The PennEast Pipeline Company LLC today filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a total of 33 route deviations in PennEast's continued effort to reduce impacts on endangered species and wetlands, increase co-location with existing rights of way and address feedback from collaborative discussions with landowners and regulatory agencies.

Further minimizing environmental impacts, the route modifications avoid two federally threatened and endangered species habitat. Additional trenchless technologies will reduce environmental impacts and address stakeholder concerns. These deviations they reduce impacts and take into account stakeholder input, though from a project perspective, they do not materially affect the route since the changes occur either within the original survey corridor or do not impact any new landowners."We are continually reviewing the PennEast Pipeline Project, seeking ways to maximize benefits to the region by improving the route," said Peter Terranova, chair of the PennEast board of managers. "The route changes filed today reflect the constructive feedback received from landowners, agencies and other stakeholders and demonstrate PennEast's commitment to incorporating their input where safely and logistically feasible. These route modifications bring area families and businesses another step closer to receiving reduced energy costs that also will help advance the region's economy."Of the recent route modifications, 26 are in Pennsylvania's Luzerne, Carbon and Northampton counties.Owners of the Blue Mountain Ski Resort in Carbon County are working with PennEast to align the Pipeline's path with a different ski slope than the one originally designated. This deviation avoids a hang gliding area and further avoids existing underground infrastructure - without increasing the potential for adverse environmental impact - while still directly benefitting a local employer.• In consultation with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, in Carbon and Northampton counties, PennEast modified the crossing location of the Appalachian Scenic Trail to accommodate a trenchless crossing of the trail and the implied 400-foot buffer area surrounding the trail to avoid impacts to the trail's scenic viewshed.For a complete synopsis of the recent route modifications, visit

www.penneastpipeline.com, andclick on the "Official Filings" tab.