20140957 Ver 2_Public Notice Comments_20170819 (156)

Strickland, Bev
From:Debby McGovern <[e-mail]>
Sent:Saturday, August 19, 2017 2:13 PM
To:SVC_DENR.publiccomments
Subject:Atlantic Coast Pipeline
I would like to state my opposition to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
1. It is dependent on Duke Power in North Carolina and while some may
say that they will be diligent in protecting the area of the pipeline for
spills, etc., they do not have a record that I would be comfortable with as it
pertains to environmental issues.
2. The pipeline is going through environmentally sensitive areas of the
state. The route was largely developed because the areas of the which
might have been more appropriate rejected the route and because they had
more resources (political and financial) the route ended up going through
the poorest areas of the state.
3. While this might create jobs they will be temporary as the jobs will be
in the building of the pipeline. After the completion there will be very few
jobs.
4. NC is on the cusp of renewable energy, among the vanguard of states
in development of wind and solar energy, a clean, reliable energy that is
appropriate for the 21st century. Let's be on the correct side of history
here. Work towards developing the renewable assets which we have in
abundance here in North Carolina.

Let's not look backward towards a past that has sullied our air and water
and instead look to the future with clean, reliable energy that doesn't
require pipelines to deliver.

Deborah McGovern
7 Pine Orchard Ln
Pinehurst, NC 28374
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