Philly is at the
epicenter of the transition to clean energy and it's time to take a stand. Crude oil from the Bakken fields in North Dakota, fracked gas from the Marcellus, is headed our way if the oil and gas
industry gets their way.
The PRPA
(Philadelphia Regional Port Authority) has organized a public outreach event to
explain the 6 proposals for the Southport site in southeast Philadelphia. One of the 6
proposals is by PES (Philadelphia Energy Solutions), who want to expand their
current operations in southwest Pennsylvania with a proposed energy hub for
Philadelphia.
We need to show the
PRPA and our Mayor that expansion is not an option for PES (or any other)
fossil fuel infrastructure that has been in violation of emissions control
requirements for more than 3 continuous years, and that already today
singlehandedly contributes more than 70% of all of Philadelphia's deadly
mercury, lead, NOx and SO2 pollution.
Fossil fuels
are bad for our health. We know they're bad for the climate. We need to stand
up together, pack the Sheet Metal Worker's Hall and say No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure.
DATE: Wednesday,
March 9th, 6:00 to 8:00pm, group will meet outside at 5:30pm
LOCATION: Sheet
Metal Workers Hall, 1301 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, by Pier 70, Philadelphia,
PA 19147
CONTACT: Arielle at
215-821-6348
Can't make it? Begin
tweeting, use hashtag #southportphl