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Residents urge council to press Transco, Williams for details on proposed pipeline expansion
Summary
Dozens of Oak Ridge residents voiced opposition to a proposed Transco/Williams pipeline expansion, citing safety, water contamination and property impacts and asking the council to seek more information or host an informational session.
Dozens of Oak Ridge residents told the Town of Oak Ridge Town Council on Dec. 5 that a proposed pipeline expansion by Transco and Williams would endanger homes, churches, schools and groundwater and asked the council to press the companies for more information or to allow a public presentation.
The comments, delivered during a busy public-comment period, focused on safety risks from high-pressure methane pipelines, the presence of decades-old pipelines beneath much of Oak Ridge, unclear emergency-notification procedures for large public buildings and the potential for pipeline costs to be passed to ratepayers.
"If a gas leak is detected in the pipelines in Oak Ridge, who is notified?" asked Austin Goldman, an Oak Ridge resident who said several local churches and senior congregations would not be able to evacuate quickly. "If a…
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