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Jim Willis, editor and publisher of Marcellus Drilling News, weighed in on the latest complaints filed by 7 pipeline opponents from Chester and Delaware counties. Specifically, Willis calls the effort to halt Mariner East 1 and 2 a ‘Hail Mary’ attempt, insisting the continued “…chutzpah of these people is breathtaking.” He is right. Pipeline opponents…
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A Daily Local News piece recently reported on the latest quantitative risk assessment study used to argue against the Mariner East 2 project. Pipeline opponents inclination to generate their own, cherry-picked studies without any credence to technical expertise or training is a farce. The study, conducted by Del-Chesco United for Pipeline Safety’s George Alexander, was…
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A memo leaked earlier in the year uncovered that the Department of Energy was considering a bailout for failing nuclear and coal plants, claiming a unique cybersecurity robustness not shared by natural gas pipeline systems. The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently countered and clarified that cybersecurity remains a top priority for the natural gas industry….
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Opposition to Mariner East 2 has moved from local Pennsylvania communities and into the pages of The New Yorker. Over the weekend an article from the outlet compounded on opposition narrative against Mariner East 2 but left many important facts unmentioned: The Mariner East 2 pipeline is subject to rigorous permitting and safety standards including…
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Recent work by investigative outlet, Inside Sources, shows taxpayer money was distributed from a Department of Transportation program to pipeline opposition groups. Records also suggest that leaders of pipeline opposition groups may have personally benefited from the taxpayer money. TAG Grants, awarded by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), were halted in 2016…
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently issued 61 grants to 14 different Pennsylvania counties for local infrastructure projects related to water quality, watershed restoration and stormwater management. This news is further confirmation that Sunoco and the Pennsylvania DEP remain committed to their responsibilities Any permit violations issued against Sunoco also featured a monetary…
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Two anti-pipeline court appeals were denied by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday. The appeals, filed by anti – pipeline groups sought to stop construction of Mariner East 2 citing infringements on zoning and land development ordinances. The decision by the Supreme Court comes as no surprise as regulatory and judiciary bodies have repeatedly found…
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As construction of Mariner East 2 pipeline reaches the finish line, radical opponents are once again pushing false narratives, claiming any positive coverage  of pipeline development as “fake news.” Vista Today posted an article about how Sunoco has exceeded regulations during pipeline construction to ensure that Mariner East 2 operates safely in communities across Pennsylvania….
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Late last week, Ellen Gerhart, one of the primary anti-infrastructure activists fighting the Mariner East 2 pipeline, was arrested after violating a court order. Gerhart has long been a vocal opponent of the pipeline and has used increasingly reckless tactics to make her point. Just last September, Gerhart and Camp White Pine were encouraging fellow…
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Last week, two protesters were arrested for trespassing while participating in the latest anti-infrastructure stunt in Pennsylvania. The women, members of “Mama Bears,” were hosting a “sit-in” at the construction site of the Mariner East 2 pipeline in an attempt to halt construction. Anti-infrastructure groups such as these, who routinely ignore the positive benefits of…
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