Environment
Given Trump Administration Policies, Ex-FERC Commissioner Says Panel Losing Focus On Climate
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Cheryl LaFleur fears regulator’s credibility is hurt by more party-line voting
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Neighbors Of Mariner East Pipelines Will Urge A Regulator To Stop The Project. It Might Be Their Last Chance
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Almost a year after lines opened, residents will say the project remains a risk to public safety
Energy
Court Ruling Clears Way For Mariner East Construction To Restart
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The Commonwealth Court said last week that the Democratic senator, an outspoken critic of Sunoco, did not have personal or legislative standing to bring a complaint
Energy
PA Ordered Sunoco To Release Its Calculations On Pipeline’s Potential Blast Zones
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Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission demanded information from Sunoco Pipeline last year about what would happen if its Mariner East natural gas liquids pipelines failed, according to a newly discovered letter.
Energy
Experts: Vapor Buildup Likely Led To Explosion At PA Pump Station
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For now, independent pipeline experts say the blast appears to have been caused by the relighting of a pilot in a flare used by Sunoco for burning off excess gases, at a time when vapor had accumulated there.
Energy
Sunoco Says Mariner East 2 System ‘Backfired’ During Maintenance
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The company did not explain what caused the backfire but apologized for the noise, which alarmed neighbors and fueled longstanding concerns about the safety of the new pipelines, which carry highly volatile natural gas liquids.
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Trespass Charges Dropped Against Pennsylvania Pipeline Protesters
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HARRISBURG (WITF) – A Lancaster County judge on Monday dismissed trespassing charges against seven protesters who blocked construction of the Atlantic Sunrise natural gas pipeline almost two years ago. Judge Howard Knisely of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas released the defendants without charge after the district attorney dropped the misdemeanors in exchange for community service. The judge welcomed the agreement and said peaceful, nonviolent protest is protected, albeit with limitations, by state and federal law. Legislatures, not the courts, are the proper place to protect the natural environment and public safety, he said. But he urged citizens to elect lawmakers who truly represent public interests rather than their own.
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Pennsylvania Natural Gas Impact Fee Revenue Rises To 7-Year High, Boosted By Stripper Wells
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Pennsylvania’s impact fee on natural gas producers raised more money in 2018 to offset the effects of shale development than at any time in the fee’s seven-year history
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PA Accused Of ‘Foot-Dragging’ On 2-Year-Old Request To Regulate PFAS Chemical
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Environmental group asks appeals court to order Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection to set health standard
Environment
PA, NJ, Delaware Governors Pledge To Cooperate On Delaware River Basin Environment
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is also represented on the Delaware River Basin Commission, was invited to the event but was unable to attend