Editorial Proposes How to Improve Pipeline Reviews in 6 Steps

An editorial in Greenfield Massachusettes makes the following suggestions to improve pipeline reviews:

• Require consideration of state energy and climate-change action plans

• Consider the capacity of all existing or proposed competing gas pipelines and prioritize pre-existing pipeline routes rather than new routes

• Prohibit eminent domain for any pipeline that exports gas

• Require a public health impact assessment

• Require environmental impact statements prepared by an independent agency

• Prevent preemption of lower level regulation

The Recorder | Let’s Fix Pipeline Review Steps