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The Mariner East pipelines are a series of Natural Gas Liquids pipelines under construction in the US state of Pennsylvania. The pipelines are intended to facilitate the transfer of Natural Gas Liquids from the Utica Shale and Marcellus Shale Formations to ports on the eastern seaboard where the ethane, butane, pentane, propane mix will be shipped to Scotland for plastics production. The construction of the pipelines generated considerable controversy inside Pennsylvania Construction on the pipelines, dubbed Mariner East 1, 2, and 2X, is being undertaken by Sunoco Logistics.
NORRISTOWN, PA — To prevent the possible spread of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has canceled three public hearings to gather public input on proposed modifications to …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — State Senator Andy Dinniman issued the following statement in response to Sunoco/ET crews striking a PECO gas line while constructing the Mariner East pipeline in West …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it has issued a $1.95 million civil penalty to Sunoco Pipeline for violations resulting from construction activities on …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline yesterday approved the filing of a Petition for Injunctive Relief to prevent Sunoco Pipeline LP from …
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EXTON, PA — State Rep. Danielle Friel Otten, D-Chester, and state Sen. Katie Muth are taking steps this week to ensure that residents affected by a proposed route modification to …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced the filing of criminal charges against employees of Energy Transfer and contracted security firms for bribery, conspiracy, and related …
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BENSALEM, PA — Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased Energy Transfer LP (“Energy Transfer” or …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The citizens who continue to stand up against the public and environmental safety threats posed by the problematic Mariner East pipeline project are heroes in the long-running …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — While news that the FBI is investigating how permits were issued for the Sunoco/ET Mariner East pipeline spread across Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the nation last …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — State Senator Andy Dinniman today issued the following statement on news reports that the FBI is investigating the issuing of construction permits for the Mariner East …
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