Columbia Gas Transmission LLC (TCO) and Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC (Transco) have received tentative approval from FERC for proposed natural gas pipeline expansions in southeastern Virginia. 

In the final environmental impact statement (EIS), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said the two projects have potential adverse environmental impacts. However, none of them are  considered significant. 

“This assessment from the expert staff at FERC and cooperating agencies confirms that this critical opportunity to improve southern Virginia’s energy security and boost the local economy will be conducted in a manner that respects the environment and the communities along the project route,” a spokesperson from TC Energy Corp., TCO’s parent company, told...