If you weren't able to attend our meeting this month, read below for brief notes on what we discussed. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

We're holding a Nonviolent Direct Action training on Tuesday, January 24. The training will be led by The FANG Collective. You can sign-up here!

Representative Stephen Lynch and Councilor Becky Haugh visited the compressor site Saturday morning, just hours after a leak at the M&R Station was reported. We appreciate their immediate response to this issue and for their continued efforts to speak out against the compressor station. 

On the evening of January 6, Scan Weymouth reported that there was a leak at the Fore River Bridge. It was later determined that there was a leak from a one inch valve at the M&R Station. This was reported around 7:30PM. It took Spectra over 2 hours to respond and turn the valve off, which is simply unacceptable. They stopped the leak around 9:45PM.

Councilor Haugh had received new clarification from FERC regarding Spectra's lawyer's recent rantings that they would be receiving the Certificate from FERC "any day now" and would begin construction forthwith. Here is what FERC has to say about that:

Last month we found out that Spectra and Calpine filed a plan to subdivide their property, without consulting the Town. In response, Mayor Hedlund filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Town. As Mayor Hedlund said,  "If natural gas companies cannot comply with simple state zoning laws that apply to every landowner, how can we trust them to comply with the federal laws that only apply to natural gas companies?”

You can read the full lawsuit filing here.

Despite the many permits that Spectra is lacking to proceed with construction of the Atlantic Bridge project, they seem fairly confident that they will get a conditional permit approval from FERC in the near future.

You can read the full article from the Weymouth News below or here.

Mayor Hedlund made an appearance on WGBH this week to discuss the town's concerns around Spectra's Atlantic Bridge and Access Northeast projects.

Come join us as we celebrate two years of FRRACS and the many wins we've had this year! There will be holiday treats and updates on the campaign.

TONIGHT, December 13 - 7pm to 9pm
Fore River Clubhouse - 16 Nevada Road, Quincy (this facility is wheelchair accessible)

All are welcome to join!

Last week the Boston Globe came to our standout at the bridge to report on our fight against the compressor station and pipeline. Their coverage of our fight made the front page of the paper! Thanks to the Globe for sharing our story.

You can read the article here or below:

You can view the deed of Spectra's purchase from Calpine via the Norfolk Registry of Deeds website or you can view it below.

On Wednesday, December 7, folks stood out at the Fore River Bridge to hold "No Compressor" signs. This week we were joined by reporters from the Boston Globe, Weymouth News, and the Patriot Ledger. They were there to report on the recent purchase of the North Parcel by Spectra from Calpine Electric Power.

Mayor Hedlund has spoken out about the recent news that Calpine sold land to Spectra.

BREAKING NEWS: We have just found out that Calpine has sold the North Parcel to Spectra for $13 million. More info on this to come. You can reed the deed here.

We are standing out at the bridge today at 1:30PM. Come join us to express your disappointment with Calpine! Bring your signs--we will have extras! We have word the Boston Globe might be there, too.

The King Tide is returning on the 15th and 16th of this month.  If you live in the area and have time, we're asking folks to go down and take pictures at the high tides.

You can email your photos to: nocompressor@gmail.com

Thanks!

Spectra Energy is currently putting Access Northeast on hold until they figure how to fund the pipeline. This comes after multiple states ruled against the pipeline tax. Although this does NOT affect our fight on the Atlantic Bridge Compressor station initial siting, it is looking shaky for Spectra/Enbridge on the Access Northeast.

Citing recent pipeline incidents and explosions, including the Colonial Pipeline explosion in Alabama, Congressman Stephen Lynch sent a letter to FERC urging that they halt the pipeline project in West Roxbury and the permitting process Weymouth. The letter is available below.

More info here.

Below is a summary of the October 17 Pre-Hearing Conference with MassDEP, Spectra, and ConCom. Click the image to access the full document.

The following is from Mothers Out Front in preparation for an upcoming hearing at MassDEP this Wednesday, November 2. Read below for more info:

There are 3 ways you can tell our Department of Environmental Protection to cut our greenhouse gas emissions faster, make better regulations, and make our state cleaner.

• Show up.
• Call in.
• Send comments.

MassDEP announced today that they are issuing a stay on the project, in response to the recent appeal of the Superseding Order of Conditions.