Plains All American asks Memphis for ‘pause’ on pipeline … MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A company facing resistance to its plans to build an oil pipeline over an aquifer that provides drinking water to 1 million people has asked for a “mutual pause” in its dispute with city officials in Memphis, as it evalutates other options. Plains All American Pipeline sent a letter to the […]
Opponents suspect environmental racism in pipeline … MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Clyde Robinson treasures the acre of land he inherited, a verdant space tucked into a cul-de-sac in a south Memphis neighborhood, surrounded by houses and trees beside a railroad track. For more than five decades, he nurtured it while his relatives lived in a home on the property, then maintained the […]
Memphis City Council to consider measures on pipelines, … Memphis City Council will consider a new ordinance regarding pipelines at a meeting Tuesday. This comes after the planned Byhalia Connection pipeline project was canceled following strong opposition from environmentalists and a Memphis neighborhood. Council members JB Smiley and Frank Colvett joined Live At 9 to talk about that issue and others on the agenda. […]
Oil pipeline builder agrees to halt eminent domain … A company seeking to build a disputed oil pipeline over an aquifer that provides drinking water to 1 million people has verbally agreed to stop pursuing lawsuits against Tennessee property owners who refused to sell access to their land for construction.
Opponents of proposed oil pipeline through South … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Not in our backyard. That was message Monday from some neighborhood leaders who do not want the expansion of an oil pipeline through South Memphis. Shelby County Commissioners are discussing the possibility of ending a moratorium that went in effect last year on selling county-owned tax delinquent properties in South Memphis. Those […]
Shelby County mayor voices opposition to Byhalia … Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced his opposition to the construction of the Byhalia Connection Pipeline through South Memphis.
Byhalia Connection project to link pipelines in Tennessee, … Officials will be hosting an open house Thursday evening for residents wanting to learn more about a new oil pipeline right here in Memphis.
Panic at the pump According to AAA, the average price of gas jumped just two cents since Monday, and they said they don’t expect to see any major increases
Propane Shortage Hits Home A national propane shortage has hit the mid-south just as we suffer through one of our coldest winters in years.