Growing Flathead needs bigger pipeline, utility says

From: Missoulian | Date: February 24, 2004| Author: Jamison, Michael | Copyright information

KALISPELL - The Flathead Valley is growing so fast. it's starting to send out tendrils into the Surrounding mountains.

The tendrils - natural gas pipelines that connect the valley to its energy Source - are too small for the growing population, and NorthWestern Energy has asked the Forest Service to hump up the flow.

If approved, the NorthWestern Energy plan would build a natural gas pipeline near Marias Pass, across the boundary of the Flathead and Lewis and Clark, national for...