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Finrodsrod t1_j5z19qs wrote

Reply to comment by mister_pringle in Pa. drillers abandoned thousands of natural gas wells in 5 years, ignored state law, report says by lildobe

https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2020/06/25/pa-grand-jury-report-on-fracking-dep-failed-to-protect-peoples-health/

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mister_pringle t1_j5zmsr1 wrote

> The report, however, does not criticize Gov. Wolf directly despite his oversight of both DEP and DOH.

> The Wolf administration says since coming into office, the DEP vastly increased the number of well inspections and citations, and has fined drilling companies more than $67.5 million for environmental violations.

> While the public relations arm of the Wolf administration put the blame on the Corbett administration, the administration’s attorneys lambasted the report itself.

So you’re going along with ex Governor Wolf in blame shifting what happened on his watch? Bold move. Good for you.

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Finrodsrod t1_j5zntn0 wrote

Wolf refused to sign the laws and the Republican congress pushed it anyway...

Keep rooting for that GOP though.

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NotNowDamo t1_j603s2c wrote

Did you read your own article, it was highly critical of DEP enforcing the current laws.

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