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Limpert: Here's why pipelines are dangerous

Date Published: 04/08/2020 [Source]

The gas transported in the ACP and the MVP would be obtained from fracking Marcellus shale, which contains naturally occurring radioactive materials. Fracking extracts and concentrates the radioactive materials far underground, where they are safe, and brings them to the surface, where they are dangerous. These radioactive materials, including radon, enter natural gas pipelines. They would likely be discharged into our ground through the pipe leaks, and could seep into our homes.

The EPA advises that radon causes 26,000 lung cancer deaths each year in our country. EPA also advises that many homes in Virginia already have dangerous radon levels, and require remedial action.

We don't need more radon from the ACP and MVP.

All areas near the pipelines are at risk from these multiple pollutants, but karst areas, where pollutants can travel quickly to homes and private drinking water sources, would be especially vulnerable.