Problematic Future Lies Ahead for Gas Pipelines: Green Insight

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It was a tough week for the North American fossil fuel industry. Over just a few days, the Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline was canceled by developers, the Dakota Access oil pipeline was shut down by a federal judge and the Trump administration lost its Supreme Court bid to resuscitate the Keystone XL oil pipeline (though the justices did make it easier to build other pipelines).

These three strikes, though potentially reversible, nevertheless illustrate another reason why pipelines are pretty risky investments right now—especially those that carry natural gas. Already, the pandemic-induced drop in demand, ...