Lower Towamensing Township was the latest municipality to hear concerns over the proposed PennEast natural gas pipeline.

Several residents, as well as others from neighboring Towamensing Township, voiced their opposition toward the project to the township's board of supervisors on Tuesday.The proposed 114-mile pipeline would cut through Lower Towamensing, Towamensing, Penn Forest and Kidder townships on its way from Wilkes-Barre to New Jersey. The 36-inch pipeline has a projected in-service date of November 2017.A copy of a resolution stating the township's opposition to the project was presented to supervisors by the residents who asked that they adopt it.Supervisors agreed to have township solicitor Jim Nanovic review the resolution.Residents can give official testimony about the proposed PennEast pipeline at 6 tonight at Penn's Peak.The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold the public listening session to gather testimony to formulate an environmental-impact statement on the pipeline.The testimony will be recorded and entered into record, along with other input from landowners and public agencies about the project.PennEast is currently in the pre-filing stage.In November, PennEast held an open house at the Aquashicola Fire Company in which nearly 300 people, including landowners, sought answers about the proposed pipeline.Zoning ordinanceAlso on Tuesday, supervisors held public hearings on the township's new zoning and Subdivision Land Development Ordinance.Supervisors plan to adopt the ordinances when the board meets at 7 p.m. March 10.Other businessIn other business, supervisors:• Tabled discussion on the repair of the waste oil furnace in the township garage.• Tabled a resolution for the Council of Governments.• Established a Stoney Ridge

P.A.R.C. fee schedule.• Approved officers and appointments for the Stoney Ridge

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