From Lancaster Against Pipelines (http://www.wearelancastercounty.org/):
Recently, Williams/Transco tore down a Cross and Prayer Labyrinth on the Sisters’ own land to push ahead with their plans to push gas through the ASP. This is despite the fact, or perhaps due to the fact, that the Adorers have put FERC and Williams on notice with a Religious Freedom Appeal to the US Supreme Court.
These developments make LAP’s upcoming Community Meeting (Oct. 14), Legal Challenge (Oct. 29), and ongoing partnership with the Sisters (Solar Farm) all the more necessary and urgent. Let’s continue this good work together, knowing that the days of unbridled fossil fuel development are numbered.
Video of the violation that took place on the Sisters’ land today can be found on LAP’s Facebook page.
Here is the Adorers’ official Press Statement
Religious Symbols Removed By Transco/Williams
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ prayerfully and intentionally placed this cross and labyrinth in the path of a high-powered fossil fuel pipeline installed by Transco/Williams on our land in Lancaster County, PA. These symbols serve as tangible witness to our deeply held religious beliefs that “reverence the Earth as a sanctuary where all life is protected.” Today, knowing of our religious beliefs, and knowing that we are filing an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, Transco/Williams ordered their workers to remove these sacred symbols against our will and without our permission. We call on all people of faith to join us as we continue to boldly stand in resistance against the exploitation of our land for the monetary gain of Transco/Williams. At issue is nothing less than the future of “our single Earth community.”
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