“If they would choose our recommended route, it would only add 9 miles to this pipeline," said Norton. "And I can’t believe for a minute that they can’t absorb 9 miles worth of additional expenses, if there’s any expense at all, and avoid 2,500 fewer structures. If you just think about that, you know, their math doesn’t add up.”

If approved for construction, the Nexus Pipeline will run 250 miles across Ohio from Columbiana to Defiance counties. From there it would run north into Michigan and connect with existing pipelines into Ontario, Canada.