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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140957 Ver 2_Email - PN Comments Clean Energy_20170714 (395) Strickland, Bev From:Mary Rogers <myvoice@oneclickpolitics.com> Sent:Friday, July 14, 2017 11:10 PM To:SVC_DENR.publiccomments Subject:The ACP Means Clean Energy for North Carolina Re: 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 1 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, Mary Rogers mrsmary123@yahoo.com P. O. Box 203 Faison, NC 28341 Constituent Prepared by One Click Politics (tm) at www.oneclickpolitics.com. One Click Politics provides online communications tools for supporters of a cause, issue, organization or association to contact their elected officials. For more information regarding our policies and services, please contact info@oneclickpolitics.com 2