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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Reports: Pipeline Technician Pleads Guilty; to be sentenced in August

June 23, 2020
Per Pittsburgh Post – Gazette reporter Torsten Ove a former pipeline technician and current Scottsdale, Pennsylvania resident Joshua Ringer has pled guilty to one charge of falsifying government documents between May 2017 and June 2018. The charge, originally brought one… Read More ►

Completion of Mariner East Will Help Supplement Drop in 2019 Impact Fees for PA Communities

June 23, 2020
Due to a drop in the average price of natural gas from 2018 to 2019, Pennsylvania communities received $42.6 million less in Act 13 Impact Fees this year compared to last year, which are fees paid annually by natural gas… Read More ►

Energy Infrastructure Helps PA Municipalities and State Agencies Receive Over $200 Million in Impact Fees

June 18, 2020
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) released data related to their collection of impact fees from energy producers in the state.  County and local governments as well as state agencies are set to receive over $200 million in total,… Read More ►

CEA Energy Industry Update III

June 17, 2020
The Consumer Energy Alliance, a longtime PEIA member, and Shale Directories hosted a panel discussion with Tom Gellrich from TopLine Analytics and Michael Marr from Shell Chemical Co. on the topic of “The Future of Petrochemicals post COVID-19 in the… Read More ►

Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Is A Long Term Value Proposition

June 12, 2020
Last week Reuters reported that the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) had released a study suggesting that the Shell Cracker plant, more formally known as the Pennsylvania Petrochemical Complex, in Beaver County faces “oversupply” and “a low… Read More ►

Mariner East 2 Win in Southeast PA; 13 Miles of Pipeline Ready for Commissioning

June 2, 2020
The hard work conducted by thousands of Pennsylvania union construction workers on the Mariner East pipeline has produced a major milestone. Last week, 13 miles of 16-inch pipe between West Whiteland Township and Middletown Township were commissioned. For the past… Read More ►

Statement: Portion of ME2 Set for Commissioning

May 29, 2020
Deemed an essential business and a vital energy asset for the commonwealth, construction on Mariner East resumed in March, putting skilled laborers back on the job to complete horizontal directional drills and other related projects critical to the safe, responsible… Read More ►

California Based Organization, the Green Advocacy Project (GAP) Donated $200,000 of dark money to Influence Local PA Elections

May 29, 2020
The Green Advocacy Project is a political nonprofit founded by former members of the NextGen organization and supports the Green New Deal policies. GAP is working to back local Delaware Valley Democrats and because it is registered as a nonprofit,… Read More ►