Comments on: Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline: Eight New Coal Plants is the Wrong Choice http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/01/06/potomac-appalachian-transmission-highline-eight-new-coal-plants-is-the-wrong-choice/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:31:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Craig Mazeska http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/01/06/potomac-appalachian-transmission-highline-eight-new-coal-plants-is-the-wrong-choice/#comment-80028 Craig Mazeska Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:50:49 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=8035#comment-80028 Welcome to AmeriKa (America is dead in my mind) where big business rules the day and the all mighty dollar is worth people's homes and health. This is the most disgusting and unbelievable expereince of my life time. We built our home 5 years ago in hopes of raising our family in a safe and pretty location. This relocation is growing into a nightmare. I learned our health (wife and 3 kids) will be at risk and our property value will drop 50% (if they don't level my home). Not to mention the enjoyable sight of a 200 foot tower in my backyard and increasing rates. How do people sleep at night when their career centers around this kind of rape and abuse? They are creating something that destoys the environment and the health of the people in the area. Life is great, isn't it? Big business makes me sick! Karma will eventually rule in the end, but that doesn't rid me of the pure rage running through my veins. Where are you governor? Our representative in this matter! I now question why I served this country......... Welcome to AmeriKa (America is dead in my mind) where big business rules the day and the all mighty dollar is worth people’s homes and health. This is the most disgusting and unbelievable expereince of my life time. We built our home 5 years ago in hopes of raising our family in a safe and pretty location. This relocation is growing into a nightmare. I learned our health (wife and 3 kids) will be at risk and our property value will drop 50% (if they don’t level my home). Not to mention the enjoyable sight of a 200 foot tower in my backyard and increasing rates. How do people sleep at night when their career centers around this kind of rape and abuse? They are creating something that destoys the environment and the health of the people in the area. Life is great, isn’t it? Big business makes me sick! Karma will eventually rule in the end, but that doesn’t rid me of the pure rage running through my veins. Where are you governor? Our representative in this matter! I now question why I served this country………

]]> By: jack & gail hahn http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/01/06/potomac-appalachian-transmission-highline-eight-new-coal-plants-is-the-wrong-choice/#comment-70867 jack & gail hahn Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:39:15 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=8035#comment-70867 Interested in supporting efforts to slow down/stop PATH crossing Jefferson Cty, WV. Agreeing with comments by Michael Lippe in response above about Jefferson Cty. Want a response back to our email site--specific info about WHERE in southern part of Jefferson Cty. PATH is to cross into Virginia or Maryland and also approx. WHEN. Who can we contact to change the outcome? What else can be done? The Hahns Interested in supporting efforts to slow down/stop PATH crossing Jefferson Cty, WV. Agreeing with comments by Michael Lippe in response above about Jefferson Cty. Want a response back to our email site–specific info about WHERE in southern part of Jefferson Cty. PATH is to cross into Virginia or Maryland and also approx. WHEN. Who can we contact to change the outcome? What else can be done?

The Hahns

]]> By: Michael Lippe http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/01/06/potomac-appalachian-transmission-highline-eight-new-coal-plants-is-the-wrong-choice/#comment-70273 Michael Lippe Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:22:26 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=8035#comment-70273 I'm not sure about your math on this, but I'm afraid that what you are saying might be true. It sounds possible. We live in Jefferson County and PATH will be going through the Southern past of the county, if approved. I have not seen any questions raised so far concerning additional coal plants needed. The company has been saying that PATH would handle the power generated from one coal plant near its starting point in WV. We have organized against PATH, but given the decision by the WV PSC on TrAIL, it seems likely that PATH is going to go forward, eventually. Paradoxically, lack of demand in Maryland and points North might be all that will delay this, and that requires the economy to continue to be depressed, or our neighbors to get serious about conservation and generating their own electricity closer to home. I’m not sure about your math on this, but I’m afraid that what you are saying might be true. It sounds possible. We live in Jefferson County and PATH will be going through the Southern past of the county, if approved. I have not seen any questions raised so far concerning additional coal plants needed. The company has been saying that PATH would handle the power generated from one coal plant near its starting point in WV. We have organized against PATH, but given the decision by the WV PSC on TrAIL, it seems likely that PATH is going to go forward, eventually. Paradoxically, lack of demand in Maryland and points North might be all that will delay this, and that requires the economy to continue to be depressed, or our neighbors to get serious about conservation and generating their own electricity closer to home.

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