Energy Transfer
Coverage of Energy Transfer in the Nexus archive.
- Neighbors live in fear after pipeline leak in ‘unleashing American energy’ era
A leak in a 68-year-old petroleum pipeline beneath Mount Eyre Manor caused contamination of local drinking water supplies with toxic fuel components like benzene and xylenes. Energy Transfer discovered the leak in January 2025, leaving residents facing concerns over remaining fuel in the groundwater. Although the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is providing oversight, federal regulators, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, declined to intervene.
- Sunoco pipeline leak cleanup in Upper Makefield is ‘moving too slowly,’ residents say
Residents in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, criticize the slow cleanup of a Sunoco pipeline jet fuel leak, which has contaminated groundwater and disrupted the local community. Sunoco LP, with parent company Energy Transfer, plans a pilot test of multiphase extraction (MPE) to address the contamination, but elected officials and residents express concerns about delays, noise, and safety. The company has recovered approximately 518 gallons of fuel and collected over 1,800 water samples.
- Greenpeace’s Dutch Anti-SLAPP Case Against Oil Pipeline Giant Advances
Greenpeace International's lawsuit against Energy Transfer in the Netherlands is moving forward after a Dutch court rejected the company's attempt to dismiss the case. However, a $345 million U.S. verdict against Greenpeace remains pending.