Hearings on pipeline

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is holding public hearings on a proposed natural gas pipeline in southern New Hampshire this week. The Kinder Morgan pipeline would run eighty miles through New Hampshire, if approved.

According to Kinder Morgan’s website, the pipeline "will generally be adjacent to the ROW of an existing utility corridor in New Hampshire, which would minimize the impacts to the environment and landowners." Furthermore, the pipeline "will provide New Hampshire with additional access to lower cost, clean, abundant and domestic natural gas supplies."

Pipeline opponents, on the other hand, argue that the risks of a natural gas leak are too great a threat to New Hampshire’s environment and property owners.

Other opponents argue New Hampshire should look to expand renewable energy instead of natural gas supplies.

Earlier in July the LFDA asked our community about the proposed pipeline. The majority of commenters opposed the pipeline.

"Why would we allow this extensive and dangerous infrastructure project when this is not a renewable energy source?" said one LFDA commenter.

The next public meeting on the pipeline is July 30 at 6:30pm at the Milford Town Hall.

CLICK HERE to read a full report on the LFDA conversation and add your comments.