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1,320 MW Fairless Power Station in Bucks County, PA Sold to Vistra

Gas-fired power plants in the Marcellus/Utica region (and beyond) continue to change hands at a dizzying pace. Last week, MDN brought you the news that NRG Energy agreed to acquire LS Power’s portfolio of natural-gas power plants in a deal valued at roughly $12 billion, including debt, that will expand NRG’s footprint in Texas and along the East Coast (see NRG Buys 18 Gas-Fired Power Plants, Including 5 in PA, for $12B). NRG said the acquisition would give it 18 more natural-gas-fired facilities in nine states, including five in Pennsylvania and one in Ohio. We have another multi-plant deal to tell you about. Read More “1,320 MW Fairless Power Station in Bucks County, PA Sold to Vistra”

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Judge Dismisses Bucks County, PA “Sneaky” Lawsuit Against Big Oil

In March 2024, we reported that two Democrats and one anti-drilling RINO who run Bucks County, PA government (a Philadelphia suburb) fell for the bait by Big Green and filed a lawsuit against Big Oil companies for supposedly, knowingly, causing the Earth to toast to a cinder (see Bucks County, PA, Sues Big Oil for Causing “Climate Change”). The lawsuit seemingly came out of nowhere. Green groups hatched it secretly, including the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) – a Rockefeller-funded D.C. activist group. There were no public meetings. No public input. No public announcements. It was completely hush-hush, with a total media blackout until the lawsuit was filed (see Bucks County, PA Lawsuit Against Big Oil Violated Transparency Law). In March of this year, the county judge in charge of the case called the lawsuit “sneaky” (see Bucks County, PA, Judge Skeptical of “Sneaky” Climate Lawsuit). That same judge dismissed the case last Friday “with prejudice,” meaning Big Green cannot file the same or similar lawsuit again, at least in Bucks County. Read More “Judge Dismisses Bucks County, PA “Sneaky” Lawsuit Against Big Oil”

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Bucks County, PA, Judge Skeptical of “Sneaky” Climate Lawsuit

In March 2024, we reported that two Democrats and one anti-drilling RINO who run Bucks County, PA government (a Philadelphia suburb) fell for the bait by Big Green and filed a lawsuit against Big Oil companies for supposedly, knowingly, causing the Earth to toast to a cinder (see Bucks County, PA, Sues Big Oil for Causing “Climate Change”). The lawsuit seemingly came out of nowhere. Green groups hatched it secretly, including the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) – a Rockefeller-funded D.C. activist group. There were no public meetings. No public input. No public announcements. It was completely hush-hush, with a total media blackout until the lawsuit was filed (see Bucks County, PA Lawsuit Against Big Oil Violated Transparency Law). A year later, a Bucks County Court judge held the first hearing to consider dismissing this fraud. The judge seemed inclined to do just that, calling the lawsuit filed by the county “sneaky.” Read More “Bucks County, PA, Judge Skeptical of “Sneaky” Climate Lawsuit”

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Bucks County, PA Lawsuit Against Big Oil Profits Lawyers $25M+

In March 2024, we reported that two Democrats and one anti-drilling RINO who run Bucks County, PA government (a Philadelphia suburb) fell for the bait by Big Green and filed a lawsuit against Big Oil companies for supposedly, knowingly, causing the Earth to toast to a cinder (see Bucks County, PA, Sues Big Oil for Causing “Climate Change”). The lawsuit seemingly came out of nowhere. It was hatched secretly by green groups, including the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) – a Rockefeller-funded D.C. activist group. There were no public meetings. No public input. No public announcements. It was completely hush-hush, with a total media blackout until the lawsuit was filed (see Bucks County, PA Lawsuit Against Big Oil Violated Transparency Law). Here it is a year later, and finally, the truth is coming out. The leftist law firm working on behalf of Bucks County stands to make enough money (if successful) for everyone in the law firm to retire. It’s grotesque and disgusting and CORRUPT. Read More “Bucks County, PA Lawsuit Against Big Oil Profits Lawyers $25M+”

