The Record’s online poll from Feb. 8 -15 asked readers whether they think the pipeline that Kinder Morgan wants to build should be constructed through the Wimberley Valley.
A 42-inch natural gas pipeline that Kinder Morgan wants to build through Wimberley Valley was at the center of a public meeting recently called by Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell in Wimberley.
Hundreds of people showed up to protest against the pipeline being built in the environmentally-sensitive area of the Wimberley Valley. Concerns in the community are largely based around environmental impact and safety; construction could potentially cut through the karst limestone recharge areas of both the Trinity and the Edwards aquifer as well as risks for pipeline leaks and natural gas pipeline explosions.
