Crowd expresses concerns about removing Cheat Lake land from FERC protection, during public meeting on Lake Lynn hydro project license

September 25, 2023 10:15 pm by David Beard, The Dominion Post

MORGANTOWN – About 150 people turned out Monday evening to voice their concerns about a proposal to remove 307 acres surrounding Cheat Lake from federal protection – as the Federal Eenrgy Regulatory Commission reviews Lake Lynn Generation’s application to renew its Lake Lynn Hydroelectric Project license.

Some people were calm. Adam Polinski, said, “I’m still a little up in air about what the long-term fate of those lands are. Seems like they could go up for sale if they leave the hands of FERC.”