FERC halts pipeline progress in Ohio, W.Va.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected Energy Transfers’ request to resumes horizontal drilling beneath creeks in southeast Ohio and northern West Virginia, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners has been ordered to pay $714,000 in civil penalties connected to issues encountered during pipeline construction that began earlier this year. The $4.2 billion pipeline project is being built to carry gas from the shale fields across Ohio to other states.
The FERC is investigating at least eight violations, including mud spills from drilling, storm water pollution and open burning. Energy Transfer Partners hopes to resolve all outstanding issues soon.
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