Official estimates of the impact of any rupture of the Mariner East pipelines will remain under wraps following an appeals court ruling that rejected a disclosure request by a longtime anti-pipeline campaigner.
Despite being one of the most controversial projects in Pennsylvania history, many emergency managers and others along the route cannot confidently answer one pressing question: Are we prepared?
Delaware County's emergency operations director said authorities would not be able to quickly evacuate everyone within half a mile of a major leak from any of the Mariner East pipelines.
