Pipeline Concerns Voiced at Albany Meeting
Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
While others pondered and expounded on the complexities of the proposed 460-mile Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline projected to run through a large portion of south Dougherty County, Melvin George’s take on the controversial project was one of simplicity.
“Here’s the shortest route, the one that makes the most sense: Come down directly from where the pipeline originates (near Alexander City, Ala.) to the Florida state line,” south Dougherty resident George, one of some 20 residents who spoke during a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission scoping meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn Monday evening, said. “Then let the pipeline run along the Gulf (of Mexico) and down (to Osceola County, Florida).
“There’s no need for that pipeline to come through Dougherty County and no reason for it to come through Georgia at all. We don’t need it. It has no value to this community.”
