The federal regulatory body responsible for assessing for the environmental effects of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline recently released their . The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission determined the project will incur “some adverse effects” but proper safety and environmental mitigation will reduce the risk “to less-than significant levels.”
Guest host Anita Rao speaks with , reporter for the Triangle Business Journal, about the possible benefits and risks of the pipeline. Rao also speaks with , an associate professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University and member of the , about how native tribes are being discounted in the pipeline plans.