Energy
Judge Denies Emergency Petition For Mariner East Shutdown
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Suit brought by seven residents fails on all four requirements
Crime and Justice
Judge Grants First Eminent Domain Case To PennEast in Pennsylvania
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A federal judge granted PennEast Pipeline Co. the right of eminent domain to build its pipeline on a property in Carbon County, in the first ruling of its kind over the controversial project in a Pennsylvania court.
Energy
PA Study: Pipeline Blast Could Be Devastating, But Risk Is Low
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A worst-case explosion of the Mariner East 2 pipeline in PA’s Delaware County would kill anyone within about a mile of the rupture, a new report says, but it concludes the chances of someone dying from a pipeline incident are less than that of dying in a car crash or from falling down stairs.
Education
Mariner East 2 12-Inch Pipe Passed Safety Inspections, PA Tells School Superintendents
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – A 12-inch pipeline that Sunoco plans to use as a temporary part of the Mariner East project has passed state and federal safety inspections, according to a letter from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s head of pipeline safety.
Energy
Sunoco Expects Hybrid Mariner East 2 To Start Operating By Year’s End
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline across Pennsylvania will begin operating in the current quarter, the company’s parent, Energy Transfer, said on Thursday.
Energy
Sunoco: Mariner East 2 Delayed To 2020 And Offers Substitute
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA — Sunoco said late Wednesday it will begin to pump natural gas liquids across the state by joining three new and existing pipes because its long-delayed Mariner East pipeline project won’t be ready for another two years.
environment
Wolf Sets Up Government Panel To Study PFAS Chemicals
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Advocates: Move is a positive step but won’t protect public unless health limits are set
Energy
FERC Urged To Block Tree-Cutting Before Final Decisions On PennEast Pipeline
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – The Delaware River Basin Commission asked a federal regulator to prevent PennEast cutting trees in the basin before it issues any approval for its controversial natural gas pipeline project in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to documents released on Wednesday.
Energy
Over Half Of PA Gas Wells Used ‘Secret’ Chemicals For Fracking Or Drilling, Report Says
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Drillers withheld information on at least one chemical in some 2,500 wells, citing trade secrets
Environment
As Public Concern On PFAS Rises, EPA Urged To Set Enforceable Health Standard
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At Congressional hearing, advocates say federal government needs to address contamination concerns