20140957 Ver 2_PN Comments - Against Form 2 w Comments_20170809 (421)

Strickland, Bev
From:Christopher Bledsoe <[e-mail]>
Sent:Wednesday, August 09, 2017 12:09 PM
To:SVC_DENR.publiccomments
Subject:ACP
Dear Division of Water Resources,

I am worried about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the harm it could cause to our environment and the communities
who would live near it. The construction of the pipeline would harm nearly 37,000 feet of 326 waterbodies and at least
467.7 acres of valuable wetlands. Our wetlands, streams, and rivers are an important part of our heritage and this
pipeline could put them in danger.

It's also concerning to me that the application put forward by Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC doesn’t provide enough
information for DEQ to make a sound decision on whether or not to move forward with the pipeline.

Additionally, Duke Energy has a deplorable record for containing their waste products (coal ash) and has recently (within
the last 5 years) been responsible for the coal ash spills which lead to the contamination of the multiple waterways
throughout North Carolina. And then they intend to pass the costs of their negligence on to us in their request to raise
rates this year.

Supporting irresponsible and deplorable corporations and environmentally harmful industries is not only counter-
intuitive to our future, it is morally reprehensible. I respectfully ask that DEQ reject the application and the pipeline all
together.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Christopher Bledsoe

405 SITTON PL
JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546

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