Press Mention Greensboro News & Record May 1, 2024
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Natural gas pipeline expansion moves forward in Guilford, Forsyth despite questions, concerns
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Plans for a natural gas pipeline expansion through Forsyth and Guilford counties are moving forward despite opposition from environmental advocates. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's senior decarbonization manager Shelley Robbins warned of safety risks from multiple pipeline co-locations near schools and other sensitive sites. State and federal agencies are reviewing the project's environmental and public health impacts.
We are seeing a disturbing trend of new pipeline co-locations in the Southeast without a full understanding of how these pipelines interact with each other, both during construction and after they are in service. These pipelines don't just sit side by side — they crosscross over and under each other, and sometimes the crossings are near schools, churches, hospitals, and daycares. There is also pressure to construct these projects as fast as possible, resulting in additional safety concerns.
Shelley Robbins