Trio of pipeline proposals reach critical juncture
Justin J. Pearson, Memphis Community Against the Pipeline co-founder, prays during a rally on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The second council meeting of September could see final votes on all three of the ordinances. The council also made some key amendments to two of the proposals that impose local regulations on crude oil pipelines proposed for the city.
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