Pennsylvania One Step Closer to Joining RGGI Despite Negatives
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has been the source of much controversy in Pennsylvania. The state legislature has persistently tried to pass legislation blocking Governor Wolf from pushing Pennsylvania into the initiative. They have even gone as far as… Read More ►
Politicized Prosecution Shut Down in Chester County
Earlier this week, The Daily Local News reported that an attorney criticized a prior prosecution for pursuing cases involving the Mariner East Pipeline project against “innocent people.” The attorney argued on behalf of two state constables who were cleared by… Read More ►
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of PennEast Pipeline Construction
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court removed a major roadblock for the $1 billion PennEast gas pipeline project. This ruling reversed a Third Circuit decision that project developers could not seize New Jersey-owned land for the pipeline. Despite the observed struggle… Read More ►
Shell Cracker Close to Becoming a Reality
Almost a full decade ago, an announcement was broadcasted that the “Shell cracker” construction and location were to begin in Monaca, Pennsylvania. Now in 2021, the project is beginning to go into operation — the company began “first fire” activities… Read More ►
Correcting the Record – Activists Make False Claims During DEP Hearing
On Wednesday evening, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held a virtual hearing regarding Energy Transfer’s proposed permit modifications for a small section of the 20-inch Mariner East pipeline in Chester County. Virtual hearings as such are structured to… Read More ►
Kurt Knaus on DEP Hearing of ME Modifications
I had the privilege to testify during a virtual hearing held by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Wednesday, June 16 regarding a plan by the developer of Mariner East to modify its method of construction for a… Read More ►
PEIA Members Testify at DEP Hearing to Support Mariner East Construction Modification at Marsh Creek in Chester County
HARRISBURG, Pa. (June 16, 2021) — Members of the Pennsylvania Energy InfrastructureAlliance (PEIA) turned out in force today to endorse a plan by the developer of the MarinerEast pipeline network to modify the method of construction for a portion of… Read More ►
Alternative Pipeline Installation Critical for Environmental Protection
On June 14th, Delaware Valley Journal released a piece penned by Bill Godsey, owner and president of Geo Logic Environmental Services and a former geologist for the Texas Railroad Commission, urging regulators to approve the proposed modification for the Mariner… Read More ►