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Va., W.Va. pipeline proposal spawns coalition
http://hamptonroads.com/2014/09/va-wva-pipeline-proposal-spawns-coalitionVa., W.Va. pipeline proposal spawns coalition
The Associated Press
© September 9, 2014
RICHMOND
Citing grave concerns, 22 conservation and environmental groups in Virginia and West Virginia are teaming up following the announcement of a proposed $5 billion natural gas pipeline.
Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance members are fearful the path of the 550-mile energy project will trample on some of the most ecologically sensitive areas in the Eastern United States. The coalition has not taken a stand on the pipeline.
The project was announced last week by Virginia's Dominion Resources, Duke Energy and other partners. The pipeline would connect the Southeast with rich supplies of natural gas being produced in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline would begin Harrison County, West Virginia, and stretch through Virginia and North Carolina.
