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Divernan

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1. McGinty calls toxic fracking chemicals the "secret sauce" of economic growth
Sun Apr 24, 2016, 09:29 AM
Apr 2016

Missing Tom Corbett? Well, here's Katie McGinty! & her fracking husband too!

In January 2014, McGinty called fracking the “secret sauce” of economic growth (“McGinty: Gas is part of ‘secret sauce’ to drive economic growth” -NPR).

– The McGinty DEP permitted 586 Marcellus Shale wells across PA, according to the DEP Permit Report. (PA DEP Permit Report) (interactive map, click “Map of Latitude”)Screen shot 2015-07-24 at 3.30.40 PM

– McGinty was reprimanded by the state Ethics Commission for giving the pro-fracking Pennsylvania Environmental Council $2.8 million in state grants while her husband, Karl Hausker, was employed as a consultant there. In 2009, the Supreme Court upheld an Ethics Commission ruling saying Cabinet secretaries in the future should have no role in grants that benefit spouses. (“Philly native Katie McGinty might be the political surprise of 2014“ -Philadelphia Inquirer)

– The PR firm McGinty hired to do communications for her gubernatorial campaign is SKDKnickerbocker, who also represents TransCanada, owner of the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. From 2007-2013, her husband Karl Hausker was a vice president at ICM International, which was hired by the State Department to perform the environmental review of KXL and determined it would have no significant impact on the environment. (“Fracking’s Myriad Ties to Flawed State Dept Keystone XL Environmental Review” -DeSmogBlog)


- McGinty’s husband, Karl Hausker’s former firm, ICM International, wrote a report for the American Petroleum Institute praising shale gas exports. (“Ties That Bind: Ernest Moniz, Keystone XL Contractor, American Petroleum Institute and Fracked Gas Exports” – DeSmogBlog)
http://energyjusticesummer.org/candidate-katie-mcginty-the-environmentalist-for-fracking-fact-sheet/
McGinty calls toxic fracking chemicals the "secret sauce" of economic growth Divernan Apr 2016 #1
Secret sauce? Big Mac McGinty ? Autumn Apr 2016 #2
K&R. lasttrip Apr 2016 #15
K & R femmocrat Apr 2016 #3
K&R SamKnause Apr 2016 #4
You may know her by her endorsements. malthaussen Apr 2016 #5
What's freaking weird is that this ersatz ballot endorses Clinton & Fetterman Divernan Apr 2016 #7
I like Fetterman too, hope he runs for another office. Divernan Apr 2016 #9
Penn. has embraced fracking. This needs to STOP! Divernan Apr 2016 #6
Except for Montco and Bucks, where the rich folk live. malthaussen Apr 2016 #8
I live in montco! liberalnarb Apr 2016 #25
Hello from Macungie ELY08 Apr 2016 #10
McGinty's ad re Soc. Security exposed as false. Divernan Apr 2016 #12
Hi! Joe lost by only 2 percent in a year when GOP was sweeping Congressional races. Divernan Apr 2016 #16
Thanks Diverman ELY08 Apr 2016 #17
and with the DNC pulling its funds in favor of St. Casey MisterP Apr 2016 #23
Kick and R BeanMusical Apr 2016 #11
Why Have Solar And Wind scottie55 Apr 2016 #13
K&R from NW PA! dchill Apr 2016 #14
Watch: River Explodes Into Flames From Methane Coming From Nearby Fracking Sites L. Coyote Apr 2016 #18
And so is Clinton RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #19
Experience! dae Apr 2016 #20
Yeah RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #21
I grew up in Greene County, that secret sauce destroyed Dunkard Creek! yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2016 #22
McGinty is worthless. liberalnarb Apr 2016 #24
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