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Commissioners Brandon Morrison and Van Turner talk about the Byhalia Pipeline on Live at 9.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Congressman Steve Cohen is asking the Biden administration to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to rescind its permit for a proposed crude oil pipeline that would cut through Memphis neighborhoods. Cohen (D-Memphis) sent a letter to the White House Monday outlining opposition to the Byhalia Connection Pipeline, which would run […]

Justin Pearson with the Memphis Community Against the Pipeline talks about their efforts to stop the project and how you can participate.

Members of the Memphis City Council are expected to discuss the pipeline plan and more at Tuesday’s meeting. Frank Colvett and JB Smiley, Jr. share their reaction to the rally and more on Live at 9.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Byhalia Pipeline Project is starting to gather national attention, and the Memphis City Council was set to vote on the controversial project on Tuesday afternoon. But with so much at stake, there’s no such thing as too much information. This is a very passionate subject both here in Memphis and nationally. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mid-South residents and activists continue to make their case against the pending Byhalia Oil Pipeline. In a recent letter to elected officials, they demanded the permit allowing the pipeline be revoked. Additionally, they say elements of this process haven’t been fully disclosed. It’s a very complicated process but in the letter, they […]

Former Vice President Al Gore is slated to visit the Bluff City as part of an upcoming rally against the Byhalia Pipeline.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis City Council is taking steps opposing the proposed Byhalia Pipeline project. The oil pipeline would cut through parts of southwest Memphis. Opponents say the risk to Memphis’ water supply is too great to reap any reward, and it unfairly targets African American neighborhoods, like Boxtown. The city council signed off […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Byhalia Pipeline opponents hope a new 51-page lawsuit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center will force Plains All-American to re-apply for a permit that would require community feedback. Leaders from the Memphis Community Against the Pipeline group say the current permit is outdated, saying  it was approved back in 2017, before […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A spokesperson with the proposed Byhalia Connection Pipeline project says they could be looking at other routes after Monday night’s Shelby County Commission vote. “If we are not able to purchase the tax properties then we would consider all options which would include re-routes which could potentially affect other landowners,” said Katie […]

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland talks about issues facing the city on Live at 9.