Two Controversial Lines Face New Project Building Issues

摘要

Two controversial pipeline projects with prior legal challenges that have reached the U.S. Supreme Court now face new risks. A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 7 vacated a state permit for a critical air compressor for the $7.8-billion Atlantic Coast pipeline, saying the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board did not determine if the facility is suitable for a predominantly African-American community close by or poses health risks. The 600-mile line is set to cross parts of Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina.