overdue...
my mailbox full again...
sharing the highlights to date. notes are from friends, fellow fracking fighters. meg
If it's not good for them; it's certainly no good for Vermont!
OEB report says risks outweigh the benefits
with Energy East Pipeline
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The
Globe and Mail
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The Energy East Pipeline is a proposal by TransCanada to
convert an existing natural gas pipeline and build a new pipeline, both
of which would ...
Bobbie Carnwath: Bridge fuel should not
cause concern
Gas leak forces evacuations in St. Albans
International Paper bailed out of that deal because
Vermont Gas Systems cost estimates continually escalated until they
reached the point where the ...
Gas leak forces evacuations in St. Albans
Crews from Vermont Gas were nearby and were on
scene within minutes to shut off the leaking gas. But firefighters ordered
evacuations as a ...
"another good corporate citizen" from the digger
http://vtdigger.org/2015/09/02/cabot-plant-likely-to-continue-spreading-wastewater-on-nearby-fields/
Women seem to be able to connect the dots...
Excellent commentary from Rebecca:
This story from VPR says that 60 ppl showed up to a hearing last week, most
of whom were opposed to this solar project and so Green Mountain Power has put
the project on hold. Wait! How about us? Over the last three years hundreds
opposed at public hearings; thousands of complaints to the PSB and DPS;
countless news articles; your letters to the editor; and now your
comments at the end of this story!
Remember: Green Mountain Power and Vermont Gas Systems are both owned by
Gaz Metro. Why the double standard? Oh, right, must be because fracked gas and
the increased use of fossil fuels is such an enormous benefit to our society
that the voice of the people must be overruled — we don’t know what’s good for
us.
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a call to action from Alex:
Hey there! Short updates on the gas pipeline:
The non-violent direct action training/mass action prep session is still happening this Sunday, 2:30-6:30pm at 255 South Champlain St in Burlington. (Note: There will also be an identical training next Sunday, the 13th, but due to the large amount of interest we've gotten, we want to encourage whomever is available for this Sunday's training to do so, in order to have an even spread.) Please get in touch directly or be sure to sign up by filling out the form if you want to come to the NVDA training and get plugged into this pivotal moment!
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The Public Service Board decision did not happen today, and
consequently, the mass action will not be happening early next week. So,
back to the original plan: great big public direct action in the Burlington area
the Monday after the PSB's decision. This means the action could be Monday
September 14th, or perhaps the 21st, etc. Stay tuned next week and keep
spreading the word--send your friends to climateorganizers.org, and feel free to get in touch
with any and all questions.
The non-violent direct action training/mass action prep session is still happening this Sunday, 2:30-6:30pm at 255 South Champlain St in Burlington. (Note: There will also be an identical training next Sunday, the 13th, but due to the large amount of interest we've gotten, we want to encourage whomever is available for this Sunday's training to do so, in order to have an even spread.) Please get in touch directly or be sure to sign up by filling out the form if you want to come to the NVDA training and get plugged into this pivotal moment!
From our neighbor...(once again the pipeline proponents rely on meeting fatigue to win their arguments)
Thought some of you might want to see how our own ANR is protecting our waters
from runoff...or how they are NOT protecting our waters. I have personally seen
these "mitigation" measures that VGS uses and they fail. A lot.
Anyway...comment period ends October 16.
From: Jenna.Calvi@vermont.gov
To: Jenna.Calvi@vermont.gov
Subject: 6949-INDC.A - Phase I Addison Natural Gas Project Amendment PUBLIC NOTICE
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:43:41 +0000
From: Jenna.Calvi@vermont.gov
To: Jenna.Calvi@vermont.gov
Subject: 6949-INDC.A - Phase I Addison Natural Gas Project Amendment PUBLIC NOTICE
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:43:41 +0000
Dear Interested Parties,
Attached is a copy of the public notice & fact sheet
for the comment period for Individual Stormwater Construction Permit
amendment #6949-INDC.A, proposed for issuance to Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. for
the Phase I Addison Natural Gas Project. The permit is being amended due to
alignment shifts along the proposed route of the pipeline.
A public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October
14th at 6:00 p.m. at Champlain Valley Union High
School, Room 160, located at 369 CVU Road in Hinesburg. The
public meeting is an opportunity for the public to provide comments in person on
the draft permit. Written comments will still be accepted through the close
of the comment period at 4:30 p.m. on Friday October 16th.
If you require any additional information, please contact
me at jenna.calvi@vermont.gov or via phone
at (802) 490-6166.
