PEIA Responds to Mariner East Shutdown
An administration law judge for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission today ordered Sunoco to “cease and desist all current operation, construction, including drilling activities on the Mariner East 1, 2 and Mariner East 2X pipeline” in West Whiteland Township. The… Read More ►
Labor Backs Plans for Marcus Hook at DEP Hearing
Several Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance (PEIA) members, along with local officials, businesses and residents, testified tonight at a hearing before the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to support proposed upgrades at the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex that could result… Read More ►
NAIOP Pittsburgh and the Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s Infrastructure Event
Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance was pleased to take part in the NAIOP Pittsburgh and the Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s Coffee & Commerce event to discuss the need for energy infrastructure development.
Charlie Melancon, former Louisiana U.S. House of Representatives,… Read More ►
National Infrastructure Week – A Call to Action
Today kicks off the 6th annual National Infrastructure Week. Nearly 400 affiliates will host events across the country stressing the importance of upgrading our failing infrastructure. America’s roads, bridges, airports, pipelines, and wireless infrastructure have been neglected for decades.
The… Read More ►
PUC Restarts ME1
“The biggest obstacle we face with respect to energy in Pennsylvania is a deficiency of adequate infrastructure. So when an operational line like Mariner East 1 shuts down, it has ripple effects not just here but throughout the entire region.… Read More ►
Recommended Restart of Mariner East 1 Pipeline
Nearly 2 months after the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission shutdown Mariner East 1 pipeline, the PUC is recommending that the pipeline be put back into operation.
On March 7th an emergency order was issued after sinkholes appeared near the pipeline-construction… Read More ►
PEIA Members Back ME2 Permit Modifications
Several Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance (PEIA) members — including Boilermakers Local 14, Laborers International (LiUNA), International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 542 and Steamfitters Local 420 — testified at a hearing before the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)… Read More ►
Show Your Support for Mariner East
On Monday April 30th Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public hearing on Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline. The hearing will address plans to change the construction methods on two sites in Chester County.
The topic of this… Read More ►