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PEIA Responds to Democrats’ Call to Shut Down Mariner East Pipeline

October 27, 2021
The Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance (PEIA) today responded to the repeated call by a few House and Senate Democrats who want the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to pull permits for the Mariner East pipeline. The lawmakers from southeastern Pennsylvania… Read More ►

PEIA Members Join Senators to Highlight Importance of Protecting Energy Jobs and Consumers

October 26, 2021
HARRISBURG – Members of the Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance, includingSteamfitters Local 420, the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 andLiUNA, joined state Sens. Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington), Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming),John Yudichak (I-Luzerne) and Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny) at a Capitol newsconference… Read More ►

Earl Baker: The “curioser and curioser” actions of Josh Shapiro

October 21, 2021
Yesterday, the Daily Local News released an op-ed written by former two-term Senator and three-term Commissioner of Chester County Earl Baker. Baker analyzes the disingenuous actions of Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, Josh Shapiro, that have wobbled back and forth to please… Read More ►

Green Activists Want Pols to Shut Mariner East Down. What Happens Then?

October 19, 2021
Last week, the Delaware Valley Journal featured a piece by Chris Woodard analyzing the current state of Pennsylvania’s energy situation.   Pennsylvania’s green activists are transparent about what they want; the Mariner East 2 needs to be killed. But as Woodard begs, what… Read More ►

Another Political Prosecution? Why Not Says Shapiro

October 7, 2021
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced he’s running for Governor this week. On Tuesday, he chose to cozy up to some of the fringe activists in his party while turning his back on Pennsylvania’s hard-working union members to make his… Read More ►

PEIA Members Testify before Senate Committees on Pipelines

October 4, 2021
Members of the Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance on Monday, Oct. 4 testified at a joint hearing of the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee (ERE) and the Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee (CERD) in Harrisburg. The hearing featured three… Read More ►

Eco-Activist Promotes ‘Sabotage’ on Energy Projects, Gets Warm Media Welcome

September 30, 2021
This week, the NH Journal published a piece by Chris Woodard discussing Andreas Malm’s book “How To Blow Up a Pipeline.” In this book, Malm urges his fellow environmentalists to abandon their non-violent protests and embrace what he calls “intelligent… Read More ►

PennEast Pipeline Development Canceled Despite Desperate Need

September 28, 2021
As of today, the PennEast pipeline will no longer be moving forward. Just three months after securing a crucial win before the Supreme Court, the project was canceled by its developer. The regulatory hurdles to develop the pipeline were far… Read More ►