Gov. Wolf visits the Mariner East pipeline

It's one of the things the people who are living with the Mariner East pipeline in their backyard have been asking for now for more than a year.

They are dissatisfied with the way state agencies and Gov. Tom Wolf have handled the oversight of this billion-dollar project.

They have concerns about their safety, property values, how the pipeline was initially routed, and - after a 'backfire' many residents said was more like an explosion a couple of weeks ago - the lack of a response plan in case of a disaster.

They have repeatedly asked Gov. Wolf to come here, visit the pipeline, and talk to them.

Yesterday, they got their wish.

I get the feeling they probably did not like what they heard.

They again asked Wolf to order a moratorium on pipeline operations until a complete review of the project - as well as a detailed emergency response plan in the case of a disaster - was in place.

Wolf said he understands their concerns.

But he declined to order Mariner East to shut down.

Get all the details here.

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