‘Pipeline Infrastructure keeps us going’
On Friday morning, The Beaver County Chamber of Commerce, a longtime PEIA member, hosted a Virtual Breakfast Club with Chris Koop of Energy Transfer to discuss the energy company’s impact on the Keystone State. Energy Transfer is one of the… Read More ►
New Data Confirms Mariner East Pipeline Does Not Impact Property Value in PA
New data released by DataUSA shows an increase in property values along the Mariner East pipeline in both Delaware and Chester County. For years, Anti-pipeline activists have complained that the existence of pipelines drives down property values, which studies have… Read More ►
NABTU Studies Confirm Energy Projects Provide Great Opportunity for Laborers
On Friday, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) released two reports that assessed the construction job opportunities and quality in the energy sector. The reports were commissioned by NABTU and found that both union and non-union energy construction workers report… Read More ►
Sinkhole Issues Too Frequently Misrepresented
Following last week’s rain caused by tropical storm Fay, a number of sinkholes manifested in Chester County around the Mariner East pipeline system. Reporting has been clear that the pipeline has not been exposed; however construction crews have been proactive… Read More ►
Officials tout economic ripple effect of Beaver Co. Cracker Plant
Shell’s cracker facility currently under construction in Beaver County will play a pivotal role in establishing the entire region as a manufacturing hub and pave the way for further investment opportunities, local businessmen and officials said on Thursday. Local commercial… Read More ►
Friedman “Lawyering Up.” Does He Get a Discount for Frequent Flying?
Anti-pipeline activists have a long history in Pennsylvania and beyond for pushing untested theories only to be debunked by reality. Eric Friedman like many others get furious when these theories prove false and they always revert to their same tactical… Read More ►
Cancellation of Atlantic Coast Pipeline Will Impact Northeast Energy Sector
Over the weekend, the American energy sector suffered a major setback as the developers of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) announced the project’s cancellation due to higher than expected costs caused by an excessive permitting process and a deluge of… Read More ►
Pipeline Foe Ginny Kerslake Loses Primary in Pennsylvania’s House District 167
Unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office determined that Ginny Kerslake lost to incumbent Democrat Rep. Kristine Howard by 19 points. This is the second time in as many years she was soundly defeated by a fellow Democrat. Kerslake… Read More ►