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Grandstanding PA AG Shapiro Postpones Event Charging ME2 with Crimes
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (who is running for governor next year) abruptly canceled an event yesterday that his office had hyped to the media. Shapiro was supposed to announce criminal charges against Sunoco Logistics and parent Energy Transfer over the construction of the Mariner East 2 (ME2) pipeline. Isn’t that great? Build a pipeline, get accused of committing a crime. What the heck is this country coming to?
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Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Holland Services provides (used to provide) abstract and title examination services for the oil and gas industry. Holland maintained a large regional office in Washington, PA. A press release issued by the U.S. Department of Labor says the DOL has finally, after more than six years of endless lawsuits, forced Holland to pay back wages totaling $43 million owed for overtime to some 700 PA workers. As a side benefit the DOL has driven Holland into bankruptcy–the cherry on top for antis infesting the government agency.
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