Pipelines race out of the mountains; into yards

Pipelines race out of the mountains; into yards
December 1, 2008 11:34 AM ET

DENVER (AP) - Massive infrastructure projects expected to help deliver energy independence have clashed with cherished rights of land ownership.
The bulk of the new natural gas supply is in the energy-rich Rockies and Texas, but landowners including a Midwestern horse farm and a family vineyard in Yamhill, Ore., are worried about leaks into water and soil, land damaged by construction, land lost to a right of way and, in some cases, loss of livelihood.
More than 20,000 miles of new natural gas pipelines have been built and brought on line in the last 10 years.

The behemoth of the new pipelines is the $4 billion Rockies Express. Construction began two years ago about 160 miles northwest of Denver.
It's expected to reach Clarington, Ohio, by next summer.
According to the Energy Information Administration, about 200 projects have been proposed to add 10,100 more miles of pipeline between 2008 and 2010.

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