We know that the proposed compressor site is a toxic site laden with coal ash, arsenic, oil, and asbestos. Enbridge’s consultant, TRC, did asbestos testing at the site but did not obtain bricks at the appropriate depth to accurately test for asbestos. We have been asking the DEP to do more testing and they have ignored us. We will continue demand more testing. You can read more here: The Patriot Ledger - Residents still pushing for asbestos testing at compressor site (link)

Thank you to the Weymouth Town Council, Councilor Becky Haugh, and Sen. Pat O'Connor. Enbridge is, as usual, displaying its disdain for the people of the Basin and even for their own written plans.

The Weymouth News - Weymouth council steers for safe compressor truck traffic (link)

Today, nine climate activists from Extinction Rebellion and 350 Mass Action blocked a cement truck from entering Enbridge's construction site for the proposed Weymouth compressor station. They delayed activities for three hours. 

We thank these brave individuals for putting their bodies on the line to protect people and the planet from further climate destruction.  Scroll down for images and statements from folks who risked arrest.

The Weymouth Town Council submitted comments to FERC to raise concerns related to the compressor station construction activities.

It’s amazing to think that FRRACS has been organizing for five years now. If you’re new to the fight or just want a recap, we have a brief timeline of key events that have occurred over the years.

The Weymouth compressor station isn’t a singular issue; it is connected to many other fights. People all over the world are fighting the fossil fuel infrastructure projects, in an effort to protect people and the planet from further climate destruction. Peter Nightingale, a Rhode Island resident and theoretical physicist, discusses the connection between the Weymouth compressor and fracked-gas projects in RI. You can read his article here:

UPRISE RI - Weymouth and Quincy communities assaulted by Enbridge’s reckless construction practices (link)

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Representative Joe Kennedy continues to push for answers from FERC on compressor station. Many thanks to Rep. Kennedy for being tenacious. FERC is, as we know, out of control. Read the full article about his efforts here: WGBH / State House News Service - Rep. Joe Kennedy Still Pushing For Answers On Controversial Weymouth Gas Compressor Project (link)

Today we gathered at the North Parcel with brooms in hand to stage a mock “cleanup” of Enbridge’s toxic site. Enbridge is digging up soil that is laden with toxins, including arsenic, coal ash, oil, and asbestos. The DEP (Dept. of Environmental Protection) is doing nothing to make sure that the cleanup is happening properly (i.e. washing tires before muddy trucks leave the site). Since the DEP does not want to do their job, the People’s DEP will.

Action Item: Call MassDEP's office of Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup (BWSC) and demand a review of Enbridge's RAM plan.

Contact Gerard Martin, Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup Deputy Regional Director
Phone: 508-946-2799 | Email: Gerard.Martin@state.ma.us

What's in the wind? More and more pollutants thanks to Enbridge, Baker, MassDEP, TRC, MAPC, DPH, and so many more.

Our friend Peter made this song about the fight. Thank you, Peter, for sharing your voice and song with us.

Folks in Virginia are celebrating a major win today after the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a state permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline compressor station in Union Hill. Union Hill, a predominantly black community, has been fighting for years to get the Governor and state administration to address serious concerns related to the compressor station proposal. The Governor ignored environmental justice concerns over the compressor station, but the Fourth Circuit did not follow suit, stating in their decision that the state “failed in its statutory duty to determine the character and degree of injury to the health of Union Hill residents” (source: BlueVirginia.us). This is big. We congratulate folks in VA for their incredible victory!

Miriam Wasser of WBUR offers a recap of our fight in 2019. You can listen to the full segment here: WBUR - Why The Weymouth Compressor Was Such An Environmental Flash Point in 2019 (link)

The FRRACS Team wishes you a very Happy New Year and New Decade with renewed resolve to make 2020 the year that we send Enbridge packing back to Canada!

On December 27, MTA (Mass Teachers Association) members and supporters stood out on the bridge in North Weymouth to protest the compressor station proposal. We thank the MTA for organizing this solidarity action and for fighting with us.

You can watch a brief video recap from the MTA here.

And you can view our livestream of the event on our Facebook page here.

The letter below was submitted to FERC by Dr. Curtis Nordgaard, as a supplement to our Request for Rehearing. You can read it below or here.

This post from Blue Mass Group perfectly express our sentiments. We will never stop fighting.

Blue Mass Group - Weymouth residents refuse to count their own lives as cheap (link)

"Attorney General Maura Healey today launched an effort to help empower the state’s ratepayers to advocate for a cleaner energy system in Massachusetts."

Focusing on the costs of health and environment caused by fossil fuels, the AG is encouraging members of the public to contact the ISO NE (Independent Service Operator) to call for cleaner energy sources. This is good news!

You can read the full press release at Mass.gov here.

This morning, a handful of concerned community members created a motorcade around the access road that passes by the proposed compressor site, with the intention of peacefully slowing down construction. You can watch a livestream of the motorcade here.

Lisa Jennings, a Weymouth resident, peacefully stood in front of the gates that lead to the proposed compressor station site, in early December. She was arrested along with three individuals for stopping construction.

The Weymouth News sat down with Lisa to talk about her experience and why she would be willing to risk arrest again. You can read the full piece here: Weymouth compressor protester would risk arrest again

Gov. Baker was in Downtown Boston today for a public event. Some compressor station opponents gathered at the event to confront him for refusing to put a stop to the compressor station proposal. It was a powerful moment, and perhaps the first time that Baker could not simply walk away and ignore his constituents.

Read more about this event from Boston.com - Charlie Baker was confronted by protesters during a Salvation Army bell ringing (link)