Jonathon Berman, jonathon.berman@sierraclub.org
Noble County, OH -- Early this morning, the Tallgrass Seneca Lateral pipeline exploded. There were no injuries or deaths as a result of the pipeline, and five fire station crews were able to successfully extinguish the fire.
Sierra Club's original statement about this event incorrectly attributed it to the Rover Seneca Lateral Pipeline and as being connected to Energy Transfer Partners’ Rover Pipeline project. Sierra Club apologizes for this error.
In response, Sierra Club Ohio Director Jen Miller released the following statement:
“We are extremely relieved that no one was physically injured as a result of this pipeline explosion, and we express our gratitude to the first responders whose bravery kept everyone safe. The devastation caused has not yet been fully measured. Enough is enough. Fracked gas pipelines are dirty, dangerous, and not needed, and it’s past time that we stop any more of these projects from being constructed.”
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