I don't see any problems with the proposal for the pipeline. If you're taking your science facts and opinions from Neil Young then that tells me all I need to know about your own credibility. This is a fishing board and tellingly you are doing just that, fishing or better yet...trolling. There is nothing wrong with burying a a gas line in the bluegrass. there are hundreds of miles of existing gas lines in the Commonwealth, the addition of these newer lines does not pose any noticeable environmental problems. Of course Benzene is a product of natural gas, it's also in the gasoline you no doubt burn everyday along with Toluene, Naphthalene, trimethylbenzene, and the list goes on of hydrocarbons. The fact is, this is a very minor gas line project that could have major economic benefits with little to no impact on the environment.

interestingly, your quote from the very "credible" rocker Neil Young was countered by the Mayor of Fort McMurray(Wood Buffalo): Melissa Blake, the mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, said she takes no issue with people who have environmental interests, but Mr. Young’s comments are “blatantly false” and she wished there was “more rationality” to his statements.

"When people say it's a wasteland, it really and truly isn't," Ms. Blake said. "When it comes to the community of Fort McMurray, you're overwhelmed frankly by the beauty of it. You've got an incredible boreal environment that's all around you.

Furthermore Ft. McMurray is in Canada, and why a tar sands mining operation in Canada is supposed to have an effect on a proposed transportation pipeline in Ky is beyond me.

I'm sure this entire post will be moved, as it should. So please Nanna, that's appropriate (Nanny State), keep your "trolling" to the lake, and keep the political posts off the fishing board.