As old coal plants go offline and natural gas prices rise, new pipelines will need to be developed.
Natural gas pipelines, especially in the East Coast, continue to expand. There are 15 proposed pipelines in the works, and as aging coal plants continue to go offline, natural gas will be in even greater demand.
In this "Digging for Value" video, Fool energy and materials analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman discuss the future of North American pipelines, including those from the high-producing Marcellus shale and from companies such as Spectra Energy (SE) and Kinder Morgan (KMI 3.49%).
Joel South has no position in any stocks mentioned. Taylor Muckerman owns shares of Spectra Energy. The Motley Fool recommends Kinder Morgan and Spectra Energy. The Motley Fool owns shares of Kinder Morgan. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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