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Bucks County, PA Lawsuit Against Big Oil Violated Transparency Law

In March, we reported that two Democrats and one anti-drilling RINO who run Bucks County, PA government (a Philadelphia suburb) fell for the bait by Big Green and filed a lawsuit against Big Oil companies for supposedly, knowingly, causing the Earth to toast to a cinder (see Bucks County, PA, Sues Big Oil for Causing “Climate Change”). The lawsuit seemingly came out of nowhere. It was hatched secretly by green groups, including the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) – a Rockefeller-funded D.C. activist group. There were no public meetings. No public input. No public announcements. It was completely hush-hush, with a total media blackout until the lawsuit was filed. The oil companies being sued have just asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit because the county violated Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act, which requires such a measure to be discussed and voted on in a public meeting. Read More “Bucks County, PA Lawsuit Against Big Oil Violated Transparency Law”

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Activists Try to Force Higher Electric Prices on Philly Residents

Every four years, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) must approve plans by PECO, Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas utility, delivering power to nearly 1.7 million electric customers and more than 545,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. The plans under review are for how PECO, a fully regulated utility, will procure (buy) electricity for the next four years. In February, PECO filed its 1,235-page purchase plan with the regulators. The company plans to do what it has been doing (i.e., what’s been working), which is to obtain the least expensive electric supply and purchase 8% of its power from renewable sources, including 0.5% of solar energy generated within the state. Anti-fossil fuel nutters are having a cow, demanding (they always demand) that PECO buy far more unreliable renewable electricity, skyrocketing the cost to consumers.
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Bucks County RINO Gets Cold Feet, Won’t Support Climate Lawsuit

RINO Gene DiGirolamo

A few weeks ago, we reported that two Democrats and one anti-drilling RINO who run Bucks County government (a Philadelphia suburb) fell for the bait by Big Green and filed a lawsuit against Big Oil companies for supposedly, knowingly, causing the Earth to toast to a cinder (see Bucks County, PA, Sues Big Oil for Causing “Climate Change”). The lawsuit seemingly came out of nowhere. It was hatched secretly by green groups, including the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) – a Rockefeller-funded D.C. activist group. There were no public meetings. No public input. No public announcements. It was completely hush-hush, with a total media blackout until the lawsuit was filed. Here we are two weeks later, and the RINO, Gene DiGirolamo, has gotten cold feet and says he no longer supports the lawsuit. Now that the horse has left the barn…
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Bucks County, PA, Sues Big Oil for Causing “Climate Change”

The two Democrats and one anti-drilling RINO who run Bucks County government (a Philadelphia suburb) fell for the bait by Big Green and filed a lawsuit against Big Oil companies for supposedly, knowingly, causing the Earth to toast to a cinder (even though real science shows a slight warming on Earth due to the orbit of the planet Mars). The problem is this lawfare seemingly came out of nowhere. It was hatched secretly by green groups, including the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) – a Rockefeller-funded D.C. activist group. There were no public meetings. No public input. No public announcements. It was completely hush-hush, with a full media blackout until the lawsuit was filed. In other words, it was CORRUPT. Whose pockets are getting lined by this action?
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PA Supremes Consider if DEP Can Regulate FERC Compressor Station

Location of compressor station (no longer “proposed” but actually built)

Adelphia Gateway is a project converting an old oil pipeline into a natural gas pipeline. The project stretches from Northampton County, PA, through Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties, terminating in Delaware County at Marcus Hook. The project converted 50 miles of an existing 84-mile pipeline from oil to natural gas. The northern 34 miles of the pipeline were previously converted to deliver natural gas in 1996. Portions of the final section began to flow Marcellus gas in April 2022 (see Partial Marcellus Flows Begin on Adelphia Gateway Pipe Near Philly). Neighbors of a compressor station built for the project, located in Bucks County, won a victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (3rd Circuit) in March that allows them to appeal the approval of the project in PA and not with FERC (see Fed Court Says Antis Can Challenge Adelphia Compressor in PA Court). The PA Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case.
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Fed Court Says Antis Can Challenge Adelphia Compressor in PA Court

