Capon Valley Coalition

CVC Cochairmen Bill Golemon and Mitch Story sent along their impressions of the meeting in Wardensville last night.

We plan to do a comprehensive summary of the questions asked and the answers given, but it may take us a day or so to get it done. It was a long meeting — two and a half hours — and a lot can be said in that amount of time. Check back here often until you see it.

So here are the first impressions:

Bottom line: Bill — I think we got a lot of people’s attention. We definitely have the Governor’s attention and the legislators in the northeastern counties here (Hardy, Hampshire and the three Panhandle counties) are listening. … Mitch — The turnout was very good. … We didn’t end until 9:30. Bill did a great job!

Great crowd: Between 100 and 120 people attended, filling the community hall of the War Memorial Building and overflowing into the vestibule.

Speakers & Guests: Billy Jack Gregg of the West Virginia Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities in our state. Bri West of Piedmont Environmental Council, a leader of the opposition to TrAIL in Northern Virginia. State Senator Clark Barnes (Elkins). Delegate Stan Shaver (Preston and Tucker Counties) who has been one of the leaders opposing the line since the beginning. Hampshire & Hardy County Commissioners.

Press coverage: Moorefield Examiner.

Reasons for hope: Two things Bill Jack Gregg said that gives reason to believe that we, and others like us, can stop Allegheny Power and the TrAIL power line: