The Supreme Court ruled that the PennEast pipeline could cross state-controlled land in New Jersey. But the company said NJ didn't give it the needed permits.
The Department of Energy collected perspectives from Ohio Valley communities impacted by the ethane and petrochemical industries to include in a report to Congress.
Spills from the Mariner East construction were in Blair, Cumberland, Juniata, and Lebanon counties. Sunoco already paid half a million dollars in fines for spills in Lebanon county last year.
Residents and activists say the project will increase air pollution and lock in reliance on fossil fuels. They claim institutional racism is involved in the decision.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm discusses how coal and gas communities could gain jobs as a result of climate action, as the country moves to renewables.
