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Sierra Club, allied groups urge Kernersville to oppose Transco's proposed Southeast pipeline
Summary
Representatives from environmental groups asked the Kernersville Board of Aldermen on Sept. 24 to oppose Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company's Southeast Supply Enhancement project because of safety, health and limited local benefit concerns.
Representatives from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Piedmont Environmental Alliance and the Sierra Club urged the Kernersville Board of Aldermen on Sept. 24 to adopt a resolution opposing the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company's (Transco's) Southeast Supply Enhancement project (also called the Salem Loop in parts of filings), saying the project would bring safety, health and climate risks to local institutions and homes while providing little local economic benefit.
Shelley Robbins of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Jessica Mendez Rowe of the Piedmont Environmental Alliance presented maps and regulatory timelines to the board. They told aldermen that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is expected to issue a draft…
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