8/29/14 - The new natural gas pipeline planned to run through Livingston County will not be following the expected route. Thatâs according to new documents submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. A meeting at the Oceola Township Hall last night discussed the future of the project and what residents can do about it. The new proposed path for the ET Rover Pipeline comes up from Washtenaw County in Putnam Township and runs north just west of Pinckney. It continues north through the county, near the borders between Marion and Iosco Townships and Howell and Handy Townships, before crossing Cohoctah Township northward into Shiawassee. An informational meeting was held in Oceola Township last night to give residents and elected officials from around the county a better idea of the approval process currently underway and what they can do to resist it. The featured speaker was Jeff Axt, a resident of Oakland County who heads up the organization Protect Our Lands And Rights, or POLAR. He explained that it is important for residents to get involved and voice any opposition to the placement of the pipeline. FERC is still taking comments on the project, which still has not gotten final approval. The photo album below includes detailed maps of the proposed path through Livingston County. A link to the FERC comment website is also posted below. When commenting, the docket number for the ET Rover Pipeline is PF14-14-000. (TD)
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