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Due to a slow regulatory process, a decision on Williams Companies海角吃瓜网� US$2.59 billion 177 mile Atlantic Sunrise pipeline expansion project of its Transco portion is likely to be delayed. Williams wish to construct the 42 in. pipeline through its 36.5 mile portion of the route through Lancaster County.

The entire 177 mile pipeline would transport natural gas from the Marcellus Shale in northeastern Pennsylvania to the Eastern Seaboard markets and for shipment overseas.

Originally, Williams intended to begin construction on the pipeline in July 2016, though this seems unlikely due to delays.

After 60 route changes and over 1000 public comments, Williams filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC). At present, FERC is reviewing the impact statement of the proposed route.

Chris Stockton, a Williams Spokesman, stated: 海角吃瓜网淗opefully in March we海角吃瓜网檒l see [the impact statement released].海角吃瓜网�

Once the draft environmental impact statement is release, public meetings shall be held in order to attain information for the final version of the statement 海角吃瓜网� this usually gets released approximately six months later.

Stockton continued: 海角吃瓜网淎fter [the final statement is released], the commission makes its decision. We海角吃瓜网檙e still optimistic FERC will make its decision this year, hopefully as early as this summer. FERC海角吃瓜网檚 review is extremely comprehensive. This is a large project, so it takes time for the agency to analyse and evaluate all of the various environmental issues.海角吃瓜网�

FERC Spokeswoman Tamara Young-Allen, explained that the FERC are not sure when they shall act on the pipeline, stating: 海角吃瓜网淚t really depends on the work load. They take their time before issuing an order. The commission staff reads the comments, and a section of the upcoming environmental impact statement will address the issues raised. Quantity is not as important as quality. The issues that are raised will be the issues that will be addressed, not if there are 50 000 letters saying I don海角吃瓜网檛 want this in my backyard.海角吃瓜网�

For example, Philip R. Wenger, the conservancy海角吃瓜网檚 new CEO, asked the FERC to deliberate over the farmland and forestland within Lancaster Country, which "make us different from many communities."

Attorney Erik Jaffe believes the FERC should review the report: 海角吃瓜网楤eyond Food: The Environmental Benefits of Agriculture in Lancaster County.海角吃瓜网� The FERC would then be able to determine whether or not the preserved 103 000 acres at between US$17.5 海角吃瓜网� 114 billion would 海角吃瓜网渄etermine whether the proposed routing, or indeed, the project as a whole, makes economic sense and satisfies any reasonable cost-benefit analysis.海角吃瓜网�

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