natural gas
Massachusetts mayor says access to cheap gas not worth the cost to climate
The debate in Holyoke, Massachusetts, is not unique in the Northeast, where pipeline constraints are forcing decisions.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts public health officials want gas health and safety studies
A letter signed by 77 local boards of health asks Gov. Charlie Baker to suspend new gas projects until after a review.
fracking
Report finds fault with Ohio pipeline routes for fracked gas
The potential for sinkholes could pose problems along interstate gas pipeline routes through northwest Ohio, warns a report submitted to federal regulators last month.
Enbridge
As pipeline concerns mount, focus returns to the Great Lakes
A video released by an environmental group this month raises questions about the safety of pipelines running beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Enbridge says the concerns are unwarranted.
Midwest
Work begins as oil sands pipeline gains fast-track approval
Bulldozers have begun moving dirt to build a 600-mile pipeline across several Midwestern states that will carry crude oil from tar sands in Canada and North Dakota shale destined for refineries along the Gulf Coast.