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Strickland, Bev
From:Donald Sinclair <[e-mail]>
Sent:Tuesday, July 11, 2017 1:32 PM
To:SVC_DENR.publiccomments
Subject:NC DEQ: The ACP Means Clean Energy for North Carolina
Re: NC DEQ: The ACP Means Clean Energy for North Carolina
Dear Ms. Higgins,

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
401 Permitting
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

RE: Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) 401 Permit Application

The Atlantic Coast Pipeline will transport American natural gas, a clean solution to our region’s growing energy
demands. Natural gas burns cleaner than coal and produces far less carbon emissions. Plus, it complements the
development of renewable energy sources like wind and solar—while also making energy more affordable for
North Carolinians.

Natural gas pipelines are different from—and have less environmental impacts than—oil pipelines. Natural gas
would not result in an oil-like “spill” into a waterbody, as some opponents suggest.

Our public utilities need additional supplies of natural gas to meet the needs of millions of customers in Virginia
and North Carolina. The ACP will generate cleaner energy to heat homes and power new business in our
state—which means jobs and economic opportunities for North Carolina, with minimal impact to the
environment.

As part of the exhaustive review process, the ACP project team evaluated thousands of miles of potential routes,
submitted thousands of pages of documentation, and sought feedback from countless landowners, residents and
community leaders. Every consideration should be made and every precaution should be taken to preserve our
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environment, and I believe the ACP team is doing just that. I appreciate your efforts to ensure the same, and ask
that you not delay in approving the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

A copy of this letter will be sent to my local, state and federal elected officials.

Sincerely,
Donald Sinclair
[e-mail]
633 Robert Hargrave Road
Lexington, NC 27292
Constituent
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