Pipeline transport oil-contaminated sediment and debris from the Kalamazoo River system. However, oil was still being found in affected waters in October 2012. Fossil fuels can be transported by pipeline, rail, truck, or ship, though natural gas requires compression or liquification to make vehicle transport economical. For transport of crude oil via these four modes, various reports rank pipelines as proportionately causing less human death and property damage than rail and truck, spilling less oil than truck, and having more environmental impact than truck or rail (mostly due to impact on habitat; ship transport impacts marine habitat to a large degree). Pipelines
Mountain Valley Pipeline this pipeline via news interviews and grassroots movements. Mountain Valley Pipeline officials have repeatedly emphasized their dedication to the safe construction and operation of the pipeline. According to the United States Department of Transportation, transport of natural gas through a pipeline is the safest delivery system for any form of energy. The pipeline has determined to be providing 2 Bcf of natural gas daily to provide many markets and commercial building across the mid to south Atlantic areas. Additionally, the pipeline would be regulated by the United States Natural Gas Act, federal and state level ordinances will dictate the construction