What a day that was! It started with Cincinnati City Council passing a resolution against Duke’s pipeline proposal, along with a motion to take all appropriate action, including formal intervention if necessary. Amberley Village and Evendale recently passed resolutions as well, joining opposition from Blue Ash, Deer Park, Golf Manor, Pleasant Ridge, and Sycamore Township.

Cincinnati City Council Opposes Duke Pipeline – Photo Credit: @nswartsell

Meanwhile, Hamilton County passed its own resolutions, vowing to support all affected towns and cities, and asking Duke to inform more residents than just those who live directly in the pipeline’s path. We hope all these actions are the start of a collaborative effort between local governments on finding a safer, more environmentally-sound way to meet the area’s energy needs.

The day ended with a massive turnout at Duke’s Open House in Blue Ash. Hundreds of people showed up to ask questions, and while the answers weren’t always direct or informative, we did manage to extract some valuable information. (More on that later.)

Crowds at the Duke Energy Open House in Blue Ash – Photo Credit: Cincinnati Enquirer

To top it all off, Duke is now saying that it’s aiming to file its application to the Siting Board in July, rather than June as previously planned. That gives us more time to raise awareness and conduct research.

To everyone who’s contributed to this effort so far, whether it’s by sending letters, telling your neighbors, posting yard signs, meeting with community groups, or even just sharing our Facebook posts, thank you. Yesterday was a major validation that our voices are being heard.

Here’s all the media coverage that the day brought:

Cincinnati Enquirer: http://www.cincinnati.com/…/cincinnati-city-counc…/85883162/
Fox 19: http://www.fox19.com/…/32230673/duke-energy-pipeline-meetin…
WLWT: http://www.wlwt.com/…/group-shows-opposition-of-pr…/40075596
WCPO: http://www.wcpo.com/…/residents-politicians-turn-out-for-du…