THURSDAY – JULY 24, 2014 – GREENFIELD
FRCOG Meeting with Kinder Morgan, Review of Tennessee Gas Pipeline - The Franklin Regional Council of Governments and its Franklin Regional Planning Board have rescheduled to July 24 their first-ever joint meeting to review the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. project.
6:00 PM
Dining Commons
Greenfield Community College
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This meeting will be a review of the proposed pipeline. This event is open to the public. If you have concerns or issues with the pipeline, it might be wise to attend this meeting.
There is hope that community activists can create positive change.
Update from South Portland, ME (Toxics Action):
What a night! I'm writing from Maine to share with you some great news: last night, the South Portland City Council voted to ban tar sands oil from being brought to South Portland.
This victory is huge. South Portland was slotted as the key export point for ExxonMobil's tar sands pipeline and this vote effectively stops Exxon's plans in their tracks. I'm so proud of everyone I've worked with on this campaign--thank you!
This moment was particularly sweet for me. Returning to my home state of Maine and to my hometown of South Portland last year, I was shocked to learn of ExxonMobil's plans to build this pipeline that would pump tar sands oil through Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, putting at risk countless critical watersheds, including Sebago Lake. I dove head-first into the Protect South Portland campaign, helping build the people power needed to win against Big Oil and protect our town and the entire region.
Last night's winning vote was the culmination of a lot of work: hundreds of doors knocked on, thousands of phone calls, hearings that lasted late into the night. Yes, it was hard, but it was also worth it.
Thanks again for your continued support. It helps make victories like this possible.
Sincerely,
This victory is huge. South Portland was slotted as the key export point for ExxonMobil's tar sands pipeline and this vote effectively stops Exxon's plans in their tracks. I'm so proud of everyone I've worked with on this campaign--thank you!
This moment was particularly sweet for me. Returning to my home state of Maine and to my hometown of South Portland last year, I was shocked to learn of ExxonMobil's plans to build this pipeline that would pump tar sands oil through Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, putting at risk countless critical watersheds, including Sebago Lake. I dove head-first into the Protect South Portland campaign, helping build the people power needed to win against Big Oil and protect our town and the entire region.
Last night's winning vote was the culmination of a lot of work: hundreds of doors knocked on, thousands of phone calls, hearings that lasted late into the night. Yes, it was hard, but it was also worth it.
Thanks again for your continued support. It helps make victories like this possible.
Sincerely,
Andy Jones
Maine Community Organizer
Toxics Action Center
Maine Community Organizer
Toxics Action Center
TEMPLETON NEWS-
ReplyDeleteTempleton Could be along the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Route
The pipeline route is still in the preliminary planning stages, and the eventual project plan will depend on a number of conditions, including whether Kinder Morgan can get permits to cross conservation land, and how reluctant residents in the path of the pipeline are to allow construction on their land. It would require only a minor shift southward from the current plan to put Templeton on the route.
NO FRACKED GAS IN MASS
Inexpensive energy is critical to America's future prosperity, and fracking has made the US the world's largest producer once again. Natural gas is a clean burning fuel, that may be transported without clogging our roads with oil tankers. What's the environmental impact of reducing the trucking needed to heat our homes? I am sure that we will improve the fracking process to eliminate any reasonable objections to fracking. Fracking has put the US in the position of freedom from our dependence on middle east oil. Would you prefer to continue to export our national wealth to tyrants and zealots with medieval values and mores?
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ReplyDeleteMark,
ReplyDeleteI respectfully disagree with your position. There are many indications that this pipeline will result in the EXPORT of natural gas. I don't think the residents and businesses that will pay for this pipeline through a tariff will see any benefit of lowered fuel costs.
If this pipeline project is cost efficient, then let private investors pay for it. Let private investors compensate the land owners whose property is taken by eminent domain. Let private investors and corporations be on the hook for any harm to the environment and people harmed caused by fracking and the pipeline. Remember, corporations are people, too.
Please read Questioning the Need for more information.
I'm pretty certain, Mark, you would feel differently if the pipeline project were taking YOUR land by eminent domain.
Nobody is in favor of ever having their land taken by eminent domain. But it is sometimes necessary in order to make progress. Like Quabbin, the TVA, Route 2 etc. The law says that you need to be compensated for taking of land. Our land in Templeton has a Corps of Engineers flow easement part on it, though some of that part could never be flooded by the Birch Hill dam.. You just live with it. Last year, the Commonwealth prevented me from loggin during the summer months because of some turtle. Then when we did log, they realized they were looking at the wrong map. There are many intrusions onto private property by government that we must tolerate to live in a society.
ReplyDeleteBesides, my comment was mainly aimed at your apparent opposition to fracking. And by the way, I am in favor of exporting natural gas, as it will help the US balance of payments. Every day, be sure to thank your lucky stars that the US dollar is still the premier global reserve currency.