The voices calling for a halt to construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline are growing.
First it was Chester County Sen. Andy Dinniman, D-19, who spoke up after drilling disturbed several residents' wells in Chester County.
Then there were two more incidents in Delaware County, tied to a leak of 1,500 gallons of bentonite into a tributary of Chester Creek.
That was enough for Republican state Rep. Chris Quinn, R-168.
Now he's being joined by a voice from across the aisle. State Rep. Leanne Krueger-Braneky, D-161, of Swarthmore Wednesday called for a moratorium on construction.
They're not alone. Several environmental groups, including the Clean Air Council, Mountain Watershed Association Inc. and Delaware Riverkeeper Network all have done likewise.
You can get the latest update here.
Meanwhile, on our editorial page today, we note that it is now up to Sunoco to take action to ease the growing concerns in the community. If they don't it might be time for legislators to force their hand.
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