Film Maker Steps Out Against Power Lines

West Virginia is fighting battles on two fronts in relation to power line projects running through the state. In addition to the MARL project, there is also the Valley Link project that would go through Jefferson County. Film maker Ken Burns, famous for the PBS Civil War documentary series, has come out against such projects, saying they would desecrate history…

“This area is at the center of our shared national history. Soldiers from Shepherdstown were among the first to join George Washington in the revolution. Civil War battles were fought here. Every step along the proposed power line is sacred ground.”