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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140957 Ver 2_Public Notice Comments_20170718 (180) Strickland, Bev From:Keely Wood <keely@bionaturae.com> Sent:Tuesday, July 18, 2017 8:29 AM To:SVC_DENR.publiccomments Subject:ACP Injustice for the poor, again. DO NOT APPROVE THIS PERMIT Dominion states that the construction of the pipeline will lower customers’ energy costs, but this is a false. Duke and Dominion customers will pay for the construction costs plus profit for the ACP, even if the pipeline is used at a fraction of its full capacity. This creates a further unjustified burden for low-income residents. Dukes current rate increase will be an average of 14.9% and not for kilowatt billing increase, this is for bailing out DUKE because their insurance company said no. The ACP would bring disproportionate impacts to rural, low-income and communities of color as the route proposed runs through some of the most rural and economically depressed counties of the state, most with higher populations of color than the state as a whole ACP describes letters sent to state recognized tribes asking for information related to recognized historical or cultural sites. This is not adequate tribal consultation for either state recognized tribes and completely excludes a non- recognized entity (Tuscarora Nation) that has experienced discrimination even relative to other tribal groups. There has been a complete marginalization of tribal concerns and sites of long-standing tribal use. . Keely Wood Euro USA Trading Co. Inc. Central & Eastern Sales Manager 919-708-5221 www.bionaturae.com www.jovialfoods.com Our einkorn farm in Italy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50DcZn-9ce0 1