The PATH Project/750,000Volts going to go by

heartstrings,

Are you close enough that they would consider buying your house? If so, I would sell and move. You will get more money for your place if you willingly sell than if you fight it and it is taken.

That is alot of voltage and I wouldn't be comfortable raising my children under it either.

It's all about proximity. If it were on the back 40 of 1200 acres I wouldn't have a problem. But if it ran across a 2 acre back yard, I would.

Beth

How close are the power lines to your house? If they are more than 500 feet I wouldn't worry about it. If it is 200 or less I would move because if a power line snaps it could come down on you. I have seen them snap during a strong tornado and cut a ark across 200 feet easily.

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Thanks to the topography of our area, it could run only 500-600 feet away from our house and we would be ok (if it doesn't run on the ridgetops) because there would be a mountain between us and the line. If its a ridgetop line it will probably be way too close for comfort. I talked to a neighbor/friend today about it and he was able to see the map of it. If it goes as planned it will cross directly over his property but not ours. Its still a wait and see situation, but if they knock on my door and offer us a reasonable buyout we would take it mainly because we haven't invested a big chunk of money in repairs or development here yet. Theres a lot of open land here and a lot of property to choose from. One thing is for sure, NOTHING in this life is permanent. Just as sure as you say " I'll be here forever" you may find yourself packing up to go!

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This comment was also based on common sense, knowledge and FACTS. If I thought my children were in any danger, I would move tomorrow. But they are not.

There is no proof that EMR, at any level, causes lukemia, alzheimers, cancers, frizzy hair, whatever.

For as many "studies", that say there is danger in EMR, there are as many that say their tests, found there was no determinable increased danger.
Some of these tests were by some heavy hitters, like National Academy of Sciences and National Cancer Institute.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro...r_transmission

Millions of people live under large power lines. A kid gets lukemia, so it must have been caused by the power lines.

People have a fair amount of EMR, from the wires in their own homes. We should all have cancer.

Just LIVE with it. Many people do, some litterally 10ft from below the pylons.

No use in stopping progress, sell and move off your Government leased land if you don't like it. Electric cars are the future, and thus our power grid needs upgraded.

We have a right of way about 5 miles away, it's a great place to go hiking and motocross on dirt bikes.

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Doesn't mean that their results aren't biased. NCI needs people to get cancer so that they can raise money from cancer survivors and family. The NAC also needs to raise money (from the feds) and then, when the scientist leave the NAC they have to work for somebody. Not saying that there results are wrong, just that I wouldn't rely on them to actually care for my family.

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To fudge on a study, already inconclusive, in hopes that more people will get cancer, seems a bit of a stretch.

But then, there is always two sides.

30 years ago, a friend built his house nerar a huge powerline. I don't know the voltage, but it was the big metal towers. He was concerned about stray voltage. He took a floresent tube out to the edge of his property and pointed it towards the lines. It would glow in his hand. That made a believer out of me.

When my youngest son was diagnosed with leukemia one of the first questions the doctors asked was where the power came into the house at. It was outside his bedroom wall at the head of his bed. Of course no one would say that was the cause and possibly or probably it was not, but. This was 25yrs ago so maybe thinking has changed but why take a chance.
There is no way I would that close to transmission lines.
My $.02 worth.
Tom

The beast thing is to get alway from all electricity. It is dangerous and will kill you. I had a friend that was electrocuted by a drill he used. So the best thing is to get as far from electricity as possible. And never go into a town because there are more power lines their than you can shake a stick st and are dangerous. Maybe a cave is what you need to be looking for.

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Your attempt at sarcasm is both weak and misplaced. The OP is expressing a concern for her family and is looking for input on the situation. Whether she is uninformed or misinformed at least she is looking for information. Responses like yours are childish and merely take up space others might use.

I was driving home from town one evening with a bundle of 4' fluorescent tubes, all taped together. Suddenly the whole pickup cab lit up. I went under a big line. It does make you believe.

There is a fluorescent light over our bed, and when I first get in bed and move the nylon fuzzy blanket, it will make the tubes light up a bit, so it doesn't take too much of a field to excite them.