Today we attended a Carbon County Commissioners meeting to urge the Commissioners to use their influence to pressure PennEast to negotiate in good faith with the landowners who are impacted by the proposed pipeline. In all of their propaganda, PennEast/UGI says it wants to work closely with landowners.
They lie.
They change the route without telling anyone. They don’t publish up-to-date maps. They have no one able to discuss changes in a meaningful way.
A couple whose geothermal system will be wrecked attended the meeting. If the pipeline were moved a few feet they would at least be able to keep the system. It isn’t happening. Albertine Anthony, 93, was also at the meeting. The owner of a preserved farm, she is worried that the pipeline will disrupt her spring and water supply. PennEast/UGI told her they would move it if she paid for the move, about $70,000.
I made a poster for the meeting. It said: “The three biggest lies: 1. The check is in the mail. 2. I gave at the office. 3. PennEast wants to work with landowners.”
The Commissioners were amazed at how badly the property owners were treated, and they promised to contact PennEast and get some answers.
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