I've seen literally hundreds of properties torn up for pipeline, and put back to pasture (or whatever) with no visible way of knowing what they did last year.
Hell .. I wish they'd use MY land ... they pay very well per foot.
Exactly, it is no different than having a sewer or water line pipe in front of your house.
I could see environmental issues here, and not from people being hypocritical. Rural MA is a well-regulated environment.
(I lived in one of those towns for a few years while transitioning to OH)