Lancaster Against Pipelines

A group of sisters from New York City attended Sunday's vigil. The Adorers of the Blood of Christ host prayer vigils at the Chapel in Columbia every Sunday at 6 pm. (Photos by Mark Clatterbuck.)

Federal Marshals--and complicit laws and legislators--let a pipeline company cut down Cathy Holleran's maple trees, then the pipeline was stopped.

Malinda Clatterbuck, one of the member of Lancaster Against Pipelines, was interviewed by the Center for Urban Progressive Politics.

You can watch it here.

Read the text of LAP's September 14th email to supporters.

We knew this was coming, but still, every time we're reminded that our health and safety don't matter to the state, it still hurts.

With the PA DEP’s recent approval of the remaining 3 permits required for construction, Williams plans to begin digging and cutting and bulldozing their way across Lancaster County in a few short weeks. But we have other plans for our county.

Washington Post reporter Julie Zauzmer has written a follow up to her July 16th front page article on the Adorers and the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline. Zauzmer writes:

In a resounding testament to the toothlessness of the PA DEP, Williams was granted the three remaining permits. Construction, Williams say, will begin in mid to late October.

Sunday's vigil and community meeting was attended by more than 80 people, including local and regional Adorers, who hosted the event, Mark Clatterbuck and Malinda Clatterbuck who updated supporters on next steps, and the amazing Bobbi Carmitchell who sang. The weather was perfect. Click through for video and photos.

The Center for Urban Progressive Politics was at last weekend's chapel vigil and produced several videos. You can watch them here: