Seven activists were arrested at an oil tank farm in Southwest Philadelphia Thursday. They and dozens of others called for the facility associated with the former PES refinery to be permanently decommissioned, citing concerns about the health of nearby residents and the role fossil fuels play in driving climate change.
“They want to keep a tank farm? We’re here to say no,” said Jeanette Miller, a longtime resident of the nearby Grays Ferry neighborhood and a member of the activist group Philly Thrive. “It’s never, ever going to be a problem for residents of Philadelphia again.”