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In 2015 Mike and the North Nashville communities of Joelton, Whites Creek and Bordeaux found themselves in the path of a massive fossil fuel infrastructure expansion effort. A 60,000 HP compressor station, among the largest in the United States, was to be constructed in the midst of an otherwise thriving community and contribute a steady stream of toxic emissions(methane, benzene, NOx, CO) into the atmosphere(significantly impacting Nashville’s overall attainment) as well as raising internal pressures and reversing flow along several poorly-maintained systems of Interstate Gas Pipelines crossing Tennessee. There was to be no discussion with the community and a very limited time to even comment! When neighbors asked for help, Mike was happy to oblige. Studying the route of the pipeline, Mike spent a great deal time photographing various hazards and problems at waterway crossings and other exposures/anomalies, in some cases deep in the back-country. While the community group CCSE (Concerned Citizens For A Safe