CEPM

Center for Energy Policy and Management at

Washington & Jefferson College

Energy Updates

Mar 19, 2019

AG Shapiro, PA Attorney General’s Office Launch Criminal Investigation against ME Pipelines

Those who follow natural gas development, or have watched the evening news in the past two years know of Sunoco’s Mariner East pipeline...

Mar 13, 2019

Rice Midstream, now Equitrans, Hit with $1.5M Fine for Pipeline Issues

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is continuing to hold the oil and gas industry accountable for their errors and...

Mar 13, 2019

Rice Midstream, now Equitrans, Hit with $1.5M Fine for Pipeline Issues

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is continuing to hold the oil and gas industry accountable for their errors and...

Mar 7, 2019

ME2 to Begin Operations Again after Chester County Water Controversy

Natural gas drilling will likely resume in Chester County in the very near future. Energy Transfer LP, the parent company of Sunoco and...

Feb 28, 2019

PA PUC Plans to Bolster Pipeline Safety

Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission Chairman Gladys Brown is requesting more state and federal dollars to ramp up pipeline safety...

Feb 28, 2019

Pittsburgh Based Pipeline Company Subpoenaed by Feds

The United States Attorney’s Office is investigating the Mountain Valley Pipeline project. The Mountain Valley Pipeline is jointly owned...

Feb 21, 2019

Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Bills Receive Governor’s Support

Oil and gas pipeline safety has been at the forefront of many Pennsylvanian’s minds. Recent events such as multiple pipeline explosions...

Feb 14, 2019

PA DEP Suspends All Pending Energy Transfer LP Pipeline Permits

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has taken firm action against Sunoco parent company Energy Transfer LP. Beginning...

The latest energy news with an emphasis on southwestern Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.