Rover

FERC Releases Results of Third-Party Rover Review, HDD Still on Pause

FERC on Monday released the results of an independent review of the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) fluids spill that has put HDD work for Energy Transfer Partners LP’s Rover Pipeline on hold since May. Commission staff said ETP/Rover would have to submit a plan to implement the third-party recommendations before HDD activities may resume on the project.

July 31, 2017
FERC Should Expand Rover Probe, Say Top Dems on House, Senate Energy Committees

FERC Should Expand Rover Probe, Say Top Dems on House, Senate Energy Committees

The top Democrats from the respective House and Senate energy committees are calling on FERC to broaden its investigation of Energy Transfer Partners LP’s (ETP) Rover Pipeline, citing “serious concerns” over the alleged environmental violations occurring during the project’s construction.

July 31, 2017
West Virginia DEP Tells Rover to Suspend Activity Over Water Pollution Violations

West Virginia DEP Tells Rover to Suspend Activity Over Water Pollution Violations

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has ordered Energy Transfer Partners LP’s (ETP) Rover Pipeline LLC to cease and desist development activities because of violations under the project’s state-issued water pollution control permit.

July 25, 2017
Rover Receives Cease, Desist Order from West Virginia DEP for Water Pollution Violations

Rover Receives Cease, Desist Order from West Virginia DEP for Water Pollution Violations

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has ordered Energy Transfer Partners LP’s (ETP) Rover Pipeline LLC to cease and desist development activities because of violations under the project’s state-issued water pollution control permit.

July 24, 2017

Rover Details Environmental Plans to FERC, Ohio EPA

Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) subsidiary Rover Pipeline LLC has submitted a series of impact mitigation and remediation plans to FERC as it works to address concerns raised by Commission staff and by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA).

July 21, 2017

Responding to FERC and Ohio EPA, Rover Details Environmental Plans

Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) subsidiary Rover Pipeline LLC has submitted a series of impact mitigation and remediation plans to FERC as it works to address concerns raised by Commission staff and by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA).

July 21, 2017

Initial Rover Start-Up Now Could Slip to ‘Late Summer,’ Energy Transfer Says

The initial start-up for Energy Transfer Partners LP’s (ETP) Rover Pipeline could be pushed back to “late summer” due to recent regulatory setbacks, the company said Monday.

July 17, 2017

Rover In-Service Authorization Depends on Spill Clean-Up, FERC Says

Energy Transfer Partners LP’s (ETP) Rover Pipeline LLC has to complete several “activities regarding rehabilitation and restoration of areas affected by the project” before it is given authorization to enter service, FERC staff told the pipeline Wednesday.

July 12, 2017

FERC to Rover: Spill Clean-Up Required Before In-Service Authorization

Energy Transfer Partners LP’s (ETP) Rover Pipeline LLC has to complete several “activities regarding rehabilitation and restoration of areas affected by the project” before it is given authorization to enter service, FERC staff told the pipeline Wednesday.

July 12, 2017

Ohio AG Asked to Pursue Rover Penalties as State EPA Says Negotiations ‘Not Productive’

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) has asked the state attorney general (AG) to pursue civil penalties for alleged environmental violations that may have occurred during construction of Energy Transfer Partners LP’s (ETP) Rover Pipeline.

July 11, 2017