Coastal’s ANR Pipeline is continuing its battle against aproposed pipeline that would challenge its dominance of theWisconsin market. ANR is calling for backers of the GuardianPipeline project to make costs of the project public to provewhether it would reduce Wisconsin gas prices.

“The fact is, it isn’t true,” that Guardian would cut gasprices, said Dan Gunderson, ANR corporate affairs director. He toldmembers of the group Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC)that Guardian should “have nothing to fear by stepping out frombehind a dark curtain of secrecy.

“We urge WMC to ensure that the proposed Guardian Pipelinereceive no support until it… deals openly and honestly withbusinesses and individual ratepayers.”

Wisconsin Gas is a partner in the Guardian project, which wouldbe a new 184-mile pipeline through southeastern Wisconsin that isexpected to cost $275 million. ANR contends almost 90% ofGuardian’s capacity would be used to serve Wisconsin Gas, a currentANR customer.

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