Gas Pipeline Boom Fragmenting Pennsylvanias Forests
Naveena Sadasivam InsideClimate News Dec 10, 2013
Many of the pipelines to serve fracking are being built deep in the states 16 million acres of forest. The scale of this thing is off the charts.
Jerry Skinner stands in his garden, looking into the distance at the edge of a forested mountain. Amid the lush shades of green, a muddy brown strip of earth stands out. Its the telltale sign of a buried pipeline.
The pipelines are all around this
Locations of Pipelines of Concern
Mike Reuther Williamsport Sun-Gazette November 10, 2013
Lycoming County has been among the states busiest areas for natural gas activity in recent years, leading to the construction of pipelines, including more than 100 miles of gathering lines.
But some people are concerned that there has not been adequate oversight for how the infrastructure is regulated.
The issue, some say, raises plenty of red flags in a rural area where a pipeline failure could have a devastating effect on the environment
Bill Moving in Congress Speeds Approval of Pipelines
Tracie Mauriello Pittsburgh Post-Gazette July 10,,2013
WASHINGTON Approval of natural gas pipelines wont be any easier, but it soon could be faster.
Thats the goal of Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., sponsor of a bill wending its way through Congress. The House Energy and Commerce Committees energy and power subcommittee held a public hearing on the legislation Tuesday.
Regulatory agencies already are required to act within 90 days of the completion of an environmental study by the Federal Environmental Regulatory
Commonwealth Pipeline Plan Officially Suspended
Andrew Maykuth Phila Inquirer April 20, 2013
There are apparently more than enough Marcellus Shale pipelines in the pipeline, for now at least.
The Commonwealth Pipeline, a $1 billion trunk-line project proposed last year by three companies to transport Marcellus natural gas from Williamsport to Washington, has officially been suspended, according to the ventures website.
There was insufficient demand for the 200-mile, 30-inch pipeline that could carry 800 million cubic feet of gas a day.
The projects suspension was attributed
Natural Gas Pipeline Issues Are Discussed With Area Landowners
Mike Reuther Williamsport Sun-Gazette December 12, 2012
HUGHESVILLE Landowners facing the prospect of natural gas pipelines on their properties were advised to know some of their legal rights.
About two dozen people who attended the Penn State Extension Offices workshop at the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Hall Tuesday night got an idea of what they might face regarding right-of-way agreements, eminent domain and other related issues with pipelines.
John Shoemaker, an attorney with Greevy & Associates, said a property owner has
Loyalsock Creek Pipeline Construction Spill Caught On Camera
Scott Detrow StateImpact PA / NPR September 5, 2012
On Friday, what a Department of Environmental Protection employee described as a “significant amount” of sediment and mud from a pipeline construction project spilled into Sullivan County’s Loyalsock Creek.
When Dean Marshall heard about the spill, he drove to Loyalsock State Forest to document the damage. Here’s what Marshall – who’s actively involved in anti-drilling efforts — captured on camera on Sunday:
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Sludge Discharged into Creek During Pipeline Construction
Matt Hutchinson Williamsport Sun-Gazette September 2, 2012
LAPORTE A discharge into Loyalsock Creek spotted Friday has been identified as mud, clay and sediment from natural gas operations, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Vacationers from the Baltimore, Md. area contacted the Sun-Gazette Saturday seeking answers why they found sludge and a green, opaque color in the creek.
John Erich, state Department of Environmental Protection emergency response manager from its northcentral office in Williamsport, said the release happened
PA Court Says Compressor Stations Essential to Production
Zack Needles The Legal Intelligencer May 28, 2012
The Commonwealth Court has ruled that the operation of a compressor station falls within the definition of gas production as used in a townships zoning ordinance, and thus cannot be banned by a township in areas where gas production is otherwise permitted.
The ruling could be an important one as Pennsylvania municipalities seek to control certain aspects of Marcellus Shale-related natural gas development.
A three-judge panel led by Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt
PA Firm Announces $380M Pipeline Expansion
The Associated Press May 22, 2012
PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania company plans to invest $380 million to expand natural gas pipelines in the state, and ultimately link to markets in New Jersey and New York.
Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P., of Radnor, said Monday that some of the expansions to its Lycoming County pipeline in central Pennsylvania will begin in the next two weeks and be finished later this year. Other parts of the project will continue through 2018.
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Natural Gas Pipelines Under Cyberattack
Amy Friedenberger Pittsburgh Post Gazette May 8, 2012
According to government officials, computer networks managing natural gas pipelines have been under cyberattack since last December.
The Hill reports that Homeland Security has notified gas pipeline companies that there has been an effort to breach their systems.
And cyberattacks can have serious repercussions. From The Hill:
The incident comes as Congress is debating whether to require critical infrastructure, such as gas pipelines, to meet minimum cybersecurity standards.
Senate Democrats and the