Iroquois Pipeline Approved: A $583-million pipeline to...
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Iroquois Pipeline Approved: A $583-million pipeline to supply Canadian natural gas to the utilities in the northeastern United States moved a step closer to construction as the five-member Federal Energy Regulatory Commission unanimously approved the project. The decision came after months of debate between utility companies and environmentalists over whether or not the 370-mile Iroquois Gas Transmission System project was needed. The pipeline, carrying natural gas from Alberta, will run from Iroquois, Ontario, to Long Island, N.Y., crossing New York state and Connecticut.
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