Pipelining Appalachia: A perspective on the everyday lived experiences of rural communities at the frontline of energy distribution networks development

Caretta, Martina Angela; McHenry, Kristen Abatsis

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2019.101403

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“…Although population density may predict the severity of certain impacts (e.g., a gas pipeline explosion may harm more people in an urban area than an equivalent explosion in a rural area), we contend that rural pipeline impacts, in general, are not simply diffuse or less intense versions of urban impacts. Instead, recent research suggests that gathering and transmission pipelines pose fundamentally distinct cultural, economic, and other challenges for rural areas (Caretta & McHenry, 2020; Donnelly, 2018; Emanuel & Wilkins, 2020; Whyte, 2017). The recent wave of oil and gas pipeline development in the US and elsewhere highlights the need for more nuanced thinking about the implications of the expanding pipeline infrastructure into rural areas.…”

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“…The societal implications of pipeline easements, however, extend far beyond delineated and compensated boundaries. Easements for gathering and transmission pipelines place practical restrictions on adjacent land uses, affect nearby property values, and increase the risks of fire or catastrophic explosions in areas further away from easement boundaries (e.g., Caretta & McHenry, 2020; Hansen et al., 2006; Holdsworth et al., 2021). Landowners bear these risks and are still obligated to pay taxes on properties crossed by easements (Caretta & McHenry, 2020).…”

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“…Some natural gas transmission pipelines proposed in the recent years exceed 1 m in diameter and have internal gas pressures approaching 1 MPa, elevating general concerns about safety and emergency response capabilities (Finley‐Brook et al., 2018). Safety and other concerns about pipelines may erode the sense of belonging felt by rural residents, leading some people to move away (Caretta & McHenry, 2020). Moreover, changes associated with midstream infrastructure potentially create rifts between neighbors who disagree about the relative benefits and burdens of hosting pipelines in their communities (Caretta & McHenry, 2020).…”

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“…Safety and other concerns about pipelines may erode the sense of belonging felt by rural residents, leading some people to move away (Caretta & McHenry, 2020). Moreover, changes associated with midstream infrastructure potentially create rifts between neighbors who disagree about the relative benefits and burdens of hosting pipelines in their communities (Caretta & McHenry, 2020). Overall, research from rural Appalachia confirms that easements, safety concerns, and other factors facilitate drastic alteration of communities, transforming rural landscapes into sprawling, industrial settings within a few years (Caretta & McHenry, 2020; Donnelly, 2018).…”

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Midstream oil and gas infrastructure comprises vast networks of gathering and transmission pipelines that connect upstream extraction to downstream consumption. In the United States (US), public policies and corporate decisions have prompted a wave of proposals for new gathering and transmission pipelines in recent years, raising the question: Who bears the burdens associated with existing pipeline infrastructure in the US? With this in mind, we examined the density of natural gas gathering and transmission pipelines in the US together with county-level data on social vulnerability. For the 2,261 US counties containing natural gas pipelines, we found a positive correlation between county-level pipeline density and an index of social vulnerability. In general, counties with more socially vulnerable populations have significantly higher pipeline densities than counties with less socially vulnerable populations. In particular, counties in the top quartile of social vulnerability tend to have pipeline densities that are much higher than pipeline densities for counties in the bottom quartile of social vulnerability. The difference grows larger for counties at the upper extremes of pipeline density within each group.

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Pipelining Appalachia: A perspective on the everyday lived experiences of rural communities at the frontline of energy distribution networks development

Cited by 13 publications

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Natural Gas Gathering and Transmission Pipelines and Social Vulnerability in the United States

Natural Gas Gathering and Transmission Pipelines and Social Vulnerability in the United States

The Importance of Pipeline Transportation

Environmental justice teaching in an undergraduate context: examining the intersection of community-engaged, inclusive, and anti-racist pedagogy

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