The risk is real.
After a years-long search for a country place to retire, Bill and Lynn Limpert found a home in the mountains near Bolar in Bath County, Virginia. Forested and mountainous, Bath County’s 4,600 residents live in the Alleghany Mountains. Know for its picturesque farms and stretches of a pristine forest; the county also lies along the intended route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP, a 600-mile black snake).
Relaxing on their front porch, the Limperts live less than 700 feet from the pipeline. “We live in the pipeline’s blast zone,” says Bill.
The Limpert’s aren’t alone. The people residing in Appalachia are accustomed to being exploited by corporations that enjoy close relationships with politicians. The best thing the pipeline has accomplished so far is uniting villages across political and social spheres.
By: Jerry Nelson, Contributor
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