Sincerely,
Jenna
Jenna
Calvi
Stormwater
District Manager - Northern Chittenden County
1
National Life Drive, Main 2
Montpelier,
VT 05620-3522
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More from our group:
Hey friends! Its
been a very exciting morning! Read more in the press release below.
Molly Stuart locked
down to an excavator this morning halting construction of the fracked gas
pipeline all morning. Check out the photos and share the posts on the Rising Tide Vermont facebook
page! We need everyone's support to do bold actions like this so
please donate to our legal fund here:
Interested in
participating in direct action to fight for a livable planet? Take the pledge of
action at climateorganizers.org.
Thanks!
-Anna
ANTICIPATING PERMITTING ANNOUNCEMENT, PIPELINE OPPONENTS DISRUPT
VERMONT GAS CONSTRUCTION
ESSEX, Vermont – September
17th, 2015 – Opponents of the Fracked Gas Pipeline have disrupted
construction alongside Route 289 in Essex, with one person locking herself to
equipment used by the new pipeline contractor Michel’s.
Vermont Gas has continued
construction of the pipeline following a new contract with Michel’s, the highly
controversial builder of the Keystone XL, despite regulatory uncertainty as the
Public Service Board deliberates whether it will reopen and possibly revoke
permits for the pipeline. The public Service Board is expected to make a
decision as soon as this week.
“With drought and wild fires raging
close to my family’s home in California, as well as flooding, hurricanes, and
even threats to maple syrup production in my current home of Vermont, it is
clear we need to be fighting the causes of climate disruption now” says Molly
Stuart of Burlington, who locked herself to an excavator. “We can’t afford to be
locked into any new fossil fuel infrastructure.”
The new contract with Michel’s
follows a suit against Vermont Gas from their former contractor, Over &
Under Piping, based in central New York State. The company, which terminated its
contract with Vermont Gas earlier this year after completing only 5.6 miles of
the 42-mile long project, is suing for $11.2 million related to costs associated
with a five-month delay in the start of construction. [1]
“As a ratepayer to Vermont Gas, I
cannot afford the price hikes that will likely offset the company’s $67 million
cost over-run, let alone the environmental costs brought by the biggest
expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure in the state,” added Stuart.
With a banner reading, “This Pipeline
Ends with US,” protestors are taking things into their own hands because the
regulatory board is dragging its feet and does not represent the people. [2]
“We’ve seen the Board repeatedly
ignore concerns of landowners, ratepayers, and the public, and have little faith
that they’ll do anything less than protect Vermont Gas’ ability to make profit
at the expense of the climate,” says Jane Palmer of Monkton, whose land lies on
the proposed route of the pipeline. Palmer added that several groups opposing
the pipeline are mobilizing hundreds of community members to take action this
fall, should the Board allow Vermont Gas to continue with the project as
planned.
“If the Board is unwilling to shut
down this dangerous, expensive, and undemocratic project, there are hundreds of
Vermonters – working amilies paying gas bils, farmers fighting to protect their
land – who are ready to do so,” said Jane Palmer.
Rising Tide Vermont
Rising Tide Vermont organizes and
takes direct action to confront the root causes of climate change and to
facilitate a just transition to resilient and equitable land-based communities.
Risingtidevermont.org
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comments from friend, mary :-)
hmmm..... I wonder if CLF will follow their lead here in VT
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The
Boston Globe
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The Conservation Law Foundation has sued the state after
it approved contracts for a controversial natural gas pipeline planned
for Western ...
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from the digger:
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from wptz:
http://www.wptz.com/news/seniors-grandparents-protest-vermont-gas-pipeline/35402142
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more about the corporate superpowers, the pipeline proponents...
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MassLive.com
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The study will focus on whether more natural gas
capacity is needed to ... Healey said her office is urging FERC to "move
cautiously" on the pipeline ...
Natural gas plant eyed in Vernon,
could tie in with proposed pipeline
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The
Keene Sentinel
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VERNON, Vt. — In a town hit hard by the shutdown
of Vermont Yankee, officials say a natural-gas plant — with
development costs estimated at $750 ...
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Methane leaks emit a potent greenhouse gas,
are harmful to the health of both humans and trees, and have been linked to
major explosions.
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Me: So concludes the latest stream.
There are a few more left out such as the delayed revised budget by gaz people,
I speed read that delaying tactic,
not worth copying here.
for the record,
I still oppose the pipeline through our pristine beautiful town.
meg
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