Franklin Township’s Health and Safety Forum on Pipelines & Compressor Stations

Featuring: 

Physicians for Social Responsibility
Pipeline Safety Coalition
ReThink Energy NJ
and  
Clean Air Council  

Thursday, September 8th at 7:00 pm  
Franklin Park School
30 Eden Street, Franklin Park, NJ 08823 

Please join us for an important, informational forum on the health and safety of natural gas pipelines and compressor stations. The forum will feature some of the foremost experts on the threats pipeline infrastructure poses to the families of New Jersey. 

For more information contact Ed Potosnak. info@njlcv.org  609-331-9922 

Quick Facts 

Natural gas is a dirty fossil fuel

• In 2014, natural gas-fired electric generation plants in New Jersey emitted 15 million of tons of CO2 (an increase of 17%).
• Existing gas pipelines in New Jersey release significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the air.

The facts about gas pipelines

• Half of all pipeline accidents occur on private property, and 93% of pipeline accidents result from “natural force damage” that is outside of the pipeline companies’ control.
• These accidents caused $42 million in damages from 2010 to 2014.
• 21% of accidents result in injuries; 7% result in fatalities
• Compressor stations regularly emit toxic VOCs, particulates, and radioactive materials such as benzene, lead, radon, and formaldehyde -known carcinogens that result in disease such as respiratory conditions, cancer, and cardiovascular conditions.