Counties Join PATH Opposition

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Posted: 11:10 AM Oct 3, 2008 Counties Join PATH Opposition CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) Commissioners in Berkeley and Jefferson counties are saying no to a proposed high-voltage power line.

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Commissioners in Berkeley and Jefferson counties are saying no to a proposed high-voltage power line.

Commissioners in both counties say the line's proposed path would affect housing subdivisions, historical places, trespass on land protected by federally funded farmland protection programs and cross over a proposed elementary school.

The so-called PATH line is a joint venture of Allegheny Energy and American Electric Power.

The line would stretch 244 miles from St. Albans, near Charleston, to a Bedington substation near Martinsburg.

Commissioners say they will register their opposition with Gov. Joe Manchin and the state Public Service Commission.

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Posted by: charles Location: harpers ferry wv on May 3, 2009 at 10:41 AM

This project represents more of the same old ideas about energy prodution,use and transfer. It will promote energy waste and discourage energy conservation. It seems some citizens are ready to throw their neighbors out of their homes so people on the east coast can keep their thermastats five degrees warmer.

Posted by: RayRay Location: Waynesboro on Oct 3, 2008 at 11:50 AM

I wonder where they are getting there power from ( Hmm power lines running thru some other state or some other farmland) I guess it seems like they have power and dont wanna approve other people having power Imagine that ( I guess when you dont have electricity dont complain and boo hoo Just plug an extension cord to your next door neighbor that voted for the power lines and good luck )

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