tell NCDEQ to deny the 401 permit for the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project
2 Important Upcoming Opportunities to Speak Out Against NCSSEP: tell NCDEQ to deny the 401 permit for the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. September 2nd and 4th!
As Executive Director of Haw River Assembly and Haw Riverkeeper, I am urging you to attend the upcoming NCDEQ public hearings on September 2nd in Wentworth or September 4th in Kernersville to speak out against the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project's water permit.
This dangerous pipeline would cross 173 wetlands and streams—including major drinking water sources for over 1 million North Carolinians—using harmful open-cut methods that degrade water quality and destroy aquatic habitat. We must also submit written comments by October 6th highlighting the project's threats to our climate, communities and the environmental justice concerns in overburdened areas. Your voice matters in protecting our water from this unnecessary fracked gas infrastructure that prioritizes corporate profits over public health.
See HERE for talking points and further details about how to make comments!
Wentworth Public Hearing Details: September 2 @ 6pm
Where: Rockingham Community College Advanced Technologies Building Auditorium, 560 County Home Road, Wentworth, N.C., 27375
Register: Speaker registration opens at 5:30 p.m. on site via sign-in sheet.
Kernersville Public Hearing Details: September 4 @ 6pm (Come out to our rally prior! Details below.)
Where: Kernersville Municipal Council Chambers, 134 East Mountain Street, Kernersville, N.C., 27284
Register: Speaker registration opens at 5:30 p.m. on site via sign-in sheet.
Online or mail-in written comments must be received no later than 5 pm on Oct. 6
Please submit written comments using this link with project No. 20240801; version 2): Public comment link.
Written comments may also be submitted via mail to: Samantha Wooten, 401 Permitting, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. Public comments may also be submitted by leaving a voicemail at 919-707-8495.
Comments received on the permit will be considered as part of a decision on the application in accordance with the timelines established in Session Law 2023-137.
The application, related materials and the draft community profile are available online: Permit file.