Dr. Nathan Phillips launches hunger strike
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Strength in the Struggle: Faith leaders march to compressor construction site
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Today, over 100 faith and spiritual leaders and people of good will gathered at Quincy Point Congregational Church and marched together to Enrbidge’s construction site. The sound of the shofar echoed across Boston Harbor from a spit of land just next to the Fore River Bridge in Weymouth. It was a call to faith and spiritual leaders from many traditions to march along the fence-line of a construction site where Enbridge is attempting to build a 7700 hp fracked gas compressor station.
Read MoreNoncompliance complaint submitted to FERC
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Enbridge contractors are not in compliance with toxic waste removal from the North Parcel — the RAM (release abatement measure) plan has been blatantly ignored. Enbirdge has violated many cleanup procedures, including the requirement to construct a decontamination pad before soil removal began. Alice Arena submitted a noncompliance complaint to FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). See her letter below.
Read MoreWest End News - Weymouth Compressor Station should be of regional concern
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If built, the impacts of the compressor station would extend far beyond Weymouth and the South Shore. The compressor station would connect to existing pipelines that run through multiple other states and into Canada. The methane emissions that would be released from the compressor would further contribute to the local and global climate crisis. This isn’t a NIMBY issue. Adam Rice, a Maine resident and member of Extinction Rebellion Maine, is trying to draw those connections. Adam wrote a piece about the compressor and it’s regional impacts. You can read it below. Many thanks to Adam for helping to spread the word about this issue! West End News - The Weymouth Compressor Station should be of regional concern (link)
Read MoreConcerned residents occupy MassDEP's office in Lakeville
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Concerned residents of the South Shore and their allies occupied the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Southeast Regional Office today, to call attention to the Department’s failure to “ensure clean air, land and water,” as its mission states.
A group of residents peacefully entered the building’s main conference room to request a meeting with DEP officials, who for weeks have failed to respond to emails and phone calls from residents reporting inconsistencies, discrepancies, and violations of the contamination clean-up plan for the ill-conceived Weymouth Compressor station.
Read MorePeople's State of the State
/We gathered outside of the statehouse tonight with Extinction Rebellion MA to give the “People’s State of the Climate” as Governor Baker was giving his “State of the Commonwealth” address inside the statehouse. Governor Baker has failed to address serious climate issues facing Massachusetts residents, including the ill-conceived Weymouth compressor station. We wanted to make sure the truth was shared. Extinction Rebellion invited “Faux Gov. Baker” to give an address. You can watch it here!
Residents continue to push asbestos testing
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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)
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9 climate activists are arrested after blocking a cement truck at compressor site
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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.
Read MoreWeymouth Town Council submits letter to FERC to raise construction concerns
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The Weymouth Town Council submitted comments to FERC to raise concerns related to the compressor station construction activities.
Read MoreTimeline of the compressor fight 2015-2020
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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.
Read MoreUPRISE RI - Weymouth and Quincy communities assaulted by Enbridge’s reckless construction practices
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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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Read MoreRep. Kennedy still seeking answers from FERC
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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)
Read MoreThe People's DEP Toxic Clean-up Standout Recap
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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.
Read MoreAction Item: Demand a review of Enbridge's RAM plan
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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? [song and video]
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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.
Read MoreMajor victory in VA: State permit vacated for Union Hill compressor
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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!
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Happy New Year with New Resolve
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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!
Read MoreEducators Against the Compressor Station: Solidarity Event
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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.
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