All Eyes on Weymouth: FERC Signals Interest in Environmental Justice

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For years, local activists and legislators have been fighting the Enrbidge natural gas compressor in Weymouth, Massachusetts, arguing it poses serious health risks to a community already overburdened by pollution. The project was approved by FERC in 2019, built and became operational in 2020. Then it had an emergency shutdown. And another. Now FERC is considering the unprecedented move of re-thinking its permit, a decision that could have broad ramifications.Additional resources:Why A Federal Order In The Weymouth Compressor Case Has The Natural Gas World WorriedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Local activists and legislators have been fighting the Enbridge natural gas compressor in Weymouth for years. It's too close to residents and businesses, and poses too many health risks to a community that's already borne the burden of too much...

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