PPL Electric to Carve Up Native, Natural Landscape

Once again, global giant PPL Electric Utilities, is poised to desecrate the landscape of the beautiful Pocono Mountains, PA, cutting a 100-ft. wide swath through trees and vegetation in its path over a 6-mile proposed route, and erecting 95/105 ft. high electric poles.

This proposed route is particularly devastating because it goes through the only available open space left in the area.

In essence, it will destroy a natural habitat -- Jonas Mountain Nature Preserve -- through fragmentation, eliminating native species of animals and plants, opening the way for many forest undesirables. The preserve was created with public funds to be left untouched forever.

Just as importantly, the 100-ft. right-of-way will then pass through many active agricultural lands that have been in families for generations, and directly on the property lines of the one-acre parcels of hard-working middle class families who will lose the value of their homes and be subjected to health hazards associated with the high-tension wires.These families and other landowners are devastated because they know they will be unable to sell their land if needed in the future to survive.

It is the beauty and diversity of our dense forests, streams, natural habitat and active agricultural lands that has drawn people to this region for well over a century. Why destroy what is left of our natural heritage!

We are asking that greener alternative methods be considered such as wind or solar power and undergrounding of the transmission lines and any other means to avoid this desecration. Please help us by signing this petition.