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Haystack Ranch residents urge board to oppose nearby Kinder Morgan compressor station, citing health and safety concerns
Summary
Multiple residents from Haystack Ranches told the board they oppose a proposed Kinder Morgan/El Paso compressor station sited adjacent to their community, raising concerns about air quality (VOCs, benzene), fire risk, noise, and inadequate procedural review by FERC and state agencies. Residents requested the board put the matter on a future agenda and act as advocates.
Dozens of residents from the Haystack Ranches area used the public‑comment period Nov. 5 to press the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors to take up the proposed Kinder Morgan/El Paso natural‑gas compressor station sited near their neighborhood.
Multiple speakers described repeated outreach to federal and state regulators and to the company, but said they felt their objections were not addressed fully. Speakers raised three interlocking concerns:
• Air quality and health: Commenters cited…
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