Re: [NoPSUpipeline] Digest for nopsupipeline@googlegroups.com - 1 Message in 1 Topic

[Rhonda Stern]

Pam, I agree with your  comments.  But our rights, where we live next to the Houts property... will still be violated when they use that area as a staging area...   We wrote a long letter to PSU about the noise, traffic and air pollution which it will cause, but they say the borough gave them permission.... even to store gas on the site!    Not sure what we can do about it now....

Rhonda

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• Update -- new route for PIPELINE!!! [1 Update]

 Update -- new route for PIPELINE!!!

pamasu...@aol.com Jul 15 03:27AM -0400  

This is excellent news!! The Highlands folks (including and especially Johan) deserve great kudos for their untiring efforts in taking on Big Blue. What a treat to have your voices heard! I'm sure everyone is sighing relief.
 
Unfortunately, the fact still remains that the University is not responding to our suggestions that they help lead us in to a sustainable energy future, and that a transmission line of that size and pressure will be situated in an area which would be putting Penn State students and staff in danger. Additionally, it is still in violation of the Community Bill of Rights which became law in 2011 in part due to PSU student and staff voters. The University Park campus is within the Borough of State College and hence should be held to the rule of law of the amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the Borough.
 
It is incredibly shortsighted for the University not to want to take this opportunity to become a world leader in renewables and conservation and truly make us all "Penn State proud". I say this both as an alum and a member of the State College community for over 40 years.
 
So while the Highlands neighborhood and the citizens living in the Borough can rejoice, it still is not a positive action for Penn State University, for students and staff, or the downtown area surrounding the West Power Plant, or for the future of life on Earth.
 
Climate change is a pressing issue. Fossil fuels need to become a thing of the past. A 30 year contract with Columbia Gas will certainly not encourage the immediate change to sustainable energy we need at this time. With the dangers of fracking for natural gas, it's intensive water use and pollution of water and air, it is even more imperative that renewables become the energy of choice. It is remarkable and terribly disappointing that a university the size and stature of Penn State refuses to look to the future on this issue, particularly with the expertise and brain power at hand.
 
I sincerely hope the Board of Trustees will revisit alternative energy possibilities.
 
Proud to support the Community Bill of Rights,
Pam Steckler
(Class of '69)
 
 
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[Smita Bharti]

I think writing letters to PSU Board of Trustees and Erickson is a great idea. I would ask them to consider going geothermal rather than taking the no pipeline at all stand. Both are different means to the same end, but geothermal is a lot more positive than asking them to not put a pipeline on their property.

Smita.

 

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