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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

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

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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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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Leslie Krowchenko | The Delaware County Daily Times A ruling issued Thursday by the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board has lifted the temporary halt on horizontal directional drilling in connection with the Sunoco Pipeline Mariner East 2 project. The decision came in response to an emergency order filed by the company requesting for work to resume…
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Trish McFarland | The Delaware County Daily Times At the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, our mission in action is underscored by member programs and services to enhance business throughout the region, promote the economic wellbeing of the county, provide valuable benefits to members, strengthen the quality of life within the community, serve as a…
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Bill Godsey | The Delaware Country Daily Times Following reports of an inadvertent release of bentonite clay during the drilling of the Mariner East pipeline, residents, lawmakers, and government regulators could use some perspective on the issue. Release of non-toxic bentonite is nothing alarming, or even unusual, in infrastructure construction – in this case pipelines….
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Bernadette Puzzuloe | The Pittsburg Post-Gazette  Pennsylvania is in great shape to benefit from the thriving energy economy thanks to natural gas. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania is inadequately prepared to do this without increased pipeline infrastructure development. It is not enough to have the energy resources if we cannot transport those resources to where they are needed…
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Jude Clemente | Forbes  More pipelines will allow upstream gas to reach downstream markets that value it highest. U.S. gas consumers should know that our widening pipeline buildout will create more price uniformity across regions, putting your local differential more on par with benchmark Henry Hub. Read More 

David N. Taylor | Lancaster Online Envisioning the benefits of new infrastructure can be challenging — trying to picture a vast network of interstate highways and bridges, a web of interconnected electrical transmission lines, a high-speed train capable of cutting hours off mass transportation — when you can only see where you’re standing right now….
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