West Virginia University College of Law

PATH and TrAIL

A Panel Discussion of Citizens’ Concerns about High-Voltage Interstate Power Line Development

Thursday, November 12
WVU College of Law
7:30 p.m.
Room 154

Construction has already begun on the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL), and the West Virginia Public Service Commission will soon determine the fate of yet another giant transmission line proposal, the Potomac Appalachian Transmission Highway (PATH). Join us as we discover the issues affecting citizens and landowners, as well as the lasting environmental impacts related to the both of these unprecedented lines of power.

Where do they actually lead?

Featured Panelists

• Bill Howley is the author of the blog, The Power Line, The View from Calhoun County, which covers numerous topics related to the proposed PATH transmission line and energy production.

• Morgantown attorney Brad Stephens represents West Virginia landowner groups affected by the proposed PATH transmission line. Stephens also represented similar groups in the TrAIL case.

• Attorney Bill DePaulo has represented Sierra Club in environmental litigation in West Virginia for several years, including the TrAIL proceedings in 2008. DePaulo is representing both Sierra Club and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy in the PATH case.

Sponsored by the WVU College of Law Environmental Law Society