Adelphia Gateway is a project converting an old oil pipeline into a natural gas pipeline. The project stretches from Northampton County, PA, through Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties, terminating in Delaware County at Marcus Hook. The project converted 50 miles of an existing 84-mile pipeline from oil to natural gas. The northern 34 miles of the pipeline were previously converted to deliver natural gas in 1996. Portions of the final section began to flow Marcellus gas in April 2022 (see Partial Marcellus Flows Begin on Adelphia Gateway Pipe Near Philly). Neighbors of a newly-built compressor station for the project located in Bucks County just won a victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (3rd Circuit) that may spell trouble for the project. Or it may not. It’s not clear what the end result of the court victory will be.
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PA DEP Issues Permits for Transco Northeast Expansion Pipe Project

A little over a month ago, MDN brought you the good news that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the Williams Regional Energy Access Expansion (REAE) project, a plan to beef up the Transco pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to deliver an extra 829 MMcf/d of Marcellus gas to PA, NJ, and Maryland (see FERC Approves Transco $950M Northeast Expansion Pipe Project). We have more good news: The Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it has issued permits to Williams to allow the project to move forward with construction.
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Partial Marcellus Flows Begin on Adelphia Gateway Pipe Near Philly

New Jersey Resources’ Adelphia Gateway project converts an old oil pipeline stretching from Northampton County, PA through Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties, terminating in Delaware County at Marcus Hook, into a natural gas pipeline. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued final approval for the project in December 2019 (see FERC Issues Final OK for Southeast PA Adelphia Gateway Pipeline). The project converts 50 miles of an existing 84-mile pipeline from oil to natural gas. The northern 34 miles of the pipeline were previously converted to deliver natural gas in 1996. Portions of the final section began to flow Marcellus gas on Monday.
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PA Court Says Fed Law Doesn’t Prevent State Review of Adelphia Pipe

Adelphia Gateway, a plan to convert an old oil pipeline stretching from Northampton County, PA through Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties, terminating in Delaware County at Marcus Hook, recently received permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to begin final the final bits of construction (see Adelphia Gateway Pipe Near Philly Gets FERC OK to Finish Constr.). Neighbors of a proposed compressor station for the project located in Bucks County just won a victory in PA Commonwealth Court that may delay final startup.
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Adelphia Gateway Pipe Near Philly Gets FERC OK to Finish Constr.

New Jersey Resources’ Adelphia Gateway project is a plan to convert an old oil pipeline stretching from Northampton County, PA through Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties, terminating in Delaware County at Marcus Hook, into a natural gas pipeline. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued final approval for the project in December 2019 (see FERC Issues Final OK for Southeast PA Adelphia Gateway Pipeline). Thank God FERC approved the project during the Trump administration or it never would have happened. Given FERC’s prior approval, FERC functionaries (not the commissioners themselves) have just given permission for the project to begin construction on the final pieces.
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Adelphia Gateway Pipeline Gets OK to Begin Some Construction

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Adelphia Gateway is a plan to convert an old/existing 84-mile oil pipeline stretching from Northampton County, PA through Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties, terminating in Delaware County at Marcus Hook, into a natural gas pipeline–flowing Marcellus gas to southeast PA. Earlier this month the project received permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to begin work on converting part of the existing pipeline.
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Township, Big Green Groups Appeal Adelphia Pipe Compressor Permit

West Rockhill Township in Bucks County, PA (near Philadelphia) waged a legal battle to prevent a natural gas compressor station from being built as part of the Adelphia Gateway project, a plan to convert an old oil pipeline stretching from Northampton County, PA through Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties, terminating in Delaware County at Marcus Hook. West Rockhill appealed a decision by the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) authorizing construction of the compressor station to a special court called the Environmental Hearing Board (EHB). Last October the EHB ruled against West Rockhill (see Township Loses Appeal to Block Adelphia Gateway Compressor Stn). The town, along with help from its Big Green friends, is making one last “Hail Mary” attempt to block the compressor.
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