Undersecretary of Homeland Security for the Commonwealth, Patrick McMurray, was invited to hear from the Emergency Managements of Weymouth, Quincy, Braintree, and Hingham and to view a presentation made by Matt Brennan from the Weymouth Board of Health. We thank Matt for putting this together.

You can watch a recording of the meeting here.

A natural gas pipeline ruptured in British Columbia today, leaving hundreds of thousands at risk of losing gas service. This is yet another example of the dangers that fossil fuel infrastructure poses. We can simply cannot afford to rely on fossil fuels any longer.

Vancouver Sun - B.C. pipeline rupture causes natural gas shortage, soaring gasoline prices

Congressman Lynch recently sent letters to Governor Baker, FERC, and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, to ask for a comprehensive safety review of the proposed compressor station. These letters were sent in response to the devasting gas fires and explosions that recently occurred in MA and PA.

WBUR stopped by one of our weekly standouts. Check out their story here!

Occupy Hingham and FRRACS have been holding signs every Wednesday afternoon for nearly 4 years to help spread the word about the compressor station. Many thanks to all who have joined the standout!

Exciting news: we launched a new TV advertisement today! If you can't see it on TV, don't worry, you can watch it online here or below. Please share the video with your friends! We hope you enjoy it.

If you saw our ad on TV and have not heard of the proposed Weymouth compressor station, you've come to the right place. Below we have outlined an overview of what a compressor is, why it is a problem, and what you can do to help. We encourage you to explore the rest of our site for more info and to reach out to us if you have any questions!

The Fore River Basin is home to 8 industrial facilities. Community air-quality testing has revealed high level of pollutants in the area, including formaldehyde and benzene. The community cannot endure any further destruction or pollution. Instead of building yet another toxic facility, we need to address the pollution that is already there. There’s an article in the Ledger this week that highlights this exact issue. You can read the full piece here.

Local state reps and senators, including Joan Meschino, James Murphy, and Patrick O’Connor, sent a letter to Matthew Beaton, secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, and Stephanie Pollack, secretary and chief executive officer of the state Department of Transportation, in response to the tragic gas explosion in Lawrence and Andover last week. They are asking that the compressor station proposal be put on hold until a public transportation safety impact study is conducted. You can read more about their letter in The Patriot Ledger:

Let’s be clear about this, Columbia's negligence led to the disaster that occurred in the Merrimack Valley last week. The customers whose houses didn't blow up will be without heat, hot water, cooking stoves, and dryers for months. Those whose houses did blow up are really up the creek. AND COLUMBIA IS GOING TO TRY TO GET THE RATEPAYERS TO PAY FOR THIS MESS. Let that sink in. Read more from The Boston Globe.

We have a billboard! The billboard will be placed above Bridge-Wey Tailors & Cleaners, 396 Bridge Street in North Weymouth for four weeks. Keep an eye out for it as you drive towards Weymouth/Hingham! We will have another billboard up in mid-October in Quincy near the Southern Artery. Take pictures and share them online!

Heads up, Fore River Campers! Here is a very practical way to help those affected by the disaster in the Merrimack Valley.

We are all very weary after the devastation in the Merrimack Valley on Thursday.  Our thoughts are with those affected, but more importantly, our actions must make a difference as the days turn to months in this terrible tragedy.

Members of FRRACS recently met up with Jessica Trufant of The Patriot Ledger to talk about our fight against the compressor station and what's to come. You can read Jessica's detailed piece in the Ledger here. Many thanks to Jessica and The Patriot Ledger for keeping this front and center in the community.

We were in Lakeville all day Thursday and Friday for the Wetlands hearing. Very interesting testimony from the Town of Weymouth. And we cannot thank our intervenor group and our attorneys Mike and Lori Hayden enough for all of the hard work done on the prefiled testimony--and for showing up to NOT be questioned by Enbridge or the DEP. Only Dr. Nordgaard was seated for testimony. Thanks for being in the hot seat, Curt!

The Massachusetts House and Senate released their compromised energy bill tonight. To say that we are disappointed by the outcome would be a bit of an understatement. While there are some good parts to this bill--such as forcing the DPU to quantify the gas leaks, the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is below what was needed (2% instead of 3% and going DOWN to 1% after 10 years) and now burning trash to create energy is considered "clean and renewable!" Perfect.

You can read more about the disappointing energy bill here.

Called by the Houma Nation in Louisiana fighting the Bayou Bridge project, we were called to stand in solidarity with all pipeline and climate warriors across the country. At yesterday's stand-out we protested TD Bank's involvement with funding Enbridge and Energy Transfer Partners. Thank you to all who joined us!

If you want to learn more about the fight against the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, visit NoBayouBridge.global.

FERC recently announced that they are reviewing their approval process for their Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities.

Comments are due July 25, 2018. 

How to submit comments:

You can submit comments on FERC's website. You will need to enter docket #: PL18-1-000 under eFilings. 

For detailed info, please visit the Pipe Line Awareness Network NE (PLAN-NE) website. They put together a great outline of information and resources. 

It is this amendment that has the potential of keeping dangerous gas infrastructure away from population centers like the Basin. Of course, we in the Basin do not want these infrastructures on the planet, but the fight continues.

FRRACS would like to offer our most sincere thanks to Sen. O'Connor for keeping the pedal to the metal on this one until it passed. You can read his statement here.

Sen. Barrett also said "this is not just about Weymouth but about every compressor station and about whether constituents stay warm in the winter." No, Sen. Barrett, it is not. It's about an out of control industry wanting to use MA as a freeway to get their filthy product sent to Canada to ship overseas.

RED ALERT: There are bills coming up today (6/13) and tomorrow (6/14) in the House and Senate. Can you make a call or send an email?