energy transfer partners

Rover Pipeline Sets Record for Environmental Violations

Rover Pipeline Sets Record for Environmental Violations

Energy Transfer Partners‘ controversial $4.3 billion Rover pipeline has more negative inspection reports than any other major interstate natural gas pipeline built in the last two years, according to a new Bloomberg analysis. The 713-mile pipeline, which will carry fracked gas across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Michigan and Canada, has been stalled from numerous […]

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    Another Reason to Halt Rover Pipeline: It’s a Climate Disaster

    Another Reason to Halt Rover Pipeline: It’s a Climate Disaster

    As controversy swirls around a string of spills and air and water violations caused by Energy Transfer Partners’ construction of the Rover gas pipeline, a study released Wednesday underlines another reason federal regulators should halt the project: It will fuel a massive increase in climate pollution. A new analysis by Oil Change International finds that, […]

    FERC Announces Investigation into Energy Transfer’s Rover Pipeline

    FERC Announces Investigation into Energy Transfer’s Rover Pipeline

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) notified Energy Transfer Partners Thursday that it was conducting an investigation into the construction of the fracked gas Rover Pipeline. The investigation comes as the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency discovered the presence of petroleum hydrocarbon constituents, which are commonly found in diesel fluid, among the fluid Energy Transfer Partners […]

    Leaked Documents Expose Military Tactics Used to Defeat Pipeline ‘Terrorists’ at Standing Rock

    Leaked Documents Expose Military Tactics Used to Defeat Pipeline ‘Terrorists’ at Standing Rock

    In September of last year, when protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in North Dakota were at its peak, disturbing footage showed security personnel releasing their dogs at the peaceful water protectors. This widely shared clip sparked nationwide criticism and anger towards the controversial project. To counter the protests, DAPL parent company Energy Transfer […]

    FERC Rejects Rover Pipeline’s Drilling Request

    FERC Rejects Rover Pipeline’s Drilling Request

    By Cheryl Johncox The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected on Thursday Energy Transfer Partners’ request to resume horizontal directional drilling at two sites for its Rover fracked gas pipeline. This rejection comes after numerous leaks into Ohio’s wetlands, and Clean Air and Clean Water act violations. FERC has halted the process at only eight […]

    Two More Spills for Dakota Access Pipeline

    Two More Spills for Dakota Access Pipeline

    The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) system leaked more than 100 gallons of oil in two separate incidents in North Dakota in March. This is the $3.8 billion project’s third known leak. The controversial pipeline, which is not yet finished and not yet operational, also spilled 84 gallons of oil in South Dakota on April 4. […]

    Energy Transfer Partners in Hot Water Again Over Rover Pipeline Construction

    Energy Transfer Partners in Hot Water Again Over Rover Pipeline Construction

    By Steve Horn After taking heat last fall for destroying sacred sites of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the owner of the Dakota Access pipeline finds itself embattled anew over the preservation of historic sites, this time in Ohio. Documents filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) show that Energy Transfer Partners is in […]

    Feds Halt New Drilling on Rover Pipeline After Massive Spills Destroy Ohio Wetlands

    Feds Halt New Drilling on Rover Pipeline After Massive Spills Destroy Ohio Wetlands

    The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) halted new drilling Wednesday on the Rover Pipeline until it addresses its 2 million gallon spill of drilling fluids into Ohio wetlands. The decision was made just days after the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) slapped parent company Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) with a $431,000 fine over numerous […]

    Energy Transfer Partners Fined $431,000 for Rover Pipeline Spills

    Energy Transfer Partners Fined $431,000 for Rover Pipeline Spills

    Construction of Energy Transfer Partners‘ new Rover Pipeline only began mid-February but the project has already resulted in 18 incidents involving mud spills from drilling, stormwater pollution and open burning that violated the Clean Air Act. The Dallas-based company—which is also the operator of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline—has been fined $431,000 by the Ohio […]