The Outlook for Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Refinery “Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) may face bankruptcy again by 2022. Meanwhile, Sunoco’s efforts to remediate legacy pollution at the PES refinery omitted public involvement requirements, raising serious legal questions and new engagement opportunities.” - new report by Christina Simeone, director of policy and external affairs at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy. Read the executive summary here: "Some may believe t

BREAKING: The PES refinery, Philadelphia's #1 polluter, announced a massive greenwashing campaign today. RNG Energy Solutions will build eight bioreactors at PES to processs 1,100 tons of "organic waste" per day. Mayor Jim Kenney's administration isn't just handing PES a PR gift with this closed-door deal; it's entrusting more waste and pollution to a corporation that can't handle the filth it already has. PES is currently in violation of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, a

PRESS RELEASE: Senator Cruz takes credit for U.S. leaving Paris climate agreement in speech at Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery. #PESrefinery #majorpolluter The invitation of Senator Ted Cruz to speak about the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery makes clear how little PES’s interests overlap with those of Philadelphia residents. Senator Cruz does not represent so-called Pennsylvania, and given his voting record on issues related to people of color, low-income

Photo by E.D.G.E. member Coryn Wolk See full article for Hidden City Philadelphia by Coryn Wolk: http://hiddencityphila.org/2017/09/without-remediation-diamond-in-the-rough-a-risky-play/ "The Philadelphia Energy Solutions Field at 35th and Moore in South Philadelphia isn’t easy to find. The manicured baseball field, home of the Marzano Scout League and Philadelphia Senators, is situated at the intersection of two dead-end streets in an industrial corridor parallel to I-95. Pa

#STOPETP DAY OF ACTION TARGETS THE PHILADELPHIA ENERGY SOLUTIONS REFINING COMPLEX South Philadelphia: Close to the crest of the Passyunk Ave bridge, with the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex and Schuylkill River in the background, Philadelphia residents alerted passing motorists to the negative impacts of the refinery. This action, led by EDGE Philly, was part of the coordinated national #StopETP Day of Action targeting Energy Transfer Partners, the Texas-based

Photo by Matt Rourke Full Article from Kathleen E. Carey, Delaware County Daily Times: http://www.delcotimes.com/general-news/20170701/usw-workers-mull-strike-against-philadelphia-energy-solutions-refinery#author1 From Kathleen E. Carey: Approximately 750 union workers at Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia will be making a decision this week at special emergency meetings whether or not to strike because of pension and health care changes mid-contract

Video from Thursdays action at The Franklin Institute: Watch EDGE & friends give Phil Rinaldi the Heart of Shale Award! We are so lucky to have so many amazing people working with us who worked hard to put this video together. <3 to our true allies! Video by Popular Resistance: #philadelphia #philadelphiaenergysolutions #oiltrains #pollution #franklininstitute #philrinaldi #fossilfuel #renewableenergy