By John Alderman
Pittsboro, NC – Enbridge versus the gambler.
Lyrics sung by Kenny Rogers:
“You got to know when to hold ’em
Know when to fold ’em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run”
We had to settle out of court with Enbridge. Enbridge has virtually unlimited funds. We are limited. Enbridge can hire numerous lawyers. We could not. Enbridge can write off all expenses, including legal costs. We can’t. Enbridge could afford to appeal if they lost. We can’t. We smelled a stacked deck, so we folded . . . for this hand. We’re out thousands of dollars, but it could have been much, much worse!
To help us, other farm families, and numerous families owning property affected by the Enbridge pipeline project, please attend the Ag Board public meeting from 6-8 pm at the new Ag Center on July 30. Also, attend the Board of Commissioners’ Enbridge meeting on August 5, same location, same time slot. There are numerous postings about why the meetings are important, so I won’t go into detail here.
Finally, just look at all the documents Enbridge has sent us associated with their lawsuit against us (picture attached). First came the summons served by a deputy sheriff. Then came a notice that we had to pick up documents from the post office in Siler City. Then we kept receiving FedEx and USPS documents. Folks, this is what farm families are up against. We need to collectively fight them, or ultimately we will have to run.