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Mariner East

Elizabeth Township Commissioners Vote to Deny Invenergy’s Rezoning Application

By Ashley Funk | August 24, 2017 | 2

In an unexpected and commendable move during their meeting this past Monday, the Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 to deny Invenergy’s rezoning proposal. The proposal was needed in…

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Allegheny County Recommends No Rezoning for Power Plant in Elizabeth Township

By Ashley Funk | August 16, 2017 | 1

Recently, the Planning Division of Allegheny County Economic Development issued a comment to the Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners on a proposed rezoning in order to develop a gas-fired power…

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MWA, Clean Air Council, and Delaware Riverkeeper Network File Legal Action to Halt Mariner East 2 Drilling

By Ashley Funk | July 21, 2017 | 0

UPDATE: All drilling operations associated with the construction of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline have been temporarily halted as a result of the legal action of Mountain Watershed,Ā Clean Air Council,…

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Environmental Groups Appeal Permits for Mariner East 2 Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline

By Krissy Kasserman | February 14, 2017 | 0

On Monday, February 13, 2017, environmental advocacy groups Clean Air Council, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, and Mountain Watershed Association immediately appealed the issuance of twenty permits necessary for Sunoco Pipeline L.P.…

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Dakota Access Pipeline Action & Divestment

By Jordan Hoover | December 1, 2016 | 0

Back in September, we discussed the connection between Sunoco’s proposed Mariner East II pipeline and the vigorously contested Dakota Access Pipeline. Both pipelines are owned by Energy Transfer, and if…

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Sunoco Requests Extension on Mariner East II to Address Deficiencies

By Jordan Hoover | November 16, 2016 | 0

Sunoco, L.P., owner and operator of the proposed Mariner East II natural gas pipeline project, has been granted an extension by the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regarding the…

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Curious how to say the name of the river? It's pronounced "yawk-a-gainey" or simply the "yawk." "Youghiogheny" is a Lenape word that means "water following in a contrary direction."

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