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Dear Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioners,

I am writing to oppose the route of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline which would run from Mobley, West Virginia to the Transco station in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

The reasons I oppose the proposed route are as follows:

The construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline would negatively impact the Appalachian Trail, which is a national treasure and is meant to be a wilderness experience to its users. The trail was intentionally routed to avoid things like the pipeline. It is also managed by the National Park Service as a national scenic trail and should remain as such.

The construction of the pipeline would also negatively impact the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is the most visited unit of the National Park Service. The National Park Service and stewardship organizations dedicated to the Blue Ridge Parkway have taken great pains over the years to ensure that the rural views from the Parkway are not negatively impacted. Tourism generated by people visiting the renowned views from the Blue Ridge Parkway will suffer as mountains are blasted and graded and left with a permanent 75-foot treeless scar along their ridges.

The pipeline would also cross three properties conserved by the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy, where the Commonwealth of Virginia has invested taxpayer money in the form of tax credits.

Finally, the constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia explicitly prohibits eminent domain being used except in cases of public use – not for private benefit or even “economic development”.

 

Sincerely,


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