A Year Like No Other: Top 10 Midstream Stories of 2020

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In this year-ending issue of P&GJ, we take a look back at the long, difficult year that was 2020. It was a volatile 12 months by just about any measure, and that was certainly reflected in much of what transpired in the energy industry in general and midstream in particular. A year that started with high hopes for new pipeline projects, by April de-evolved to a point at which, for the first time ever, oil futures plunged below zero amid the coronavirus concerns. Our list of Top 10 stories was compiled from our website readership numbers throughout the year, along with staff suggestions. COVID-19 is not listed as one of our top stories, though it certainly figured heavily in many of those listed. (June 15) - In a victory for the midstream sector that would not come to fruition, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the federal government has the authority to allow the proposed $7.5 billion Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline to cross under the Appalachian Trail in rural Virginia. The 7-2 ruling was a victory for Dominion Energy, which appealed a lower court ruling that halted construction of the 600-mile (965-km) pipeline, which would run from West Virginia to North Carolina.