FERC OKs Gas Pipeline in Northern PA

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania’s Endless Mountain region, despite concerns expressed by the EPA.

The 39-mile MARC 1 pipeline, which would go through Pennsylvania and into New York, is proposed by a subsidiary of Inergy LP of Kansas City, Missouri.

The commission says the project would have only "limited impact" on landowners and communities and would not adversely affect any endangered species' habitat. The majority of the impact would be felt in Sullivan County, but FERC says the impact will be “insignificant.”

Last summer, the Environmental Protection Agency said existing pipelines would be sufficient and the new line could pollute 111 sensitive streams and bodies of water.

Besides Sullivan County, the Endless Mountain region includes Bradford, Susquehanna, Northern Wayne and Wyoming counties.

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