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PEIA Responds to Mariner East Shutdown

May 24, 2018
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

May 22, 2018
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

May 18, 2018
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

May 14, 2018
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

May 3, 2018
“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

May 3, 2018
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

April 30, 2018
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

April 24, 2018
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 ►