Fwd: 'fool me twice'

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From: Bob Donnan <donnanl...@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, May 4, 2024, 9:22 AM
Subject: 'fool me twice'
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'Gaming' the system... again!

May 1st newspaper story: 

"Rep. David Maloney, R-Berks County, told PennLive on Wednesday that concerns about Burhans’ side business brought to mind a 2016 ethics violation involving another former Game Commission employee for a conflict of interest that resulted in a $75,000 fine, the largest ethics fine in state history."

"In that incident, William Capouillez, director of the commission’s Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management, was found to be negotiating gas drilling leases for private landowners around the state at the same time he was overseeing leases with the same drillers for publicly owned state game lands."

For those who have just joined us in this Marcellus Shale adventure over recent years, that Capouillez story has deep roots right here in Washington County! >>Cross Creek County Park. 

My 'Right to Know' request a few years ago revealed his 'helpful' dealings with Washington County officials. Spoiler alert: This isn't the Mister Rogers version of "Look for the helpers." 

Connecting the dots:

As you research the entire topic further on, you find links to Scarnati and Tommy Johnson, who recently served as vice-president of CONSOL Energy and CNX Resources. Hmmm... makes one think of the Shapiro-CNX deal. 

Here are the details:

 

https://the-energy-age.com/2024/05/04/pennsylvania-top-game-commission-official-resigns-amid-questions/

PEDF is suing Pennsylvania (again) over the misuse of oil & gas revenue from the state forests, look for that blog Monday at 12:45pm along with many more in the coming week! 

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