Why the Loretto Motherhouse said
“No” to Pipeline Surveyors
● This pipeline would carry hazardous, toxic and highly inflammable
liquids.
● We are a rural agricultural area and value the health and safety of
persons,wildlife, the soil and water.
● The Williams Company has had too many safety violations.
HowDoWeStopThisPipeline?
Voiceyourconcernsbycontacting:
MarionCountyJudgeJohn G. Mattingly:270-692-3451
SenatorJimmyHigdon:270-692-6945
RepresentativeTerry Mills: 270-692-2757
Donot acceptgiftcardsforsurveypermission.
Talktoalawyerbeforesigning anydocuments.
Talk toneighborsaboutthisissue.
Property values have been known to drop where there is a pipeline.
For further updates
New PioneersforaSustainableFuture127WestMainStreet
Springfield, KY 40069
Phone:859-336-5070
Email:
Website:Stop the Bluegrass Pipeline
PIPELINE Information!
What is the“Bluegrass Pipeline”?
● Proposednewpipelinecarryingnaturalgasliquids(NGLs)
through Nelson, Washington and Marion counties.
● NGLsareNOTliquidnaturalgas!Theyareothertoxicliquid
gases remainingafternaturalgasisremoved.Thisisthefirst
NGLpipeline tocrossKentucky.
● NGLsresultfromFRACKINGinthenortheasternUS.
● ProposedpipelinecouldleakintotheOhioRiver,drinking
watersourcefor15states,oranyotherwaterwayinitspath.
● Loudpollutingdieselpumpsplannedalongthepipelineevery
10-30miles.
● Pipelinebringshighrisks andnobenefitstoKY.Company
websitesaysproductsfrompipelinewillbeexported.
● NGLsarehighlyflam-
mableandposebig
healthhazardsfor
landownersand
neighbors.Majorleaks
andexplosionsare
likely:ALLpipelines
leakeventually!
● $55Bcompanypro-
posingtobuildop-
eratehasapoorsafety
record.
Pipeline Through 19KY Counties
● FirstpipelinethroughKYproposedtocarryNGLs.19counties
couldbeaffected,includingNelson,Washington and Marion.
● Fracking(hydraulicfracturing)isdrillingdeepintotheEarth'scrust
so thatahighlypressurizedmixtureofwater,sandand500+
undisclosedchemicalscanbeinjectedandspewedhorizontallyover
distancestofracturethebedrock,releasingencapsulatednaturalgases
andliquids.
● Thepipelinewouldcarryhugevolumes(400,000barrels/day)of
NGLs atveryhighpressure.Itwillbecoveredwith3feetofsoil.
● CentralKentucky'slandunderpinningsarekarst,limestonerockthat
dissolvesintoundergroundcavesandsinkholes.Questionsexist
aboutkarst'sstabilityforsupportingaheavilypressurizedpipeline
andaboutthesafetyofgroundwaterifthepipesleak.
●Thecompanyproposingthepipelinestatesthatitcaninvoke
eminentdomainiflandownersdonotcooperate.
● Eminentdo-
mainisfor
publicinter-
est.This
projectis
only forthe
private
profit
benefitof
the
company.
Original proposed route for the Bluegrass Pipeline
What You Should Know About NGLs!
● NGLs areodorless.Mayappearasvapor, butotherwisea colorless
gas.
● NGLvaporisheavierthanair andwillflowlowto theground
inlow-lyingareas.
● NGLsarehighlyflammableandexplosive. NGLs areclassified as
hazardousbytheOSHA.
What is intheNGLsto betransported?
Ethane-cancausesuffocationandfrostbite,can causeadeficiencyinoxygenwiththeriskofunconsciousnessordeath,andhighlyflammable.
Propane-aflammableandexplosivegas,lifethreateningtoinhaleand causesdizziness,confusion,excitation,asphyxia,andfrostbite.
Butane-ahighlyflammablegas,dangerousforinhalation,causesdrowsinessandcentralnervoussystemdamage.
Isobutane-aflammableliquidgas.Effectsincludesuddendeathfromtoxicity.Also affectsthecentralnervoussystem.
Methane-nontoxiconitsownbutcanbecomelethalwhenexposedtoothergases.Also causesshortnessofbreathwhichleadstodeathbysuffocation,isextremelyflammable,andcanleakunnoticedintostructuresand spaces.
Localfirst-responderslacktheequipment,training,andbudgetto properlyaddressthetypeofleaksorexplosionsthatmayoccur.