Concerns Grow Over Middleway Bottling Facility Proposal
The best use of our shared resources?
The Shepherdstown Chronicle | Thursday, December 12, 2024
By Staff
In a recent op-ed for The Shepherdstown Chronicle, Carrie Blessing raises alarm over the proposed bottling facility in Middleway, emphasizing the risks it poses to local groundwater, public health, and the economy. The facility’s reliance on groundwater extraction could disrupt the delicate karst terrain, potentially mobilizing harmful contaminants from the former 3M site. Furthermore, the increase in plastic waste raises environmental concerns. The process leading to this proposal lacked transparency, igniting a call for community engagement among residents to question its long-term impacts on water and health. Blessing urges local citizens to attend the Dec. 17 hearing for necessary discussions on resource stewardship.
