Byhalia Pipeline project reaches key City Council vote
Victoria Terry listens to the speakers at a rally against the Byhalia Pipeline at Alonzo Weaver Park May 1, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
What began as a more general ban of underground pipelines in the city is now a specific ordinance that allows existing underground infrastructure to be grandfathered in. It also allows companies to seek exceptions from the council to the ban.
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