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Residents and trustees press BP and village on pipeline tree clearing in Homer Glen
Summary
Longview Drive residents and trustees raised concerns that BP is marking and clearing private property, including heritage trees; trustees asked staff to arrange on-site meetings with BP and to consider ordinance changes to require notification to residents.
Residents and trustees used public comment and committee reports Sept. 11 to press the village and BP officials for more answers about pipeline work in the Long Run Creek area and alleged tree clearing on or near private property.
"I realized we had a jet fuel pipeline… that carries approximately 1,180,000 gallons of fuel per day," said Christine Adder, a Longview Drive resident and mechanical engineer, describing the easement that runs behind several properties. Adder told trustees she was…
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