Enbridge fails to adequately respond to malfunction, but NGrid doesn't

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Enbridge fails to adequately respond to malfunction, but NGrid doesn't

Enbridge has proven to us yet again that they are not a safe, reliable company. Incident after incident, Enbridge deflects blame and fails to adequately respond to danger. Luckily, Nation Grid in Rhode Island has been on the ball. You can read more about Nation Grid’s reponse here. We applaud the workers at National Grid for being on top of the situation from the beginning. Welcome back to work, union brothers and sisters. We're glad you are here.

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Flashback Friday: Gov. Baker's ties to Spectra Lobbyists

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Flashback Friday: Gov. Baker's ties to Spectra Lobbyists

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

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'Equipment Malfunction' causes explosion at MI compressor station

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'Equipment Malfunction' causes explosion at MI compressor station

It 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.

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PHMSA Agrees to Hold Listening Session

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PHMSA Agrees to Hold Listening Session

Um, 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.

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Gov. Baker: Where are you, Sir?

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Gov. Baker: Where are you, Sir?

Call 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.

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Natural gas flaring in Texas gravely under-reported

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Natural gas flaring in Texas gravely under-reported

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

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Enbridge Fails Again - Call Gov. Baker!

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Enbridge Fails Again - Call Gov. Baker!

Action 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.

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FRRACS and Allies Rally at the State House

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FRRACS and Allies Rally at the State House

Alice 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.

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Gas Outage in RI Linked to Frozen Valve in Weymouth

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Gas Outage in RI Linked to Frozen Valve in Weymouth

A 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.

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How many days does a constituent have to wait to meet w/Baker?

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How many days does a constituent have to wait to meet w/Baker?

Andrea 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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