The Township posted a press announcement on its website November 1 saying Energy Transfer detected an "anomaly" and it is now working to repair the pipeline.
The Township said safety staff from the Public Utility Commission have been on site and the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration was notified.
Repair work on the pipeline is expected to be completed November 8, according to the Township.
Township Supervisor Brian Dunn and Township Manager Pam Gural-Bear visited the site and met with Energy Transfer's Integrity Team.
The Daily Local News reported on November 2-- "Dunn said, during a Thursday phone interview, that he was alarmed after he was told by Energy Transfer representatives that the pipeline was active. Volatile ethane is running through the pipe, while sandblasting is ongoing, but Dunn was told that it was safe.
The News also quoted Ginny Marcille-Kerslake, a resident of West Whiteland Township and Eastern Pennsylvania organizer for Food and Water Watch as saying, "Residents are grateful that the township conducted a site visit to determine what repairs are being done on the Mariner East 2X pipeline.
“Presuming the dent was caused during construction, it’s concerning that it was missed by Energy Transfer in previous inspections — a dent could lead to pipeline failure and a catastrophic event.
“It’s also concerning that the pipeline continued to transport ethane under high pressure throughout the repair, including sandblasting and excavation with heavy equipment. Chester County residents continue to be put at risk for this out-of-state corporation to profit from the export of fracked natural gas liquids.”
[Note: This post will be updated as more information becomes available.]
(Photos: top- Daily Local News submitted by Chris ‘PK” DiGiulio; bottom- West Whiteland Township.)
NewsClips:
-- Marcellus Drilling News: Energy Transfer Fixing Dent Recently Discovered In Mariner East 2X Pipeline [PDF of article]
-- West Whiteland Township: Pipeline Maintenance Announcement
-- Daily Local News: Damaged Mariner East Pipeline In West Whiteland Twp. Is Repaired
Upcoming Events:
-- PA League Of Women Voters, University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health Nov. 14 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference [PaEN]
-- University Of Pittsburgh Studies Of Shale Gas Development Health Impacts To Be Discussed At Nov. 14 Joint Meeting Of DEP Citizens Advisory Council, Environmental Justice Advisory Board [PaEN]
PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:
-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Oct. 28 to Nov. 3 - Fire At PA General Energy Shale Gas Well Pad; 5 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Replugging Shale Gas Well [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - November 4 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 57 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Nov. 4 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
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-- House Committee Hearing On Increasing Safety Setbacks Zones Around Natural Gas Facilities Heard About First-Hand Citizen Experiences On Health Impacts, From Physicians On Health Studies And The Gas Industry On Job Impacts [PaEN]
-- Sen. Yaw, Republican Chair Of Senate Environmental Committee, Calls Bill To Reduce Shale Gas Industry Impacts On Health, Environment ‘Stupid’ [PaEN]
-- University Of Pittsburgh Studies Of Shale Gas Development Health Impacts To Be Discussed At Nov. 14 Joint Meeting Of DEP Citizens Advisory Council, Environmental Justice Advisory Board [PaEN]
-- PA League Of Women Voters, University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health Nov. 14 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference [PaEN]
-- Marcellus Drilling News: Mariner East 2X Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline Being Repaired After Dent Discovered In Chester County During Maintenance Check [PaEN]
-- PUC Issues Emergency Order To PA American Water To Operate Troubled East Dunkard Water Authority In Greene County; Lawsuit Filed Alleging Water Tainted By Mine Drainage, Shale Gas Operations [PaEN]
-- Philadelphia LNG Export Task Force Issues Report On The Best Ways To Increase Exports Of PA's Natural Gas; Minority Report Rebuts Need For LNG Facility, Outlines Impacts [PaEN]
-- Protect PT Holds Nov. 11 Workshop On Living Near Shale Gas In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
[Posted: November 3, 2023] PA Environment Digest
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