PEIA Marks Three-Year Anniversary
Earlier this month the Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance (PEIA) marked its three-year anniversary. Since its inception back in 2015 PEIA has grown into a broad-based coalition that supports private investments in pipelines and other energy infrastructure, fueling Pennsylvania’s industrial and economic resurgence to become a leader in the industry. The alliance was launched on June […]
Duplicative Risk Assessment Study Excessive Move
The battle over whether a redundant risk assessment should be conducted on Mariner East 2 pipeline continues to be debated by the Delaware County Council. Last week the council decided to move forward on an altered proposal. Pipeline experts are saying the proposed move is excessive. In a recent article in the Philly Inquirer Richard […]
Full Senate Supports Multi-State Gas Storage Hub
Last week, as reported by the Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved a bipartisan resolution (S.R. 375) that calls on the U.S. Congress to support the development of an ethane storage hub in the Appalachian region, including Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Today, the full Senate followed suit by […]
Statement: ME1 Restarts in Pa.
Even as opponents continue pursuing countless avenues to shut down the legally permitted Mariner East projects, especially Mariner East 2, which is nearly completed, proponents of investments in energy infrastructure marked the restart of Mariner East 1 this week. After a three-week shutdown, Mariner East 1 is back in operation. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission […]
PUC Rules on ME1, Defers Ruling on ME2 and ME2X
On June 14th the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted 3-2 to put Mariner East 1 pipeline back into operation. While we commend the move, we are disappointed that the halt on construction of Mariner East 2 and Mariner East 2X pipelines in West Whiteland Township was not reversed. Mariner East 1 was shut down on […]
Statement: PUC Votes to Restart ME1 – Again
For the second time in a little more than a month, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission today voted to approve the restart of Sunoco’s Mariner East 1 pipeline, ending a three-week shutdown that began May 24 after a highly questionable ruling by a PUC administrative law judge. The pause on construction activities on the Mariner […]
Statement: PUC Hearing Set on Mariner East
Last month, an administrative law judge ruled to stop operations on Mariner East 1 pipeline and halt construction of the Mariner East 2 and 2x pipelines in West Whiteland Township, Chester County. The decision came just a month after the PUC unanimously voted to allow Mariner East 1 pipeline to resume operations following a thorough review […]
Statement: Bipartisan Senate Supports Multi-State Gas Storage Hub
The Pennsylvania Senate today voted to approve a bipartisan resolution (S.R. 375) that calls on the United States Congress to support the development of an ethane storage hub in the Appalachian region, including Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. The resolution was introduced by Republican Sen. Camera Bartolotta of Washington, Greene and Beaver counties. She introduced […]