A new report from our friends at Oil Change International gives us still more motivation to stop Spectra-Enbridge in the Fore River Basin. You can access the full report here: Oil Change International - Drilling Towards Disaster: Why U.S. Oil and Gas Expansion Is Incompatible with Climate Limits

Some good news! Congressman Lynch is asking for a Federal review of the DEP air quality permit and is going to convene a public meeting with PHMSA and NTSB on safety and security. Please send your thanks to Congressman Lynch!

She's baaaack!! Andrea is back trying to get an appointment with the Governor to speak to him about the compressor station. Last time it took 82 days and he never acknowledged her. But this time? We want to make sure he knows that Andrea is not going anywhere!

Read Andrea’s blog about why she chose to relaunch her sit-in.

A timely report adding more scientific weight to our fight against racial and economic injustice in the siting of toxic emitters and waste facilities. Full report: BU Today - Air Pollution Inequality Growing in Massachusetts

A local film director who lives in Quincy made some "before and after" images of what the Fore River area would potentially look like with a compressor station. It's not the aesthetically-pleasing image that Enbridge likes to present.

Action Item: CALL GOV. BAKER -- 617-725-4005

Gov. Baker let us down. He could have done something to protect MA residents from a toxic facility but he chose not to. Contact Gov. Baker and let him know how you feel. Express your disappointment in him for not taking steps to deny the air quality permit.

We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their support, not just at the rally but over the past four years. It's truly amazing what we have accomplished as a community. Friday's announcement about the air quality permit was disappointing, but it does not signal the end.

We are sure that you may already know that we suffered a major set-back yesterday (January 11, 2019) with the issuance of the final Air Quality Plan Approval--the last step before a full permit. You can go here to view this Approval. What can we do? We can fight. And fight we will. Read on to find out what you can do.

Well, Campers...here it is. Read it and weep. And then get mad. Get really mad.

Thank you to Hingham Residents Against the Compressor (HRAC) for commenting to Gov. Baker on not only the air quality permit and the HIA, but including the fact that his directive on safety and coastal resiliency has gone unanswered!

At this point, Mayor Hedlund (Weymouth), Mayor Koch (Quincy), and Mayor Sullivan (Braintree) have all submitted letters to Governor Baker, asking him to deny the air quality permit. We thank them all for advocating on behalf of their constituents.

Finally--a news report that will appear in tomorrow's Globe giving a fair assessment of our situation and of the gas industry's plot to charge rate payers--once again--for their pipelines. Stay tuned, Campers!

Mayor Hedlund submitted a letter to Gov. Baker asking him to deny the air quality permit.

Thank you, Mayor Hedlund! We are grateful to have the support of so many local elected officials.

Members of the legislative delegation for the South South submitted a letter to Gov. Baker regarding the HIA, asking him to consider denying the air quality permit.

Many, many thanks to them for submitting this letter and for voicing their concern!

Many thanks to Jessica and The Patriot Ledger for keeping readers updated on the compressor station. You can read the full article online here.

The results of the Public Involvement Program (PIP) for the cleanup of oil contamination are now finalized. The Final Permanent Solution with Condition Statement (PSWCS ) from Algonquin Gas Transmission is now available at http://www.mass.gov/dep (go to Release Tracking numbers (RTNs) 4-26243/4-26230) Atlantic Bridge Project, Weymouth Compressor Station 6 & 50 Bridge Street, Weymouth, MA 02191.

The Town of Weymouth submitted a letter to FERC regarding the Commission's swift approval of Spectra's request for a 2-year extension. The letter presents strong arguments, including Spectra's invalid Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP). You can read the statement below.

Many thanks to the Town of Weymouth for continuing to advocate for its residents.

The undersigned members of the HIA advisory committee sent a letter to Governor Baker this morning in response to last Friday's final HIA report. They express their disappointment with the report and state that the Commonwealth needs to deny the air quality permit based on the evidence presented but ignored in the conclusions of the report. You can read their statement below.

Action Item: We will have a notary at our meeting on Tuesday to take affidavits on personal use and enjoyment of the Kings Cove Park. If you use the park and would like to sign an affidavit, please join us on Tuesday, January 8, at the Fore River Clubhouse (16 Nevada Road), starting at 6:30 PM.

HIA UPDATE: The Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is officially available online. The report does not reflect the input from the community adequately or the data available. We didn't expect much given the fact that the HIA was conducted over a very short time-frame (6 months), with a small budget, using data mostly from Spectra. We'll provide a more detailed review of the report later, but wanted to let you know that it is available online now.