Several environmental groups and municipalities argue that two proposed parallel oil pipelines will negatively impact the environment, public health, and property values.

The planned pipelines are each 178 miles long and would cross 30 municipalities throughout five New Jersey counties, along with 25 municipalities throughout six New York counties.  Due to the vast amount of public impact, the project is frequently examined and disputed. 

Pilgrim Pipelines Holdings, LLC proposed the two bi-directional pipelines in 2014 with the idea of providing communities with direct distribution of refined petroleum products. The pipelines would carry substances, such as gasoline, diesel, kerosene, aviation fuel, and home heating oil.

Opponents say the pipelines are predisposed to corrosion and leakage issues. In addition, the transported products are unpredictable and put the public at risk.  If a leak were to transpire, it threatens the water supplies of countless communities with hazardous toxins.

The two pipelines could critically endanger the environment as well. The proposed pipelines could potentially destroy wetlands and crucial wildlife habitats, threaten various species, release toxins into the air, and trigger erosion due to construction.

The routes for both pipelines has yet to be finalized, however, the proposed routes currently travel through densely populated commercial and residential areas.

To see in detail how activists are opposing the Pilgrim Pipeline, visit http://unionnewsdaily.com/headline-news/29405

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