Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Economic vitality requires modern energy infrastructure

October 22, 2016

Virginians are accustomed to the power of great ideas and the strong debate that surrounds them. Thomas Jefferson likened it to a good thunderstorm, clearing the air.

The Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a 594-mile artery that will provide low-cost, clean, American natural gas from West Virginia to Virginia and North Carolina, is a great idea that has attracted its share of debate.

The truth is, there are already more miles of gas pipeline in Virginia than interstate highways, and both of them are critical to economic expansion.

The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is the next generation of crucial infrastructure that is necessary to provide Virginia with a path to economic vitality. We have a choice between doing nothing or taking actions to meet our future energy needs. Our future depends on it.

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