At their regular monthly meeting this evening the Lower Towamensing Township Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution opposing the PennEast fracking gas pipeline. The Supervisors objected to lowered property values, the use of eminent domain powers by a private company, and possible harm to both wetlands and waterways in the Township.
Kidder, Towamensing, and Mahoning Townships and the Carbon County Commissioners previously passed resolutions asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure that possible harm to County residents and to the County’s environment be eliminated, lessened, or mitigated.
The audience, of which I was a member, applauded the Lower Towamensing Supervisors for their vote. It is refreshing to see elected officials who are not intimidated or bought off by multi-million dollar energy companies.
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