Marcellus Natural Gas Lowers Bills For All Americans
Jude Clemente | Forbes I’ve already shown here how more natural gas usage thanks to the Marcellus shale play centered in Pennsylvania (where 80% of the play’s production takes place) has slashed the state’s CO2 emissions by 30%, but in this post I want to bring in some other key benefits provided, namely lower cost energy. The Marcellus is the foundation of lowered energy…
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Guest Editorial: Stick to the rules in pipeline construction
Bill Godsey | The Carlisle Sentinel A series of drilling-mud releases along the Mariner East 2 Pipeline construction route have raised a lot of speculation about potential risks associated with energy transportation lines. While it is important that communities in Cumberland County and across central Pennsylvania understand the risks, it is also important that they recognize…
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Letter to the editor | Mariner East 2 a boon for this region
Kurt Knaus | The Tribune Democrat For more than three years, as the state reviewed permit applications for Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline, which runs through Cambria County, hundreds of people, including members of the Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance, testified at hearings convened across the state to show support for the project. Read More
Pipelines are safe – and a moral imperative – for Pa. | Opinion
Craig Stevens | Patriot News Pipelines and the fossil fuels they transport are often viewed as controversial in the media. Environmental justice advocates often say they’re at odds with the environment or bad for mankind, contending that the modern shale boom is something to be feared rather than celebrated. Read More
A new domestic market opens for Marcellus ethane, via Marcus Hook
Andrew Maykuth | The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunoco Logistics Partners LP has begun shipping ethane by truck from its Marcus Hook Industrial Complex to domestic markets, establishing a new outlet for ethane from the Marcellus Shale, and reinforcing claims that its Mariner East pipeline is not just about exports. Read More
State Reps Descend Upon Marcus Hook to Laud Benefits of Marcellus Shale
Mark Hostutler | Pivot Today Leading members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives visited Delaware County this week to see first-hand the benefits of the Marcellus Shale at the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex. Read More
Here’s what you need to know about this important part of pipeline construction | Opinion
Bill Godsey | Penn Live The recent settlement allowing construction activities for the Mariner East 2 pipeline to continue has put in place a strict new oversight program that will increase transparency of drilling activities during construction. Read more
Letter: Benefits Here & Now
Chad Jones | Trib Live Natural gas is playing a big role in our economic resurgence. It’s hard to miss all the activity locally. From continued development of the “cracker” plant in Beaver County to new construction on the Mariner East 2 pipeline throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania, our region is on the move. Read More
Commentary: Pipelines Are Key to Safely Transporting Energy
Jeff Kotula | The Observer-Reporter There is no denying that the energy industry has an incredible economic impact on Washington County. Washington County boasts the highest revenue generated through impact fees in the state and the Marcellus Shale is currently producing the largest gas output, more than double the closest shale region, according to the U.S. Energy…
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Letter: Pipeline Project Deserves Support
Kurt Knaus | The Carlisle Sentinel Dear Editor: Pipelines are the safest way to transport energy resources. They are safer than by train through our communities and safer than by truck on our roadways. Pipeline opponents would have you believe that constructing new infrastructure capacity is harmful. But opposing pipelines actually means advocating for the…
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