SILER CITY, N.C.—John Alderman opened the letter, sent by certified mail from an attorney in New Orleans.
This is trouble, Alderman thought. It can’t be good news.
In late April Enbridge, a Canadian company, announced its plans to build a new 28-mile natural gas pipeline through Chatham County, from Siler City to Moncure. As contractors survey potential routes, they want access to Alderman’s land.
“I resent a letter like that,” said Alderman, who lives in western Chatham County. “We are informed, without asking, that someone is planning to trespass on our land. Everything in it is an affront.”
John and Gloria Alderman live in western Chatham County. Enbridge plans to build a new natural gas pipeline, a segment of which would route through their property. Credit: Lisa Sorg/Inside Climate News
