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Mariner East pipeline

Sinkholes Attributed to Gas Drilling Underline the Stakes in Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Race

As residents struggle with damage linked to the Mariner East II pipeline, many observe that the Democratic nominee is playing down his environmental bona fides. Is that simply a campaign strategy, they wonder, or could it have long-term implications?

By Kiley Bense

Section of the SUNOCO Mariner II East Pipeline construction in Exton, Pennsylvania. Credit: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images
Private homes surround Sunoco's gas liquids pipeline along a right-of-way Oct. 5, 2017 in Marchwood, Pennsylvania. Credit: Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images

A Pipeline Giant Pleads ‘No Contest’ to Environmental Crimes in Pennsylvania After Homeowners Complained of Tainted Water

By Jon Hurdle

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