PA PUC Opens Rulemaking Process for Long-Awaited Pipeline Regulations
Two years after Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission announced plans to review and possibly update regulations on natural gas...
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Jun 10, 2021
Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Delayed Again
The completion date of the long-delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline is again being pushed back while its cost estimate continues to...
May 27, 2021
Pipeline Shutdown Puts Focus on Industry’s Cybersecurity
The U.S. government is focusing on improving its national cybersecurity defenses after a recent ransomware attack by Russian hackers on a...
Apr 29, 2021
Falcon Pipeline Construction Under Investigation
Federal and state investigations are underway after a whistleblower told authorities about alleged defective corrosion protection on...
Apr 22, 2021
FERC to Change Pipeline Review Criteria
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is changing its assessment process for natural gas pipelines. The new process will now consider...
Apr 15, 2021
Report: Mountain Valley Pipeline Faces Economic Challenges
The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), which has been beset by permitting delays and legal challenges, may not be needed because of reduced...
Apr 15, 2021
Supreme Court to Hear Eminent Domain Case Involving Pa. to N.J. Pipeline
The U.S. Supreme Court later this month will hear a case involving eminent domain for an interstate pipeline builder that wants to...
Mar 11, 2021
Revolution Pipeline Back In Use Following Consent Agreement
A pipeline that exploded in 2018 has been allowed to again carry gas after a consent agreement was reached between its owner and the...
Mar 4, 2021
Developer of Mariner East 2 Pays $497,000 for Drilling Spills
Sunoco Pipeline has paid the state Department of Environmental Protection a penalty of nearly a half-million dollars for numerous...
Jan 28, 2021
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project Gets Key Approvals, But Challenges Remain
The Mountain Valley Pipeline received a pair of key approvals for its route through a national forest in Virginia, but environmental...
Jan 7, 2021
PUC to Vote to Approve Fine for Revolution Pipeline Explosion
After three years, Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission has offered Energy Transfer a settlement over the Revolution Pipeline...
Dec 3, 2020
Governor Wolf Signs Pipeline Emergency Response Plan Bill into Law
Pipeline constructors and operators will now be on the hook for emergency management plans for their projects. Pennsylvania Governor Tom...
Nov 19, 2020
Pa. Regulators Block Restart of Pipeline That Exploded
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has prohibited the operator of a pipeline that exploded in 2018 from putting...
Nov 12, 2020
Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Delayed, Cost Rises
The completion date of the long-delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline is again being pushed back while its cost estimate continues to...
Oct 22, 2020
Companies To Pay $4.3 Million for Emissions Tampering in Water Hauling Trucks
Air pollution violations by companies in the natural gas industry have typically involved releases of pollutants or greenhouse gases from...
Oct 8, 2020
Sunoco Agrees to Change Operations on Sections of Mariner East
Sunoco has agreed to change its construction methods at three sections of the Mariner East pipeline in eastern Pennsylvania. The change...
Sep 17, 2020
Poll Finds Support for Natural Gas Crosses Party Lines
As Election Day nears with major issues such as the pandemic and racial injustice at the forefront of voters’ minds, it is easy to...
Sep 17, 2020
DEP Orders Sunoco to Reroute Section of Pipeline After Spill
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has ordered Sunoco to reroute a portion of its Mariner East 2 pipeline near...
Aug 20, 2020
Sunoco’s Mariner East Spills Mud into Lake in State Park
Sunoco’s Mariner East pipeline is, yet again, the cause of a major environmental incident. The 350-mile long pipeline project is being...
Aug 6, 2020
Landmark Environmental Law Changes to Streamline Gas Pipeline Reviews
A landmark 1970 environmental law is being overhauled by the Trump administration to streamline reviews of infrastructure projects,...
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