Spectra Pipeline Explosion in PA seriously injures 1, scorches 40-acres, and is felt 6-miles away

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From NPR:

An explosion along a Spectra pipeline in Salem Township, Penn. resulted in a serious injury, and "blew a 12 foot deep, 1500 square foot hole and scorched 40 acres." The investigation is ongoing, but "the preliminary investigation shows evidence of corrosion on the pipeline."

According to Bloomberg News, Spectra claimed "force majeure" the day-of the accident. Per Bloomberg: "Force majeure is declared to remove a company from contractual obligation because of events beyond its control."

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Press Event: FRRACS Stands Up to Spectra

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Today, members of FRRACS held a press conference at the site of the proposed compressor station in regards to the ongoing battle against Spectra Energy. Upon learning that Spectra had offered money to the Town of Weymouth in return for getting the town to end their strong opposition to the compressor, FRRACS met with the Mayor to determine if this was true; he confirmed that this interaction did occur.

We were joined today by Claire Miller from Toxics Action Center, Emily Kirkland from 350 Mass, and an activist from the Sandisfield against Kinder Morgan.

We are asking now folks to contact the Mayor's office and the town council to urge them not to accept any deal from Spectra. No amount of money would be worth our health, our environment, our safety, or our economic well-being. 

Please call the Mayor now and tell him not to support any deal: 781-335-2000

   Alice, FRRACS lead, speaking about Spectra's deal

   Alice, FRRACS lead, speaking about Spectra's deal

 

The press statement given by Alice is available below:

 

 

Action Alert: Call the Mayor today!

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Action Alert: Call the Mayor today!

Action of the Day:   Please call or email Mayor Hedlund and your councilor and remind them that UNDER NO CONDITION do you want the compressor station in North Weymouth.

Thank them for the town’s continued support.

The email address for the mayor is RHedlund@weymouth.ma.us or call 781-340-5012 and ask to speak to the mayor or leave a message.

For your councilor’s phone number or email, click here.

Thanks!

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Boston Globe: Weymouth turns up heat against gas compressor station

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Boston Globe: Weymouth turns up heat against gas compressor station

From The Boston Globe:

The town of Weymouth is getting louder in its opposition to Spectra Energy’s proposal to build a natural gas compressor station by the Fore River Bridge – with town councilors now joining the mayor, their state legislator, and local residents who’ve crowded meetings and rallied weekly at the foot of the bridge.

Dozens of residents raised objections to the plan in late March at a four-hour hearing in the town before the state Department of Environmental Protection. And more than 60 opponents crowded an April 6 hearing of the Weymouth Conservation Commission, which will decide whether the project meets local and state wetlands requirements. The panel continued the hearing until May 25 to get more information from Spectra about the project’s impact on wetlands and wildlife.

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Reminder - ConCom Meeting Tomorrow

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As a reminder, the Weymouth Conservation Commission will be meeting tomorrow, April 6, to discuss the application of Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC for a Notice of Intent to construct a natural gas compressor station as part of the Atlantic Bridge Project. We encourage folks to attend this hearing and to share their comments with the Commission.

The public hearing will be held at the Weymouth High School, 1 Wildcat Way, South Weymouth, in the Mary Jo Livingstone Humanities Center (maroon building) at 6pm.

Join the facebook event for more updates!


The Notice of Intent has been filed under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MGL chapter 131, section 40) and the Weymouth Wetlands Protection Ordinance (Weymouth Code of Ordinances, section 7-301). The proposed project is located on Bridge Street on the parcel shown as Assessor’s Map 6, Block 63, Lot 1. The subject land is located within Designated Port Area and portions of the work are located within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, Riverfront Area, and Buffer Zone to Coastal Bank and Coastal Beach.

The compressor station will be the only item on the meeting agenda and there will be ample time for questions and discussion, but please note that the public hearing will be limited to discussion of issues relevant to the state Wetlands Protection Act and the Weymouth Wetlands Protection Ordinance. Thank you.

Town Website Information: http://www.weymouth.ma.us/conservation-commission/news/public-hearing-april-6th-algonquin-gas-notice-of-intent-for-natural-gas