delays and environmental damage, will soon be finished.

The Mariner East pipeline is at long last on track to be completed in 2022. The Pittsburgh City Council voted to increase its budget for a program that provides free training on salary negotiation to women. If you plan on celebrating New Year's Eve in Harrisburg, please note that the location of the strawberry drop will be somewhere different this year. And one bakery managed to make one Frankenstein of a “doughman” that was seven feet tall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The story of a volunteer whose conservation efforts were thwarted by construction of the Mariner East pipeline. We talk with the researcher who found deer infected with the coronavirus. The Maryland Air National Guard wants to lower the altitude for combat training over a rural part of Pennsylvania, but residents and local businesses have questions.

The Mariner East pipeline, which carries natural gas across parts of PA., is facing criminal charges for practices that have allegedly harmed communities and the environment.

More wind turbines in the ocean mean more renewable energy on the grid. But what's the impact on fisheries? Pennsylvania's attorney general files criminal charges for the Mariner East pipeline.  A new group is encouraging people to retire their lawnmowers and leafblowers and plant native species. 

A vaccine blitz for raccoons to stop rabies from marching westward. How to shop smart for electricity. A short documentary features little kids tackling a big environmental problem... litter. News about a new plan for Pa.'s state parks to address climate change, a fine for spills from the Mariner East, and a roadblock for a new coal mine in Allegheny County.

Hugh Brownstone is the owner and founder of Three Blind Men and An Elephant.  He is a writer, photographer, filmmaker, and YouTuber; producer of the environmental web series Mariner East; and holder of an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. He is also the host/producer of his popular photography YouTube channel that shares the name of his production company.    Photographer Links:  Hugh Brownstone Photography  3 Blind Men and an Elephant YouTube Channel Henri Cartier Bresson   Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops https://momentaworkshops.com/ Focus on the Story Workshop - Washington DC   Candid Frame Resources Making Photographs: Developing a Personal Visual Workflow Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .

In this episode Eamon talks with Sunflower about her time at Camp White Pine in Pennsylvania, where she worked for months with others to blockade the construction of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline. They also discuss how Sunflower moved into radical direct action and the Earth First! movement. Show Notes: A good write up by a participant at Camp White Pine: https://medium.com/@leeziesche/spring-destruction-and-more-surveillance-come-to-camp-white-pine-d7bd5c19ad1 Video from the blockade: https://vimeo.com/232750411 Another epic video from the blockade: https://www.facebook.com/CampWhitePinePA/videos/you-shall-not-pass/1916115425324922/

Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire primary...this time with no DNC funny business. And the predictable establishment Democrat freak out begins. Chris Matthews runs to a bunker in fear of getting assassinated by communists in Central Park. Sanders has a double-digit lead in the latest Morning Consult poll. Bernie 29%, Biden at 19%, and billionaire Michael Bloomberg showing up at 18%. Buttigieg 11%, Warren 10%, and Klobuchar at 5%.  The Nevada caucuses are happening next Saturday, February 22. Following the New Hampshire primary, Biden’s support in the Silver State has gone off a cliff. The latest polling numbers at FiveThirtyEight show Sanders in the lead with 24.8%, Biden with 16.0%, Warren at 10.8%, Buttigieg with 10.1%, and Bloomberg with 8.4%.  However, with the powerful Culinary Union criticizing Medicare for All in a document released to their members, there is some concern in the Sanders camp. In a blow to Biden who was actively seeking their endorsement, the union said it will not endorse a candidate in the primary. It’s anybody’s guess how it will turn out. We’ll get another bite of the apple next Friday on Out d’Coup before voters weigh in.  New York City journalist Blake Zeff, lays out on Twitter the Bloomberg playbook for purchasing political power. That is followed up by reports in both the New York Times and The Intercept about the down-ballot impacts of Bloomsberg poaching all the best political campaign talent across the country. To add insult to industry, Bloomberg is hiring his own companies to service his campaign in a blatant case of self-dealing. And, if you were in Philly last week, maybe you were lucky enough to be one of the 1,000 people who got to feast on cheese states, hoagies and plats of honey-coated brie, fig jam, and gourmet flatbreads all on Bloomsberg’s tab.  The fallout from Trump’s firing of Alexander Vindman and Gordon Sondland raises serious questions about how much closer we have moved to an authoritarian state. Federal prosecutors quit following Trump tweets and Attorney General Bill Barr’s responds by undercutting prosecutors' sentencing guidelines in the case of Roger Stone. The sentencing hearing will take place next Thursday in DC.  The Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council based in Pittsburgh voted to go all-in against the reelection of African-American PA State Representative Summer Lee one of the two DSA-backed candidates who swept into office in 2018. Summer Lee is the first black woman elected to the State House from Western PA. Lee represents Braddock, PA - yes, the city where Lt. Gov. John Fetterman made his name as Mayor of Braddock - which is 66% black but had been represented by the white, centrist Democrat Paul Costa who held that seat for 20 years. According to reporting by Mike Elk, the fossil-fuel related unions that dominate that Central Labor Council are especially pissed about her strong support for a Green New Deal. Lee’s opponent is the white, pro-fracking, North Braddock councilman Chris Roland, has already raised over $77,000 - mostly from local unions.  Senate Pro-Tempore Joe Scarnati announces that he too will be retiring at the end of the session.  Sunoco Pipeline, the company building the Mariner East 2 Pipeline was issued another $2 million fine this month. That brings the total fines for the Mariner East 2 pipeline to more than $15 million. The latest fine is for a series of spills of lubricating drilling fluid under Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County in 2017. More than 208,000 gallons of the drilling fluid ended up in the lake.  In Delaware County this week, Delaware County Emergency Services Director Tim Boyce submitted written testimony to the state Public Utility Commission that a delayed ignitions event that led to a leak of toxic fluids from the Mariner East 2 pipeline could impact, “a large amount of people” in the county.  Good news for student voters at Kutztown University. The Berks County Elections Board officials unexpectedly moved the polling place from Keystone Hall on KU’s campus to the Maxatawny Township building more than 5 miles away. The Board made the move on the sketchy grounds of issues of “accessibility and safety.” No concrete evidence was ever provided. After several years of student activism and the continued fight of KU History professor Eric Johnson, the Board voted last week to move the polling place back to Keystone Hall.  This week Kutztown University students, faculty, and staff launched a campaign called the Healthy Campus Bill of Rights. The campaign calls for a healthy working and learning environment, a campus investment in the community’s financial health, and a campus infrastructure to match the climate crisis.  Free Will Brewing has two releases this week: Blueberry Mash - Sour Ale and Tukutuku - American Porter. And on March 1st, Free Will is celebrating the spirit of Mardi Gras with a barrel-aged bonanza.

The Mariner East Pipeline system goes across 17 counties of Pennsylvania, carrying natural gas liquids past neighborhoods and schools. Some residents of Delaware and Chester Counties say issues like water contamination have been happening ever since construction started. This week on the podcast, KYW In-Depth producer Charlotte Reese went to talk to people in Thornbury Township, Delaware County who say their lives have changed ever since the work on the pipeline started in their back yards. KYW In Depth is a KYW Newsradio Original Podcast. You can subscribe to the podcast on the Radio.com app, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.   

Police discover a dismembered body decaying in a Philadelphia basement. Meanwhile, a teen is charged with murdering his foster mother and another man and a Mariner East pipeline company is being fined $2 million for polluting a popular lake. In happier news, Girl Scout cookies are now on sale -- and they owe their origin to Pennsylvania. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Thursday, December 12, 2019. In today's episode:    * Energy Transfer shareholder lawsuits recently filed in Texas may lead to more detail into the FBI's investigation of Gov. Tom Wolf's DEP permitting for the controversial Mariner East pipeline project * And more news items from the city of Pittsburgh and our region   The Pittsburgh Record, from Postindustrial Media, is created by Adam Shuck and edited by Matt Stroud, with music by Phil Ortmann and sound editing by Tim Mulhern.   Subscribe to The Pittsburgh Record email newsletter at postindustrial.com/pghrecord

