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Kinder Morgan Pipeline Shelved, But Constitution Good To Go

Constitution Pipeline

While one company has shelved plans for a natural gas pipeline from New York into New England, another project following a similar route is poised to proceed.

Constitution Pipeline spokesman Christopher Stockton says Thursday that the pipeline from Pennsylvania's shale gas fields to eastern New York is supported by firm customer commitments. Project partners include Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. and Piedmont Natural Gas.

On Wednesday, Houston-based Kinder Morgan Inc. cited low gas prices and a lack of contracts with gas distribution companies as it announced it was mothballing its Northeast Energy Direct project.

Constitution's construction timetable has been delayed pending New York action on a water quality permit.

Both pipelines faced opposition from environmental groups and landowners along their routes.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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