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June 12, 2024 | 12:03 PM

Operations of the hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline can begin, regulators say

By John Raby/The Associated Press
April 22, 2024 | 9:04 AM

Attorney General files criminal charges against Shell on whistleblower reports over pipeline spills

By Reid Frazier/The Allegheny Front
April 4, 2024 | 9:09 AM

Little information made public about free water testing Pa. ordered Mariner East II pipeline company to fund

In 2022, the Pa. attorney general’s office reached a plea deal with Energy Transfer that included free water testing for residents who might have been affected by Mariner East II pipeline construction.

By Lilly Riddle for the News Lab at Penn State and Spotlight PA State College

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November 16, 2023 | 5:00 AM

Companies behind Mariner East II pipeline paid $42 million in pollution fines to Pennsylvania

$10 million of that total comes from a plea deal the state attorney general’s office brokered with Energy Transfer, but little has gone toward residents directly affected.
By Lilly Riddle for the News Lab at Penn State and Spotlight PA State College
June 3, 2023 | 11:35 AM

The debt ceiling deal bulldozes a controversial pipeline’s path through the courts

The Fiscal Responsibility Act orders expedited approval of all permits needed to complete the pipeline, which has been opposed by climate and conservation groups as well as local residents

By Bill Chappell/NPR
June 2, 2023 | 1:41 PM

Latest lawsuit against UGI, R.M. Palmer blames type of plastic pipeline linked to past accidents

A new lawsuit alleges UGI Utilities and R.M. Palmer ignored warnings from federal agencies about the potential risks associated with a kind of plastic pipeline material known as Aldyl-A.

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF
May 16, 2023 | 11:18 AM

Methane leaks from pipelines targeted by proposed federal rule

The rule is part of the Biden Administration’s pledge to reduce methane emissions 30% below 2020 levels by 2030.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania
December 17, 2022 | 9:24 AM

The Keystone pipeline leaked in Kansas. What makes this spill so bad?

Environmental advocates say this is just the beginning to a cleanup that will likely take years

By Jaclyn Diaz/NPR
October 13, 2022 | 4:56 PM

DEP fines Shell $670K for erosion, spills during Falcon pipeline construction

Shell’s ethane cracker is scheduled to open soon and begin processing ethane into plastic pellets.

By Reid Frazier/The Allegheny Front
May 2, 2022 | 6:33 AM

Safety advocate warns of lack of oversight for new CO2 pipelines needed for carbon capture

Pipeline Safety Trust recently commissioned a report to assess the state of CO2 pipeline safety regulation.

By Kara Holsopple/The Allegheny Front
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