It’s sheer pandemonium at Blaoufington Hall for Friendsgiving. Our very first “drunk show”, The Gang is joined by Matt “Fifth Beatle” Toal and Carl Pannell for a Tröegs Mad Elf fueled breakdown of “The Mandalorian”, plus a recap of Adam’s front row SmackDown experience with James. Cream puffs, Toal Time’s pay channel language, and the destruction of “The War on Christmas” - this week on Foundation Radio! Special thanks to Courtney Barnard, Tröegs Independent Brewing, Katarina Knöß, Melissa Bearoff, Chris Ventura, Bill Goldberg, Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt, and WWE. To read more about the Mariner East pipeline project referenced on our show, please visit https://www.thereporteronline.com/opinion/editorial-fbi-joins-the-string-of-pipeline-probes/article_c70e34de-0b20-11ea-909f-5bc6db366b42.html and be sure to support independent news. Want to advertise with us? Have something you want to talk about on the show? Email us at business@foundationradio.net. Find us online at www.foundationradio.net IG: www.instagram.com/foundation_radio Facebook: www.facebook.com/foundationradiopod Hosts: Adam Barnard, Greg Mead, Sam Krepps, Joe Keane, and Geoff Quinn Intro music: "Ugly" by Dumb Ugly (www.instagram.com/dumb.ugly) Outro music: Jason Silvester and Carl Pannell --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foundationradio/support

It's Thursday, November 14, 2019. In today's episode:    * Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman provided their first public comments since the AP reported this week that the FBI had opened investigations into the Wolf Administration's Mariner East pipeline project permitting process * And more news items from the city of Pittsburgh and our region   The Pittsburgh Record, from Postindustrial Media, is created by Adam Shuck and edited by Matt Stroud, with music by Phil Ortmann and sound editing by Tim Mulhern.   Subscribe to The Pittsburgh Record email newsletter at postindustrial.com/pghrecord

Welcome to the Shale Law Podcast, brought to you by the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law. In this episode, we will be discussing the Mariner East pipelines, the Enfring Inc. Line 3 pipeline, and state statutes regarding riot boosting and felony riot.  This week's hosts:  Research Assistant, Lisa Cumming Staff Attorney, Jackie Schweichler Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes and is licensed under CC BY 3.0. 

Reporter Eliza Griswold follows political campaigns in Pennsylvania. She joins The New Yorker Radio Hour to talk about the controversial Mariner East 2 Pipeline Project, which has rare bipartisan support... and opposition.

Mike and Pasquale talk about the Mariner East 2 risk assessment, learn about "coordinated campaigns" through Pasquale's new job with the PA Dems, discuss conservative groups paying their interns, and have a couple healthy glasses of wine. Plus, we welcome our younger Generation Z friends to the fold with "What Did Millennials Kill This Week?", and get really super just like stereotypically Italian at a couple different points. Come see us as part of the Philly Podcast Festival on Sunday, June 24th. More details here. Music: "Generation to Generation" by Tinmouth, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US

Trump train wreck strategy continues as Rudy talks funnelling money to lawyers to pay porn stars. Michelle Wolf rocks it. California and 17 other states sue Trump over vehicle efficiency standards. Scott Pruitt saga continues. Glorious May Day protests around the country to mark the true American born international Labor Day. Is there a neo-Nazi really running as a Republican for U.S. Senate in California? Snopes gets to the bottom of it. Daryl Metcalfe his annual gun rally, and members from the Oathkeepers, Three Percenters and Pennsylvania Patriots United showed up. Skinheads from American Guard were also there. Raging Chicken has exclusive audio from the Capitol. More false choices as debate over Mariner East pipeline pits jobs against catastrophic climate change and safe water. Bernie Sanders barnstorms PA on Saturday in rallies with Jess King, Gregory Edwards, and John Fetterman. And, is Bernie building a progressive media empire? In today’s Last Call, Space Force is back! Sean visits Ever Grain Brewery in Camp Hill. Then he geeks out on a lens he is renting for the Bernie/Jess King rally. Free Will has MAJOR sour release this week. A trio of deliciousness was released on Wednesday. Their margarita-inspired sour, 5th of May, will be released Saturday on Cinco de Mayo. Plus, great sound!

