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South Carolina's House of Representatives removed a public notice requirement from a major energy bill (H. 3309) that would have required utilities to notify property owners before acquiring land for energy projects like pipelines. Environmental groups…
A Duke University study challenges Duke Energy's justification for multi-billion dollar investments in new gas plants and pipelines, arguing that North Carolina's surging AI industry and data center demand could be met without expansive new fossil…
“Ratepayers are going to pay for it. It's a straight pass-through.”
Clean energy and community organizations, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, formally opposed a proposed 300-mile natural gas pipeline expansion across Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi by Southern Natural Gas and Elba Express (Kinder Morgan subsidiaries).…
“In fact, more than a quarter of the route is classified as a High Consequence Area and could result in the loss of life if the pipeline fails and explodes due to a landslide, a seismic event, an accident, or a construction fault. Even if the pipeline operates safely for its lifetime, Tennesseans will still be left footing the bill for TVA's unwise decision to double down on expensive, dirty fossil gas rather than investing in energy efficiency, demand reduction programs, renewables, and battery storage.”
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a 122-mile natural gas pipeline expansion by Enbridge in East Tennessee, extending from Smith County to TVA's Kingston power plant in Roane County. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy…
Southwest Memphis residents and environmental advocates, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, opposed TVA's proposal to install six new methane gas-fired turbines at the Allen Plant during a public meeting. The community, already burdened by…
“The environmental questions are obvious questions”
Two energy companies—Williams Cos. and Mountain Valley Pipeline—are competing to build natural gas pipelines along the same route in southern Virginia and North Carolina. The article examines the regulatory challenge before FERC, which must decide whether…
“We are seeing a disturbing trend of new pipeline co-locations in the Southeast without a full understanding of how these pipelines interact with each other, both during construction and after they are in service. These pipelines don't just sit side by side — they crosscross over and under each other, and sometimes the crossings are near schools, churches, hospitals, and daycares. There is also pressure to construct these projects as fast as possible, resulting in additional safety concerns.”
“The area in Kernersville, off I-40 near the right of way, is slated for a lot of residential and commercial development for the comprehensive plan. Now, there are currently three large-diameter, high-pressure pipelines in that right of way, and each one is only 25 feet from the other one. Whereas the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America recommends 50 feet between pipelines in order to ensure construction safety. This is area is what is called a high-consequence area. An accident with ignition would cause loss of life and property.”
“This project hasn't even scratched ground and the cost has already doubled. That's a huge concern for ratepayers.”
“I think the reasons why it has doubled that are understandable. All of the utility companies in the whole Southeast are racing each other to build power plants, and if you're the one who makes power plants, you can charge a premium.”
“Adding another pipeline so close to homes, schools, and hospitals is reckless, especially when we don't even know the full blast impact of stacking it beneath three existing lines.”
“This project hasn't even scratched ground and the cost has already doubled. That's a huge concern for ratepayers.”
