Atlantic Sunrise pipeline seeks FERC approval
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Williams is seeking permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to place the Atlantic Sunrise natural gas pipeline into service, according to Kallanish Energy.
Williams filed a similar request with the FERC, asking for approval to begin service on Sept. 10.
The $3 billion pipeline will provide 1.7 million dekatherms per day of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale in northern Pennsylvania to markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S.
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What is fracking?
Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
Is it safe?
What most concerns people about fracturing is ground water contamination. The worry is that fractures underground, caused by the process, will extending upwards and into aquifers, releasing gas and chemicals into the ground water supply. There’s been no confirmed reports of such a thing happening. Though surface spills and drill site blowouts can lead to localized environmental concerns.
Will my water catch on fire?
Flammable water is caused by the release of methane gas into a drinking water supply. Methane gas occurs naturally and can be released by any kind of drilling, including water wells. In Pennsylvania officials fined Chesapeake Energy $1 million for contaminating ground water with methane. It was determined that the company had not properly cemented it’s boreholes and gas migrated up the well, between rock and into aquifers.