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Walsh joins West Roxbury pipeline protesters
By adamg on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 11:01am
Among those at a protest outside the nearly complete Spectra Energy transfer station in West Roxbury this morning: Mayor Marty Walsh.
Residents have been battling the West Roxburyhigh-pressure natural-gas pipeline, which terminates at the "metering and regulating" station at Grove and Centre streets since 2014, charging it exposes a densely populated neighborhood to potential catastrophe. They have been joined by protesters from across the Northeast, concerned about climate-warming issues.
Under Walsh, the city has also fought, so far unsuccessfully, to scuttle the high-pressure natural-gas pipeline down Washington and Grove streets, both in federal court and before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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And the
Total number of protesters who live in the area = ONE. ONE protester.
Total number more than 1
There are more locals than just Mary Boyle.
Enumerate
...
Like a nice catalogue of Roman ships.
Not just grey eyed Mary...
That isn't true - I live
That isn't true - I live there and so did most of the folks that came today.
Hi corporate shill! I can
Hi corporate shill! I can assure you as a resident of West Roxbury that almost all of us oppose it. All one has to do is drive thru the neighborhood seeing the numerous signs against the pipeline in the people's yard.
Dear Mr Mayor
Dear Mr Mayor,
There is an unruly mob running around my neighborhood with bullhorns and a friggin marching band. I don't suppose you might actually do something about this because it is... well, you know... illegal.
Thanks,
The Tax Payer
The First Amendment
Still legal.
Until mid-January, 2017
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I'm not sure how to feel
I live in Westie but don't live anywhere near the pipeline. I'm really torn on how to feel about this, on one hand I know that we need the natural gas capacity in the region and basically this type of opposition is always going to be expected when a major gas line is dug under a neighborhood, on the other hand putting the metering near and active quarry seems exceedingly dumb.
I'm not sure what the climate change folks are doing glomming on to this issue though, the alternative to natural gas is oil. If I cared more about the environment than the people who live near the metering station, I'd certainly be pro pipeline.
The incineration zone is 30
The incineration zone is 30 blocks
The natural gas (also known
The natural gas (also known as methane) in the pipeline next to the quarry and many homes and small businesses will be 750 psi. The gas that goes into your house if you heat with gas is under 1psi. Blasting at the quarry causes damage to homes in the neighborhood. What will it do to the pipeline over time? National Grid's pipes outside the quarry have several leaks. I cannot say for certain that the quarry caused them, but we can smell the gas. Spectra's pipeline will not have odorant in it. No smell.
Investing in solar and wind that do not threaten anyone's safety seems like a lot better idea than investing in fracked gas/methane infrastructure. There is your alternative.
How do you "know we need the
How do you "know we need the natural gas capacity in the region"?
We don't,
They'll export the Gas via the LNG port in Chelsea.
There are more alternatives than oil
This isn't true in it's entirety. And remember, the question is not "eliminate all natural gas usage" but rather "reduce it by enough to not have demand for this pipeline."
In that vein, you know what's an alternative? Air sealing and insulating more homes. Know another alternative? Air source heat pumps, which run on electricity.
Neither eliminates the need for all natural gas, but both could be rolled out in enough homes and businesses to reduce gas consumption by enough to obviate the need for this specific expansion.
too late, as usual
There are and were a lot more than one local there. The plant is to go on line next week, all approved. Big question is where was the Mayor, and Congressman Lynch when they pulled the permits in the first place? Sorry Mr. Mayor nice try. BTW what about the safety plan? Also convenient that they finished paving Centre and Grove last night right before your arrival today
Where we're Walsh and Lynch?
Opposing this plan.
The problem is, once FERC signed off on this, the city's hands were tied.
Down with infrastructure
subsistence farming for all!
Not infrastructure that benefits anyone
This is "infrastructure" that benefits corporate bottom lines while producing nothing for those upon whom it is inflicting the risk.
And, no, the risk assessment deliberately ignored the blasting at the nearby quarry. Conveeenient.
And, no, the risk assessment
Contact the insurance company for the facility. If what you say is not a pathetic lie from a lying scumbag with no morals, then the shareholders will have something to say about their company risking assets in such an illegal or irresponsible manner.
Okay then
I guess you won't be opposing a giant LPG terminal in Hyannis.
I would oppose a giant LPG
I would oppose a giant LPG terminal in Hyannis for two reasons.
The Cape Cod Commission does not let ANYTHING be giant on Cape Cod. Our Home Depot is missing like 13 departments due to size restrictions. Our Wal-Mart has the same problem. To allow the LPG terminal to be "giant" would not be in the spirit of how things are done here.
Also we have enough troubles with protesters. There are these five retards who have been protesting the Plymouth nuke plant forever and they have founded like 37 different groups with important global sounding names and they gave themselves all official important sounding titles. Sometimes when they can get a photo-op, like when Fukashima happened, they will invite a friend or two and their ranks swell to like a dozen. This annoys me to no end.
Put an LNG terminal in New Bedford. Their median income is less than ours.
Um ...
Hokay. Whatever. Others protesting things = NIMBY and crazy ableist epithets. But in your backyard? It just can't be!
Mayor Walsh has failed us in so many ways!
I am so glad to see him finally show up to this!