PennEast Pipeline Project

Congressman Leonard Lance opposes the proposed PennEast pipeline project, and as a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee he is best situated to work with New Jersey’s two U.S. Senators, the congressional delegation, state and local elected officials as well as concerned citizens in opposition to the project.

Here are some recent examples where Leonard Lance has stated his opposition to the project publicly:

•          “The bravery of citizens standing up to corporate power must be matched by political leaders who are also willing to speak truth to power. Affected citizens appreciate congressional leaders from Pennsylvania and New Jersey like Reps. Matt Cartwright, Leonard Lance, Bonnie Watson Coleman and Mike Fitzpatrick, who have pressed regulators along the way, but the lack of leadership from Gov. Wolf's administration is telling.”  https://www.mcall.com/opinion/yourview/mc-gas-pipelines-fracking-pennsylvania-zrinski-yv-0722-20160721-story.html

•          “Earlier this year U.S. Reps. Leonard Lance (R-District 7) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-District 12), state Sen. Kip Bateman (R-District 16) and Assemblywoman Elizabeth Maher Muoio (D-District 15) joined New Jersey Conservation Foundation and the Stonybrook Millstone Watershed Association in calling on FERC to suspend review of the PennEast application because of PennEast’s failure to provide information to FERC.” https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/hunterdon-county/2016/03/31/penneast-pipeline-review-delayed-six-months/82465700/

•          “U.S. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, (D-12th Dist.), and Leonard Lance, (R-7th Dist.), along with state Senator Kip Bateman, (R-Somerset), and Assemblywoman Elizabeth Maher Muoio, (D-Mercer) called for the FERC review to be stopped.” https://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2016/01/federal_state_officials_call_for_halt_to_penneast.html

•          “This week, affected communities officially gained a powerful ally: Congressman Leonard Lance (R-7th District).”  https://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2015/09/dont_let_flawed_pipeline_process_allow_land_condem.html

•          “U.S Rep. Leonard Lance also points out that allowing taxpayer-protected open space to be used as PennEast intends would be fiscally and environmentally irresponsible.” https://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/09/penneast_pipeline_will_not_work_for_nj_editorial.html

•          "Lance opposes pipeline route in Hunterdon” https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/hunterdon-county/2014/10/12/lance-opposes-pipeline-route-hunterdon/17058711/

•          “A New Jersey congressman says he has "significant concerns" about the path of the proposed 108-mile PennEast natural gas pipeline.” https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/09/penneast_pipeline_path_present.html