Mike, Amanda, and Brian sit down with Philip Block, candidate for the 168th PA House district, to talk about the intersection of science and politics, the Mariner East 2 pipeline, gender equality, long-term planning, and how to make your teenagers cringe. Music: "Generation to Generation" by Tinmouth, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US

Mike, Amanda, and Brian discuss the special election in Western Pennsylvania, talk about yet another sexual abuse allegation against yet another politician, play What Did Millennials Kill This Week, and bridge the very short gap between moderates and progressives. Then, they sit down with Cathy Spahr, Democratic candidate for PA's 160th House district, to talk about education, the Mariner East 2 pipeline, The Lorax, and her friend Bill. Music: "Generation to Generation" by Tinmouth, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US

This week, Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection made an unexpected decision to halt construction on the Mariner East 2 pipeline, a massive $2.5 billion Sunoco project that’s intended to eventually link the Marcellus Shale gas formation in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania to an export terminal near Philadelphia—a distance of 350 miles. Over the course … Continue reading "Episode 37: Frozen pipe(line construction)"

As a podcast special, we're sharing the first episode of the International Anarchist Radio Network's collaborative, monthly, English language radio show.  We may feature future episodes as our bandwidth allows on The Final Straw Radio libsyn account.  We hope you enjoy the content. B(A)D NEWS – Angry voices from around the world“ is a monthly news program from the international network of anarchist and antiauthoritarian radios, consisting of short news segments from different parts of the world. As an international network of radio projects, we believe in the importance of international solidarity. And we also recognize the importance and the need to create and disseminate our own media and counterinformation. We hope, with this effort, to reach out to other anarchist and antiauthoritarian projects, groups and individuals, and to strengthen our connections and our struggles in sharing our stories. Although this program is in English, we recognize that even this ‚international‘ language can be alienating to some and we want to encourage others to create and share similar content in their own languages. Below you can find an audio link which introduces the concept behind Bad News, as well as our first episode. We want to hear the Bad News first! Content: * Radio Kurruf: Occupation of CONADI, mapuche resistance and repression by the State * The Final Straw: Updates on anti-pipeline struggles around the so-called United States * A-Radio Berlin: New squats in Germany and the acute danger of eviction of Friedel54 * 98FM: Prisoners in Greece, Terrorism law in Greece, Eviction of squats in Athens * 105FM: Food poisoning and stolen food in refugee camps in Lesbos, eviction of refugee squat, feminist information, antifa festival * Dissident Island Radio: Fuck Parade & thoughts on voting in the UK * Rosas Negras: Struggles against the criminalization of abortion in El Salvador Links: The Final Straw (All links in English) * Upcoming push to defund Mountain Valley & Atlantic Coast Pipelines * Surveyors disrupted while working on Mountain Valley Pipeline * White Pine Camp against Mariner East 2 Pipeline * Resistance to Sabal Trail Pipeline * Lancaster organizing against Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline * Algonquin Pipeline & dangerous proximity to Indian Point nuclear power plant * Discussion of the upcoming Keystone XL restart Anarchist Radio Berlin * Herner131 (Bochum) (German) * Solidarity group for Herner131 (German) * Jugendzentrum HH-Ost (Hamburg) (German) * Unsere Villa (Kassel) (German) * Friedel54 (Berlin) (English) 105fm (All links in Greek) * Food poisoning incident at concentration camp at Chios * Local people stole food and clothing stuff that were meant for immigrants in Lesvos * Complaints for incidents of genital amputations of young girls for religion beliefs at hot spots all over greece * 2000 new job openings at detention centers * Refugee – immigrants deportations to Turkey * Eviction against an immigration housing squat at Lesvos * Accusations against the N.G.O. “Mercy Crops” * Sexual harrasements to girl students occurred to a local-high school in Mytilene by national-socialist headmaster * Raping incident * All anesthetists of Samos hospital refused to provide anesthesia interventions that concern pregnancy interruption: our own research * Antifa Fest May 27th