Gallatin county approves permit to build pipeline under river

BOZEMAN (AP) — A floodplain permit to place a natural gas pipeline under the Gallatin River in Montana was approved as part of a larger project to build a vacation rental destination on an island in Gallatin Gateway, county officials said.

The Gallatin County Planning Department issued the permit to NorthWestern Energy on Friday, granting permission to place a 2-inch (5-centimeter) pipeline up to 15 feet (5 meters) below the riverbed about 225 feet (70 meters) downstream of the Mill Street bridge, The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported Tuesday...