DEP To Hold Dec. 8 In-Person Community Update On Energy Transfer/Sunoco Jet Fuel Pipeline Rupture Cleanup In Upper Makefield Twp., Bucks County

On November 5, the Department of Environmental Protection will host a December 8 in-person community information meeting on the Energy Transfer/Sunoco jet fuel pipeline rupture cleanup in Upper Wakefield Township, Bucks County.

The meeting will be held at the Sol Feinstone Elementary School Auditorium, 1090 Eagle Road in Newtown from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

DEP staff will provide information on:

-- Current site conditions

-- Remedial Action Plan submitted by SPLP on June 19, 2026

-- DEP's September 29, 2026 Letter of Deficiency for the plan

-- Next steps in the remediation process

Visit DEP's Upper Makefield Pipeline webpage for more information.

(Map: Area of pipeline spill investigation.)

Resource Links:

-- WHYY: Federal Pipeline Regulatory Agency Says Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipelines Have A ‘System-Wide Risk’ Of Leaks Similar To The One Discovered In Upper Makefield Twp., Bucks County [PaEN] 

-- Inside Climate News: Energy Transfer/Sunoco Files Lawsuit To Preempt Criminal Charges By PA Attorney General In Bucks County Jet Fuel Pipeline Spill, Asks For State Clean Streams Law To Be Declared Unconstitutional [PaEN] 

-- Sen. Santarsiero Introduces Bill To Define Obligations Of Pipeline Owners, Anyone Discharging Hazardous Substances To Clean Up Spills, Releases [PaEN] 

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[Posted: November 5, 2026]  PA Environment Digest