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Pennsylvanians Step Up to Battle COVID – 19

April 23, 2020
Hats off to the 40 plus Braskem employees that sacrificed the last month of their lives to live on – site at the Marcus Hook production plant working round the clock to boost polypropylene production, a key material in N95… Read More ►

CPV Fairview and Pennsylvania’s Great Energy Potential

April 23, 2020
An article in Our Town yesterday highlighted CPV Fairview and its potential to lower price of energy for PA’s consumers while protecting the environment. CPV Fairview is located in Jackson Township, PA and has been operating since December 2019. It… Read More ►

Riverkeeper Slapped Down in Federal Court

April 20, 2020
Seldom does a day go by when we find an anti-pipeline fringe activist castigating the Mariner East Pipeline and/or the DEP with false information. Late last week, these actions received a sharp reprimand by Judge Paul S. Diamond from the… Read More ►

PEIA Statement on Dismissal of Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s Lawsuit Against Mariner East II

April 17, 2020
During this pandemic, some days are exactly like the others. The same applies to the courtroom when it comes to the frivolous lawsuits that have been filed against Mariner East and summarily dismissed by courts. The latest example is the… Read More ►

Statement: Ensuring Worker Safety on ME2

April 15, 2020
Officials in Delaware and Chester counties allege the builder of the Mariner East pipeline network may be receiving “special treatment” because the state permitted essential construction activity to resume, and they expressed concern about community spread among workers. The work… Read More ►

CEA Energy Industry Update II

April 14, 2020
The Consumer Energy Alliance provided an overview on natural gas and electricity markets, important sectors to Pennsylvania given development of the state’s shale resources and the state-based power plants that power the grid in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The majority… Read More ►

Mike McGann from the Unionville Times Disregards the Importance of Energy Infrastructure

April 13, 2020
Yesterday, the Unionville Times published an editorial by Mike McGann about the waivers recently given to allow construction to continue along the Mariner East II pipeline. McGann argues that Governor Tom Wolf made the wrong decision because he believes the… Read More ►

Statement: ME2 Receives Last of Waivers for Critical Work

April 7, 2020
The builder of the Mariner East pipeline network today announced that it received additional waivers from the commonwealth to resume construction activities at additional locations across the state. The waivers recognize the critical nature of this work and acknowledge the… Read More ►