This is about the Mariner pipeline.

1. Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 Pipelines

2. Sunoco Pipeline is building the pipeline.
Sunoco says the pipeline would run a 350-mile gas pipeline to move natural gas liquids
to terminals on the Pennsylvania-Delaware border. Most of the product is expected to be
exported to Scotland for the production of plastics.
It is estimated to cost up to 2.5 billion dollars.

3. Sunoco’s “Eco Terrorists”
● Following an injunction hearing Tuesday June 29th, 2017. Judge George Zanic ordered that the Gearhart
family and their supporters must remove all tree platforms, tents, vehicles and all other objects that are
preventing the construction within 48 hours.
● The Gearhart family has been battling the construction for several years now and has been camping
out in the area and sitting in trees to prevent construction of the pipeline.
● The judge also ordered that no one is allowed in the area until construction is complete, unless they
have permission from pipeline officials.

4. DEP stops construction on Mariner East 2 pipeline after multiple violations
● The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has suspended all work on the Mariner East 2
pipeline after citing multiple violations.
● The 24-page order suspends all construction permits until Sunoco Pipeline LP meets all requirements outlined
in the order. Crews can still perform maintenance of erosion controls and limited maintenance of horizontal
directional drilling equipment.
Some of the terms Sunoco must adhere to include:
● Addressing all impacts to private water wells in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.
● Identifying all in-progress or upcoming construction activities and detail the specific Chapter 102 and Chapter
105 permit under which the activity is authorized.
● Submitting a detailed Operations Plan outlining additional measures and controls to minimize inadvertent
returns.

5. DEP stops construction on Mariner East 2 pipeline after multiple violations
● Sunoco on Dec. 18 notified DEP that it received two complaints in three days from separate water well
owners in Silver Spring Township, saying their water was cloudy.
● A DEP inspection determined Sunoco had changed its construction method without first obtaining a permit
modification.

6. Interesting Facts
1. Sunoco Pipeline trained more than 750 first responders in pipeline safety this year.
2. Sunoco makes jet fuel.