A petroleum pipeline company is moving forward with an application process to build new line in west Georgia, despite legislation killed earlier this year that would have made the process easier.
Colonial Pipeline says the new line is necessary to meet growing demand. The entire 500-mile stretch would start in Austell, and run 46 miles through Georgia into Louisiana.
The House defeated a bill that would have allowed Colonial to bypass a stringent state permitting process.
Democratic Representative Don Wix of Mableton was a lead critic of the bill, because he says he wants to ensure environmental and property safeguards.
"We’re going to be watching them on every step because that comes through the heart of my legislative district...and these are people’s lives and houses they’re impacting".
The certification process is expected to begin in the fall.
Colonial says it hopes to build the new line as close to existing pipeline wherever possible.
Colonial Pipeline says the new line is necessary to meet growing demand. The entire 500-mile stretch would start in Austell, and run 46 miles through Georgia into Louisiana.
The House defeated a bill that would have allowed Colonial to bypass a stringent state permitting process.
Democratic Representative Don Wix of Mableton was a lead critic of the bill, because he says he wants to ensure environmental and property safeguards.
"We’re going to be watching them on every step because that comes through the heart of my legislative district...and these are people’s lives and houses they’re impacting".
The certification process is expected to begin in the fall.
Colonial says it hopes to build the new line as close to existing pipeline wherever possible.
