Local governments are taking stands against the Tennessee Gas Pipeline expansion and studying ways that land adjacent to the pipeline may be adversely affected.

Albany County Legislator Herbert W. Reilly claims Bethlehem officials ignored a bill to protect county water.

Legislators will consider a law that could protect delicate local wells and reservoirs from blasting as Tennessee Gas Pipeline prepares to expand its supply pipes. 

After the county and town made resolutions, the company proposing a gas pipeline has agreed to hold a public meeting to answer residents' questions.