Readers may recall our piece from March, about resistance to the proposed construction of the Nexus pipeline. The pipeline, in which DTE Energy is part owner, is essentially intended to carry natural gas fracked from the western Pennsylvania area to the Dawn Hub in Ontario for sale to Canadian buyers. Along the way, it would have to pass through Ohio and Michigan, including some urbanized areas in Ypsilanti Township.
Here’s what’s happened since then, and what’s coming up.
Nexus remains at a standstill, as it never was officially approved by the governing federal agency, FERC (rhymes with “quirk”). That commission has lacked a quorum for several months now, since the resignation of Chairman Norman Bay on Feb. 3. Nexus was to be voted on by Feb. 28, so those fighting against the pipeline have enjoyed a sort of three-month “grace period” — one that could end soon (more on that in a moment).
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