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Court Confirms ME2

December 11, 2018
Today, Public Utilities Commission Administrative Law Judge Elizabeth Barnes ruled against pipeline opponents saying that of the four requirements needed to issue an ‘Interim Emergency Order’ none were met by the complaints. This is just the latest last ditch effort… Read More ►

Video: Local Union Leader Reiterates Local Pipeline Benefits

December 7, 2018
As the head of Steamfitters 420 Union, Anthony Gallagher has born witness to the positive impact infrastructure projects can have on local communities. Operating throughout southeastern Pennsylvania Steamfitters 420 Local has played an integral part constructing the Mariner East 2… Read More ►

Risk Assessment Confirmed What We Have Always Known: Pipelines Are Safe!

November 30, 2018
Results from a risk assessment pushed by pipeline opponents on the Delaware County Council have been completed and confirmed what we knew all along: pipelines like the Mariner East 2 and Adelphia pipelines are safe! As Kathleen Carey with the… Read More ►

Statement: The Fact Is – ME1 & ME2 Are Safe

November 29, 2018
Opponents of the Mariner East projects once again are appealing to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to shutdown both the existing Mariner East 1, which has been operating safely for years, and Mariner East 2, which is expected in service… Read More ►

First Responder Industry Expert Confirms ME2 Safety

November 29, 2018
Kevin O’Connor, retired Baltimore County fire fighter and former lead for the Governmental Affairs and Public Policy Division of the International Association of Fire Fighters, was featured in a recent Marcellus Drilling News article reminding the public of the many… Read More ►

Pipeline Opponents Sing Same Ol’ Song

November 19, 2018
Pipeline opposition tactics go a little like this: When the results from a quantitative risk assessment study are not satisfactory, pipeline groups take it upon themselves to generate their own desired outcomes. Quest Consultants have made their “Canary” software publicly… Read More ►

PA PUC Letter Shines Light on Pipeline Safety

November 19, 2018
A recent letter from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has again reinforced the robust safety of pipelines in the Mariner East 2 system. Following the requests from local school superintendents in Downtington, Rose Tree, and West Chester school districts to… Read More ►

‘Blue Wave’ in Pennsylvania Not a Function of Pipeline Opposition

November 13, 2018
Pipeline opponents continue to wrongly conflate pipelines and their role in the political shift from red to blue in this year’s midterm elections. Phil Heron, among others, are ignoring larger pieces of the picture in attempts to use election results… Read More ►