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Residents ask Monongalia County Commission to oppose MARL transmission project, citing property, environmental and tourism impacts
Summary
Residents asked the Monongalia County Commission on June 18 to oppose the proposed MARL high-voltage transmission line, saying it would bring large towers, harm property values and cross national forests and trails.
Community members urged the Monongalia County Commission on June 18 to oppose the proposed MARL high-voltage transmission project, saying the lines would cross scenic and recreational areas, harm property values and wildlife habitat, and shift costs to West Virginia ratepayers.
Judy Della Garza, who identified herself as a resident of Stuartstown, asked the commission to “join Preston and Hampshire Counties and pass a resolution to oppose the Marl Transmission Line project,” saying the line would bring 110- to 200-foot towers and run near Cheat…
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