Vía Verde Project

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Vía Verde Project, also known as the Gasoducto del Norte or Northern Gas Pipeline, is a cancelled natural gas pipeline that was proposed in Puerto Rico.

Location

The pipeline was proposed to run throughout Puerto Rico.

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Project details

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• Length: 100 miles
• Diameter: 24 inches
• Status: Cancelled (2012)
• Start year: 2013
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Background

The pipeline was proposed by the Puerto Rican Governor Luis Fortuño to deliver gas from gas-rich southern Puerto Rico to northern Puerto Rico, in part as a way of kickstarting the domestic economy. In 2012 it was cancelled.

Opposition

The pipeline experienced opposition throughout 1993–2012.