Explosion Sparks Calls for More Pipeline Scrutiny

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Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-08-09/energy-policy/explosion-sparks-calls-for-more-pipeline-scrutiny/a67419-1 August 9, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Fossil fuel infrastructure in the U.S. includes about 2.6 million miles of pipelines. (Reinhard Tiburzy/Adobe Stock) PHILADELPHIA – Environmental groups say an … Continued

Report: Citizen’s Risk Assessment of Sunoco’s Mariner East Pipeline

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CHESTER & DELAWARE COUNTIES, Pennsylvania, October 19, 2018 — Today, Del-Chesco United for Pipeline Safety announces the release of the Quantitative Risk Assessment Final Report of Sunoco’s proposed Mariner East hazardous, highly volatile liquids export pipeline project. The Risk Assessment … Continued

Pipeline Construction Resumes, as Groups Condemn DEP Decision

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Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-02-09/environment/pipeline-construction-resumes-as-groups-condemn-dep-decision/a61377-1 February 9, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline was suspended on Jan. 3, but this week, the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection allowed … Continued

Issues Temporary Halt to Sunoco’s Mariner East: Gov. Wolf Makes Token Bow to Pressure from Public and Legislators

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Announcement Continues to Ignore Threats to Public Safety HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, January 3, 2018—Today, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that his administration’s Department of Environmental Protection would issue a temporary halt to construction of Sunoco’s Mariner East export pipeline. This proposed … Continued

Groups Call for Halt to PA Pipeline Drilling

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Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-07-21/environment/groups-call-for-halt-to-pa-pipeline-drilling/a58620-1 July 21, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Environmental groups have documented 61 spills in two months associated with construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline project. (Clean Air Council) … Continued