Pipeline construction begins

Mosheim, Tenn. — Contractors have begun building the two pipelines to the Nolichucky River to serve the U.S. Nitrogen LLC (USN) plant here. USN expects the construction of the two 12-mile pipelines to be complete by first-quarter 2015, with the $220 million plant slated to begin production by the end of that quarter. USN is paying the Greene County Sheriff’s Department $50 per hour to provide round-the-clock security of the pipeline construction site, according to the Greeneville Sun. At least three lawsuits have been filed to halt the pipeline.