Public informational meeting on Sept. 16 to discuss proposed methane gas project in Davidson County

CALENDAR ADVISORY
August 25, 2025

CONTACT
Juhi Modi, North Carolina Field Coordinator, (919) 706-1553, juhi@appvoices.org

On Sept. 16, a public informational meeting will be held to discuss the Southeast Supply Enhancement project, which will include a 54-mile methane gas pipeline and increased capacity of compressor stations in Virginia and North Carolina. This Williams Transco project would include 10 miles of new pipeline through Wallburg, Midway and Welcome, plus a massive expansion of the gas-fired compressor station near Lexington. Methane gas is also known as natural gas.

The community is welcome to the Sept. 16 meeting to learn more about the project, its potential impacts and the project timeline. There will be a chance to ask questions and discuss how to help protect the community and connect with other community members and advocates. Refreshments will be provided.

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6:30-8 p.m.
Midway Methodist Church
9795 Old US-52, Lexington, NC 27295
RSVP at bit.ly/transco-meeting
Refreshments will be provided.

The SSEP project would not deliver gas to local residents or businesses and would instead largely serve utility companies, such as Duke Energy, whose predictions for the need of gas from the pipeline are speculative. Jobs for this project would largely be short-term, and are not guaranteed to go to locals due to the specialized nature of the roles. 

This pipeline would threaten the safety of the surrounding community. Residences, schools and churches are located dangerously close to the proposed route, with Wallburg Elementary located just 940 feet from the route. Pipeline construction can be heavily disruptive and can cause sediment pollution in nearby water bodies, threatening drinking water access.

Plans for the compressor station expansion would quadruple its capacity and could increase harmful air pollution and pose a risk to the health of nearby residents. Data shows that surrounding residents already breathe heavily polluted air that is worse than in 84% of the rest of the state for particulate matter pollution.

We would appreciate it if you would include this event in your calendar of events and would welcome any other coverage. Thank you!