The natural gas pipeline is now online, the path goes through Cumberland County
The liquid natural gas pipeline that crosses underground through the state, cuts through Cumberland County, is now in operation.
On Saturday, energy transfer announced that the Mariner East 2 pipeline is in use.
According to the company, the 350 mile long pipeline transports domestically produced ethane, propane and butane east from the processing plant in Ohio, across West Virginia and Pennsylvania to Energy Transfer's Marcus Hook Industrial Complex in Delaware County, where it is stored for distribution locally, at home and abroad. [19659002] The Mariner East 2X pipeline, which is parallel to the Mariner East 2, is expected to be operational by the end of 201[ads1]9.
According to the company, the total impact of pipeline construction is estimated to be over $ 9.1 billion in Pennsylvania, which provides more than 9,500 construction work over six years.
Through construction, it has been the source of some controversy locally and around the state. 19659002] Lawyer in Chester County District Tom Hogan earlier this month announced he opened a criminal investigation into the pipeline construction that has been blamed for causing sinkholes and polluting drinking water and waterways, The Associated Press reports.
In August, state officials were charged a $ 148,000 fine against the company to damage private wells while building the Mariner East 2 pipeline in Lebanon, Berks and Chester counties.
In September, Lower Frankford Township resident Wilmer Baker filed a complaint from the Public Utility Commission claiming that the company has not properly notified residents of potential dangers.
The commissioners in Cumberland County weighed in and expressed disappointment at what they said was the company's lack of communication with residents.
And in April, it agreed to pay a $ 355,622 penalty to allow the materials from the natural gas products pipeline drilling to flow into creeks and wetlands of Cumberland, D Auphin, Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lancaster, Washington. , Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
Rolfe Blume, chief Frankford, who fought and eventually lost a prominent battle with the pipeline, said the construction has left itself well contaminated. 19659013]
