TPP to eliminate environmental reviews of fracked liquid natural gas export facilities

[eridani]

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is so bad, it's hard to believe -- but this stunning part of the deal has been independently confirmed:

The TPP would eliminate environmental reviews of fracked liquid natural gas export facilities, which could be used to move half of the gas drilled in the US overseas. These massive, multibillion dollar fossil fuel projects would make fracking companies a fortune -- and be completely exempt from federal environmental review.

Fracked gas is difficult and expensive to export. The TPP would rubber stamp facilities that make it easier for Big Oil to ship gas to places where they can sell it at higher pricesThe Trans-Pacific Partnership is so bad, it's hard to believe -- but this stunning part of the deal has been independently confirmed:

The TPP would eliminate environmental reviews of fracked liquid natural gas export facilities, which could be used to move half of the gas drilled in the US overseas. These massive, multibillion dollar fossil fuel projects would make fracking companies a fortune -- and be completely exempt from federal environmental review.

Fracked gas is difficult and expensive to export. The TPP would rubber stamp facilities that make it easier for Big Oil to ship gas to places where they can sell it at higher prices

[Dont call me Shirley]

1. Another reason to call your legislators and the Whitehouse.

Every call you make to your Reps, Sens and WH is worth 4,000 constituents voices, so call.

Whitehouse Comments: 202-456-1111

United States Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121

[marym625]

12. Thanks, Joyce!

That's good information! I will first thing Monday

[Dont call me Shirley]

20. Who's Joyce? Shirley's sister?

[marym625]

21. You said don't call you Shirley

So I picked Joyce

[Dont call me Shirley]

23. Well enough, marym, Joyce it is then. Duly noted.

[marym625]

24. I hope you are not offended

Was just going for a smile

[Dont call me Shirley]

25. And a big smile it was...

Thanks, marym

[marym625]

27. Oh good!

Thanks Joyce!

Shirley!

[Dont call me Shirley]

28. I forgot to put a smile on post #23, sorry for the confusion.

[hrmjustin]

2. Damn!

[Agony]

10. You don't find it ironic?

That you bang your head in frustration about fracking and yet support Secretary of State Clinton for President and have a "Hillary for America" sig icon while she is and has been arguably a serious proponent of fracking?

http://grist.org/climate-energy/8-things-you-need-to-know-about-hillary-clinton-and-climate-change/

How do you square that circle?

Yours truly in frustration over fracking (and the tenuous ban in NYS) and frack gas storage in NYS (http://gasfreeseneca.com) and frack waste pouring across the PA border into NYS (http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/02/06/3620219/fracking-waste-disposed-in-new-york/)

Agony

[hrmjustin]

11. i have been against fracking a long time.

[Agony]

19. I know...

that is why I am asking how you square that circle?

All indications are that Hillary is a strong proponent of hydrofracking.

That must be very frustrating.

[hrmjustin]

22. Well Obama is not against it either as far as I know.

I don't always agree on every issue with her.

Hopefully she will change her view.

Cuomo sc0hocked me as well.

[cali]

3. shit. as if fracking weren't free enough from review- despite new regs

that add a tiny bit of accountability.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Policy_Act_of_2005

[djean111]

4. Isn't that special!

Hey, who's got our backs, baby?!

[enough]

5. Looking for a link but finding only general information. (nt)

[marym625]

15. links from 360.org

https://act.350.org/sign/congress-tpp/

Go down to "sources"

Also

http://www.desmogblog.com/2013/09/25/what-secretly-negotiated-TPP-free-trade-agreement-means-fracking

And

https://www.hcn.org/articles/trade-winds-blow-through-the-west

All links came with the email posted in the OP

[Hoyt]

6. Anyone know who "independently confirmed" this?

[eridani]

7. 350.org n/t

[Hoyt]

9. Nope. They are ones who made charge, among others they've misinterpreted.

They might be good with the science of climate change, but their political stuff is about as trust worthy as the NRA.

[cali]

13. and just what is your evidence for that claim? Do post it.

and not just little old you saying it.

[madfloridian]

14. Looks like a good group. Just checked out their board and advisory committees.

Looks like people who can be trusted.

In fact I don't trust very many DC politicians right now of either party.

http://350.org/

[cali]

17. 350.org is a very good group and widely recognized as being the leading non-profit

on climate change.

[eridani]

16. We get it--you'd rather support the fossil fuel industry n/t

[Hoyt]

18. No, but I expect a citation when they say the TPP will bypass certain standards.

They also have no understanding of the ISDS process and print the same junk people post here. It's like everybody is just coying and pasting the same misinformation.

[marym625]

8. I was going to post this In the morning and then got sidetracked

This treaty will be the end of the US as we know it.

[orpupilofnature57]

26. Did 2008 convince them they can do anything to us ? n/t

[Thespian2]

29. When the TPP passes into law,

North America is screwed...again...

[hunter]

30. There's nothing "natural" about fracked gas.

It's a fracking marketing term.

Fossil fuels are destroying the "spaceship earth" we know.

We're all riding a rocket to hell.

Some cabins on this spaceship are already burning.

But many in the comfortable well insulated air-conditioned first class cabins will be the last to know, especially those who lock down the hatches against the refugees in the hallways.

Still, they'll burn like the rest of us, even if they manage to avoid the pitchfork and torches angry human mobs.

Mother Nature pays no attention to their wealth, their political power, or their imaginary gods.

Innovative species on this planet come and go. We humans are just not that special.

It seems likely we humans will be short-timers in earth's geologic record.

[Cryptoad]

31. independently confirmed: by unnamed sources

geez people ,,,, Everybody claiming what in it and it doesn't even exist yet......

[Doctor_J]

32. But you haven't read the whole thing!!11!!!!1!

- Signed, the BOG

[colsohlibgal]

33. I Trust 350.org

Their track record is way better than the people defending the TPP because Obama is for it - as are most republicans of course but the Obama right or wrong crowd pays that no mind.