To the Editor:
So. Two 42-inch-wide natural gas "Rover" pipelines, are proposed to run underground, side by
side, through southern Wood County. [ST, 12/17/2014, Jan Larson editorial, p. 4]
Spectra Energy Company’s proposed pipelines will run from Pennsylvania through Ohio to Wood County to
Defiance to Detroit to Canada.
In northern Wood County, several groups have organized to protest Spectra’s single "NEXUS"
pipeline.
In southern Wood County, residents have apparently not organized to question the two ROVER pipelines.
Maybe they should.
According to a recent letter in the paper, Wood County Commissioner Joel Kuhlman states: "Natural
gas pipelines have been known to have long term effects on agricultural land. Compaction of soil in the
construction area, disruption of drainage tiles, and degradation of top soil can be expected to
negatively affect long term crop yields." [ST, 11/12/2014, pg. 4]
Since farmers are required to sign documents which allow 60ft to 150ft construction
"easements," they might want to consider how the double pipeline construction will affect such
a large area of their farmland.
Wood County residents should not be intimidated by the reported bullying by the pipeline companies to get
citizens to sign such "easement agreements."
Comments from 14 northwest Ohio residents who have been impacted by pipelines:
Sally Medbourn Mott
Bowling Green
