Our Governor. Bought and paid for by Enbridge. Two years ago it was revealed that Gov. Baker had ties to Spectra lobbyists. This was uncovered by investigative journalist Itai Vardi. We’re sharing this story again because it’s still so relevant. Desmogblog - Revealed: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's Close Ties to Lobbyists For Spectra Energy, Whose Pipeline Projects He Backs
Read MoreIt just keeps getting better. This compressor station is "out in a field." But that is not the worst of it. In weather that is colder than Antarctica, people in Michigan are being threatened with no heat due to an explosion at this compressor station. A major storage tank is beneath this compressor and cannot be accessed due to the explosion. We hold the affected people of Michigan in our thoughts. And ask the powers that be if they understand "circular" problems: methane gas emissions cause climate change, climate change caused the polar vortex, the polar vortex is causing the use of more methane, which is causing climate change....." You can read more about this story at The Voice.
Read MoreCommissioner Cheryl LaFleur announced on Twitter that she will be stepping down from her role at FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). This leaves the commission with only one democrat, Commissioner Flick. No reason was given for her departure but we sense that it is not good news. Utility Dive has more on this story here.
Read MoreUm, listening? We've been talking for 4 years. We have had a private meeting with PHMSA. They not only told us how and why they could not/would not help, they sold us out to Algonquin by letting them (Algonquin/Spectra/Enbridge) know that they met with us. Then Algonquin used this information to lie to Coastal Zone Management that there had been a PUBLIC MEETING with local safety people. NOPE. Just 3 of us in a room with a Ms. Karen Gentile from PHSMA. All of us representing FRRACS.
Listening? Yeah, I'm sure all of us have plenty to say. Stay tuned, Campers. We'll be needing your help.
Read MoreCall Gov. Baker and ask him: "Where are you, sir?" Here's his number: 617-725-4005. It’s been four years since we started this fight. Four. And Gov. Baker has yet to travel 20 miles to the South Shore to visit the proposed site. If he saw it, there’s no way he could continue to make excuses for this project. All of our local elected officials have both been to the site AND have spoken out against the dangerous project. Charlie Baker is alone in his silence. We call on him to speak out against the project, and we call on him to visit the site.
Read MoreThe Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility released a response to MassDEP’s and MAPC’s Health Impact Assessment. They state that ‘“The Weymouth compressor station represents a significant risk to human health.”’ We thank them for voicing their concerns about this invalid, destructive HIA.
You can read their full statement online here.
The Fore River HIA, used by Gov. Baker to justify an air quality permit for the proposed Enbridge compressor station, was based on "data" provided by Enbridge on future emission levels. Here's more evidence that fossil fuel corporations can't be trusted to provide accurate emissions reporting.
Chron - Natural gas flaring in West Texas severely under-reported, satellite analysis shows
Read MoreAndrea's special guest today--Senator O'Connor! And he brought cookies!
Read MoreAction Item -- Call Governor Baker at 617-725-4005 and ask him about the valve in Weymouth that caused RI to lose gas. Another week, another two gas pipeline related incidents on Enbridge lines: an explosion in Ohio and a pressure drop in Rhode Island caused by a valve in Weymouth, leaving thousands without heat for days. Enbridge continues to prove that they are not safe or reliable.
Read MoreAlice Arena, a Weymouth resident and member of FRRACS, gathered with local community activists at the State House today to get Governor Baker’s attention. Governor Baker’s aides continue to insist that he “doesn’t meet with constituents”, so we are left to wonder: who does he meet with? Execs from Enbridge? We deserve to know AND we deserve to have an opportunity to speak with our governor.
Read MoreA natural gas line feeding into Aquidneck Island in RI was shut off on Monday, leaving more than 7,000 customers without access to gas for their homes. New reports have found that the drop in pressure at the end of the line may be linked to a frozen valve at Enbridge’s Metering and Regulating station in Weymouth. Yep, that same frozen valve that caused a major leak just 2 years ago — a leak that was not detected by Enbridge. NewportRI.com has more on this story - Gas outage cause tracked back to Mass.
Read MoreSitting with Andrea today - Day 89 - is Rep. Jim Hawkins of Attleboro and Rep. Joan Meschino of Plymouth. Rep. Hawkins lives within a quarter mile of the proposed Access Northeast (ANE) compressor station in Rehoboth. Thank you for your support, Reps. Hawkins and Meschino!
Read MoreThank you for flooding Gov. Baker's phone lines with calls last week. We're now on Week 2 of our Call Gov. Baker campaign, and this week, we're asking you to CALL and EMAIL.
Read MorePipelines are unsafe. No amount of PR can hide that. An Enbridge pipeline in Ohio exploded today. This is the same company that wants to build a compressor station in Weymouth. Please keep those affected in your hearts. U.S. News - Enbridge Gas Pipeline Explosion Causes Fireball in Ohio
Read MoreAndrea Honore, a Weymouth resident, has resumed her daily sit-in at Gov. Baker’s office. She first started her sit-in back in 2017 - #sitwithandrea - with the goal of getting a meeting with him to talk to him about the compressor station. She sat in his office for 82 days. And for 82 days, Gov. Baker ignored her. Andrea ended her sit-in in the summer of 2017 after Gov. Baker agreed to mandate a health impact assessment. Now, a year and half later, Andrea has resumed her sit-in, in response to Gov. Baker’s (and MassDEP’s) faulty approval of Enbridge’s air quality permit.
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Thank you for the updates, Mayor Hedlund and Solicitor Callanan!
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
Read MoreSome 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!
Read MoreLocal opposition to the proposed Natural Gas Compressor Station abutting a dense residential community
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