Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Lifts Bar on New Mariner East Permit Approvals, Making Government Oversight More Important than Ever
PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 3, 2020) – On Friday afternoon, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it has entered into an agreement with ETC Northeast Pipeline, LLC that will […]
Clean Air Council Responds to Ongoing Investigation of the Wolf Administration for Corruption and Interference in Mariner East Pipelines Permitting Process
November 12, 2019, Philadelphia, PA – On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, news broke that the FBI is launching a corruption investigation into the Wolf administration regarding its involvement in the […]
Chester County Pumping Station Explosion Cause for Further Mariner East Concerns
PHILADELPHIA, PA (August 6, 2019) On Monday, August 5, 2019, around 8 pm, residents of West Goshen Township, Chester County, and surrounding areas were startled by a loud explosion. The […]
MASSIVE NEW SINKHOLE OPENS ALONG MARINER EAST ROUTE AS PUC DENIES SUNOCO ASK TO RESTART CONSTRUCTION
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 25, 2019) A new, massive sinkhole and a vote to continue a ban on construction at a Chester County site reveal ever-deepening problems with Sunoco / […]
DEP suspends review of all clean water permit applications and other pending approvals associated with the Energy Transfer, L.P. (ET) and subsidiaries until further notice due to non-compliance
On Friday, Governor Wolf and the Department of Environmental Protection issued a ban on the issuance of water and earth-moving permits and approvals for Energy Transfer pipelines in Pennsylvania. […]
Demand FERC Issue an Environmental Impact Statement on the Adelphia Pipeline
Comments on Adelphia Gateway Pipeline are due Sunday, February 3, 2019! Adelphia Gateway, LLC, a subsidiary of NJR Pipeline Co., is proposing to repurpose an existing 18 inch, 84-mile pipeline […]
Clean Air Council and Partners Reach Settlement on Mariner East 2 Appeal: Here’s How Residents and the Environment Will Be Protected
In a victory for community safety and environmental protection, Clean Air Council, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, and Mountain Watershed Association reached a settlement agreement on Wednesday with the Pennsylvania Department […]
Environmental Groups Reach Settlement with DEP on Mariner East 2 Appeal to Forge Stronger Environmental Protections
Harrisburg, PA (July 27, 2018) – In a victory for community safety and environmental protection, Clean Air Council, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, and Mountain Watershed Association reached a settlement agreement on […]
After PUC vote, construction of Mariner East II in West Whiteland Township remains suspended
PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 14, 2018) — On Thursday, the Public Utility Commission voted to uphold in part and deny in part an order by the Honorable Elizabeth Barnes shutting down […]
Council and Partners Secure Greater Protections Against Mariner East 2 Drilling Fluid Spills
After a slew of legal filings, briefs, and hearings before two different courts, the Environmental Hearing Board, on Monday, April 16th, ordered stronger protocols for responding to and preventing […]
