NEXUS PIPELINE TO TRAVEL THROUGH MEDINA COUNTY TO LINK ONTARIO WITH UTICA GAS Pipeline Project Route PRESS RELEASE April 25, 2013
Medina County Concerned Citizens learned this morning that there was a meeting involving one or more of the participants in the Nexus Pipeline Project, one or more County Commissioners, and Township Trustees. This was in regards to the 36-inch (possibly larger) Nexus gas pipeline being routed through Medina County.
All information from this meeting was elicited by questions from Concerned Citizens.
The 36-inch (possibly larger) Nexus Pipeline, at this point, is scheduled to be routed through the southern portion of Medina County, traversing parts of Wadsworth, Guilford, Montville, Lafayette, York and Litchfield.
No information as to the placement of compressor stations and cryogenic plants was provided at this meeting today.
Public meetings with landowners for leasing to secure easements would be scheduled soon.
No seismic testing would be done for the placement of the pipeline, only surveys.
The majority of the pipeline would be buried underground and that above ground you would see the portion with valves and connectors.
We requested maps or written documentation from the meeting. We were told at this point there were none.
The County Commissioner’s office would be the liaison for any future information.
Beyond Medina County, the route of the pipeline could be south of Oberlin moving northwest to Michigan.
We were advised there was no discussion today with the Nexus reps as to the routing beyond Michigan, such as to Canada for exporting the product.
Since this meeting was held in Medina County today, April 25, 2013, Medina County Concerned Citizens would suggest counties east and west of Medina contact their County Engineer’s and/or County Commissioners’ offices, City officials, and township trustees for information relating to similar meetings had in your counties concerning the Nexus Pipeline Project.
THE DIAMETER OF THE PIPELINE COULD BE AS MUCH AS FIVE FEET IN DIAMETER AND THREE FEET DEEP ACCORDING THE NEWS REPORTS.
HOW YOU CAN STOP THE PIPELINE - YES THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO AND THERE IS NO TIME TO LOSE - ACTION MUST BE TAKEN NOW! First Step: Keep Landowners from signing an easement agreement! How to Accomplish: 1. Editorials in the Newspapers 2. Distribute Information in newspaper boxes (not mailboxes) 3. Photocopy a letter for Township Residents (The Post can distribute in their weekly newspaper) 4. Start a community petition drive 5. Organize discussion events in your township (hold in your home, church, school, restaurant,etc.) 6. Contact your elected officials and voice your concerns
Invite 5 neighbors, those 5 neighbors then invite 5 others to another get together, etc. This way, in a very short period of time many township residents can be reached and educated as to the dangers this pipeline will present along with the accompanying dangers of compressor stations and cryogenic plants in your neighborhood. Google These: Ohio Citizens Action (Nathan Rutz) (garnered signatures from MDs who opposed Gov. Kasich's GAG RULE) Nexus Pipeline: Compressor Stations, Cryogenic Plants
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REMEMBER THIS PIPELINE WILL AFFECT YOU, YOUR CHILDREN, ALL OF US, EVEN IF IT IS NOT RUNNING ACROSS YOUR PARTICULAR TOWNSHIP!