Pa. court says state senator can’t legally block Mariner East construction

Earlier this week, a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled Senator Andrew E. Dinniman lacks the legal standing to challenge the construction and operation of Sunoco’s contentious Mariner East pipeline system, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. The court ordered the Public Utility Commission to dismiss Sen. Dinniman’s complaint, ruling lacked both personal and legislative standing to challenge

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Sunoco purchases homes along Mariner East route in Chester County

For more than a year, a cul-de-sac in Chester County, Pennsylvania has been plagued by sinkholes and construction mishaps related to the Mariner East pipeline project, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last month the company purchased two of these Lisa Drive homes for $400,000 apiece. The Mariner East 1 was shut down in March 2018

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Mariner East 1 resumes service after sinkhole-related shutdown

After a three-month shutdown Energy Transfer Partners LP was finally about to announce the Mariner East 1 resumed service Tuesday, according to WFMZ News. The Mariner East 1 was shutdown by state regulators in January a sinkhole in January that exposed a portion of the pipeline. Following its investigation, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission said

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Chester County wants to join lawsuit against Mariner East

The Chester County commissioner recently announced they are seeking to join a lawsuit against Sunoco’s Mariner East pipeline and the intent to end an agreement to grant the company access to county land, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Earlier this year, the Chester County commissioners notified the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission about growing concern over

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