{"id":2511,"date":"2016-09-28T11:22:31","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T15:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morgancountyusa.org\/?p=2511"},"modified":"2016-09-28T11:24:37","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T15:24:37","slug":"community-meeting-about-mountaineer-gas-pipeline-set-for-friday-in-berkeley-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morgancountyusa.org\/?p=2511","title":{"rendered":"Community Meeting About Mountaineer Gas Pipeline Set for Friday in Berkeley Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"

A community meeting about the proposed Mountaineer Gas pipeline has been set for Friday September 30 at 7 pm at the Board of Education in Berkeley Springs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"back-creek\"<\/p>\n

Resistance to the proposed pipeline<\/a> has been growing across the Eastern Panhandle.<\/span><\/p>\n

Local farmers have raised red flags about the bullying manner that Mountaineer Gas operatives have approached them to negotiate rights of way through their property.<\/span><\/p>\n

Berkeley County Commissioner Elaine Mauck<\/a> is also concerned about the gruff manner that Mountaineer Gas has been treating local residents and about threats to Back Creek and to the environment. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBack Creek is one of two clean streams in West Virginia,\u201d Mauck wrote. \u201cThe Mountaineer Gas people have not contacted anyone from the Berkeley County Planning or Engineering. The company\u2019s behavior toward the citizens is inexcusable \u2014 telling them that they will get a right of way by eminent domain with or without their permission.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIs Mountaineer Gas going to provide the millions it will take to clean up this mess when damaged?\u201d she asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mauck asked that the Public Service Commission not approve the proposed line.<\/span><\/p>\n

After Mauck\u2019s comments were reported, Mountaineer Gas sent a representative to meet with her last week.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Board of Education is at 247 Harrison Avenue in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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