Official estimates of the impact of any rupture of the Mariner East pipelines will remain under wraps following an appeals court ruling that rejected a disclosure request by a longtime anti-pipeline campaigner.
Energy Transfer says it is complying with Gov. Tom Wolf's order to shut down construction of the Mariner East pipeline project while also applying for waivers to continue some work in the interests of safety.
The Department of Environmental Protection announced it has executed a Consent Order and Agreement with Equitrans Midstream Corporation for violations regarding the operator's Swarts gas storage reservoir.
Vostok Coal has been been fined several hundred million rubles for illegal mining in the Taymyr Peninsula, but still gets the government's approval for expansion into a local national park.
