ROUGEMONT, N.C. (Jan. 13, 2025) — Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) released the following statement alongside its appeal in Clayton, et al. v. Person County. The case challenges Person County’s rezoning of parcels from rural residential and conservation designations to industrial zoning for the plans of Enbridge – formerly Dominion Energy – to construct and operate the proposed Moriah Energy Center (MEC) liquified methane storage facility.
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This statement can be attributed to Anne Harvey, Chief Counsel for Environmental Justice at SCSJ.
“The residents of Person County deserve access to clean air and water, as does every North Carolinian. At every step, community members in Person County have voiced their opposition to the dangers posed by the Moriah Energy Center and Enbridge’s blatant disregard for the health and safety of residents. Yet, the Person County Commission ignored overwhelming citizen opposition to pander to industrial utility interests and fundamentally and permanently altered the rural character of the community, putting people’s health and homes at risk. This is the latest example of how corporate interests are pushing fossil fuel projects that worsen the climate crisis and harm North Carolinians.”
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