Trump Eyes Action to Limit States' Powers to Block Pipelines
- Effort seen as way to get shale gas to Northeastern states
- Use of executive order may be insufficient, industry warns
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The Trump administration is considering taking steps to limit the ability of states to block interstate gas pipelines and other energy projects, according to three people familiar with the deliberations.
The effort, possibly done through an executive order, is aimed chiefly at states in the Northeast U.S., where opposition to pipeline projects has helped prevent abundant shale gas in Pennsylvania and Ohio from reaching consumers in New York and other cities.