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Pennsylvania

DeminPennswoods

(16,325 posts) Fri Jun 26, 2020, 12:18 PM Jun 2020

GJ finds state regulators failed to protect residents from fracking

https://www.timesonline.com/news/20200625/grand-jury-state-agencies-failed-to-protect-residents-during-fracking-boom

AG Shapiro is on a roll with these GJs. Perhaps this is why former-speaker of the PA House. Mike Turzai, got of Dodge and hooked up with a natural gas firm a few days later.

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GJ finds state regulators failed to protect residents from fracking (Original Post) DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 OP

Who didn't see this coming? FakeNoose Jun 2020 #1

The story in the PG says there are expected to be DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #2

Yes! He'd be awesome as our next governor FakeNoose Jun 2020 #3

FakeNoose

(35,797 posts)

1. Who didn't see this coming?

Reply to DeminPennswoods (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2020, 04:25 PM

Jun 2020

I'm wondering why it took 2 years of Grand Jury hearings to finally get the ruling?

DeminPennswoods

(16,325 posts)

2. The story in the PG says there are expected to be

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 26, 2020, 05:45 PM

Jun 2020

indictments. Can't wait for those.

Shapiro also called out DEP for parroting industry talking points in DEP's own defense.

I have no doubt Shapiro will break the 2 year cycle of R, then D, then R and be our next governor.

FakeNoose

(35,797 posts)

3. Yes! He'd be awesome as our next governor

Reply to DeminPennswoods (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 27, 2020, 08:00 AM

Jun 2020

He's already doing great as Attorney General. Let's hope he has the intestinal fortitude because the going will get very rough, now that he's threatening the almighty oil industry.

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