Woodland Elementary School is located close to the pipeline route, raising local concerns that any leaks or accidents could endanger children.
Today: Send a comment to NC Dept. of Environmental Quality with:
- Your concerns (in your own words!) about the T-15 project.
- Ask for public hearings in each of the 3 counties.
- Ask to be notified about any public hearings
Detailed info on the concerns with the T-15 pipeline below.
Use this info to fill out the comment form, at this link!
ID number: 20250069
Version: 1
Name of project: EGNC T-015 Reliability Project
Water Quality Certificate WON’T Protect Streams Along 45 Mile Pipeline!
Enbridge is proposing a massive gas pipeline through Rockingham, Caswell, and Person Counties.
- The T-15 Reliability Project would deliver methane to two gas-powered Duke plants in Person County.
- The plants & T-15 pipeline are part of Duke’s plans to meet inflated demands for more electricity from big tech companies & other industrial customers.
Now, NC DEQ is reviewing Enbridge’s application for a “Water Quality Certification”. Enbridge is a Canadian corporation with a history of violations. The T-15 pipeline would have many stream crossings in its 45 mile path. Enbridge plans it to be 30-36 inches wide, a huge diameter for a pipeline.
Concerns with the T-15 Pipeline
- The T-15 project would supply one or more gas-powered Duke plants. These plants received approval based on exaggerated projections of electrical demand. The pipeline, compressor station, and power plants would leak methane. This would undermine NC’s ability to reach emission reduction goals for climate stabilization.
- The T-15 project would impact over 100 stream crossings, over 7 miles of streams, and wetlands. Enbridge is only seeking a National Permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. This type of permit is less strict, and not enough to account for the pollution caused by this large project. It would be impossible to draft a 401 permit (or enforce it) to ensure water quality is protected in the impacted tributaries to the Roanoke River.
- The T-15 pipeline is a financial risk to Duke customers. Rate payers will pay the cost of building it, plus the profits to Enbridge. In the future, non-emitting electric generation will be required to meet climate goals. This pipeline will become a stranded asset, paid for by ratepayers and then abandoned.
- This pipeline will not fit within the corridor for the existing smaller pipeline that runs along most of the pipeline route. To build the T-15, Enbridge is seeking much larger easements and additional work space. Impacted landowners in all three counties are expressing concerns.
- Due to the 45 mile length of the pipeline, one public hearing in one location is not enough to allow all three counties a chance to comment. Each county should have its own public hearing.
Learn More
Fact sheet about all proposed methane gas projects in Person County (including T-15).
Fact sheet about all pipeline projects in Rockingham County (including T-15, Southeast Supply Enhancement Project SSEP, and MVP Southgate). For more visit nossep.org
Take the next step! Write a letter-to-the-editor and submit it to your local paper. This lets your neighbors know about the pipeline, and what they can do to oppose it. Check out this letter-to-the-editor guide from Appalachian Voices.
