"Federal Agency OKs Gas Pipeline Project Fought By Residents"

"CLEVELAND — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved construction of a high-pressure pipeline that will carry natural gas from the shale fields of Appalachia, across northern Ohio and into Michigan and Canada, a decision likely to be a death blow for project opponents concerned about safety and property rights.

The planned $2 billion NEXUS Gas Transmission project is a partnership between Calgary, Alberta-based Enbridge and Detroit-based DTE Energy. The 255-mile-long (402-kilometer) pipeline will be capable of carrying 1.5 billion cubic (42.5 million cubic meters) feet of gas per day, enough to meet the needs of about 15,000 homes for a year.

The commission Friday issued a certificate of public necessity and convenience, the project’s last major regulatory hurdle."

Mark Gillispie reports for the Associated Press August 27, 2017.