From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): In order to slow the spread of COVID-19, Governor Tom Wolf ordered the shutdown of all non-essential non “life sustaining” businesses in Pennsylvania. Energy Transfer, parent company of Sunoco, then applied for and received … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Sunoco is attempting to install pipelines for its Mariner East Project under an exceptional value wetland in Blair Township, PA. The Mariner East Project consists of pipelines transporting hazardous natural gas liquids (NGLs) such … Continued
CHESTER & DELAWARE COUNTIES, Pennsylvania, October 19, 2018 — Today, Del-Chesco United for Pipeline Safety announces the release of the Quantitative Risk Assessment Final Report of Sunoco’s proposed Mariner East hazardous, highly volatile liquids export pipeline project. The Risk Assessment … Continued
From PA Post (https://papost.org/): The map shows the Mariner East 2 pipeline’s path across 17 Pennsylvania counties on its way to the Marcus Hook industrial complex in Delaware County, where the natural gas liquids it carries will be shipped overseas … Continued
Please join us for a public meeting on the preliminary results of the Citizens Risk Assessment, which examines in depth three geographic points of concern: one in Delaware County, one in Chester County, and one that spans the border. The … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-05-29/environment/mariner-east-pipelines-shut-down-again/a62688-1 May 29, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The Mariner East pipelines are designed to carry highly volatile liquid ethane. (Arulonline/Pixabay) CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Citing sinkholes, contaminated water wells and … Continued
Announcement Continues to Ignore Threats to Public Safety HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, January 3, 2018—Today, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that his administration’s Department of Environmental Protection would issue a temporary halt to construction of Sunoco’s Mariner East export pipeline. This proposed … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-07-21/environment/groups-call-for-halt-to-pa-pipeline-drilling/a58620-1 July 21, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Environmental groups have documented 61 spills in two months associated with construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline project. (Clean Air Council) … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-03-17/environment/mariner-east-pipelines-proceed-as-challenges-continue/a56904-1 March 17, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The Mariner East II pipeline route runs more than 300 miles across 17 Pennsylvania counties. (gokul/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Environmental groups are … Continued