PennEast Gas Project Halted in Latest U.S. Pipeline Casualty
- Project was halted due to ‘legal and regulatory obstacles’
- Decision adds to a series of pipeline projects being scrapped
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A $1 billion project to haul natural gas from Pennsylvania to New Jersey has become the latest casualty of opposition to pipelines across the U.S.
PennEast Pipeline Co., a joint venture of five companies including Southern Co. and Enbridge Inc., halted development on the proposed 116-mile (187-kilometer) conduit after failing to receive water-quality certification and other wetland permits for the New Jersey section.