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Public Meetings Scheduled About Interstate Pipeline Project

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Members of the public can have their say about a proposed interstate gas pipeline at two meetings next week. 

 

Dominion Resources is exploring a route for the 42-inch, 550-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline. It would begin in Harrison County and end in North Carolina. The meetings are part of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s environmental review process for the pipeline. 

A meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, March 23, at Elkins High School. Another is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at Bridgeport High School. 

 

Commission spokeswoman Tamara Young-Allen said the meetings are a way for people to voice their opinions about the project.

 

“We generally provide 3 to 5 minutes for members of the public to express their concerns about the potential environmental impact of this proposal,” she said.

 

Mountain Lakes Preservation Alliance, together with the Greenbrier River Watershed Association will hold an informational meeting about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the American Legion building in Buckhannon. 

 

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s comment period ends April 28. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s docket number is PF15-6. 

 

To submit comments:

  • Go to https://ferconline.ferc.gov/and click on “e-Comment.”
  • Mail hand-written or typed comments to:Ms. Kimberly Bose, Secretary

    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

    888 First Street NE, Room 1A

    Washington, D.C. 20426