Edward Smith, edward.smith@sierraclub.org
Wentworth, N.C. – The second of two public hearings on the proposed construction of the Enbridge T15 pipeline will be hosted by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) tomorrow evening in Wentworth. The Sierra Club and its North Carolina members, volunteers, and allies stand opposed to the project.
The proposed pipeline would cross over 100 waterways within the state, connecting to the MVP Southgate pipeline – that does not yet have authorization to be built – to Duke Energy’s proposed gas plants on Hyco Lake. If built, the T15 pipeline would lock North Carolina into decades of extracting, transporting, and burning natural gas, which is predominantly methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Concerned citizens packed the room in opposition to the pipeline during the first public hearing in Roxboro on June 12th.
Who: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
What: Public hearing on the proposed T15 pipeline
Where: Rockingham Community College Advanced Technologies Building Auditorium, 560 County Home Road, Wentworth, NC, 27375
When: Tuesday, June 24, 2025, beginning at 6:00pm
Why: Fulfill a requirement of state law
Visuals: Large room filled with concerned citizens voicing their opinion about the T15 pipeline
People can submit comments to DEQ online now through the end of the public comment period on July 25, 2025. DEQ provided this online portal, and to leave a comment, folks must select project No. 20250069; Version 1, T15 Reliability Pipeline.
Statement from Olive Burress, Sierra Club North Carolina Organizer:
“It’s important for people to know that the online public comment period is open for another month, and I encourage people to make their opinion known on this project, especially if they cannot make it to the public hearing.”
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