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Last year, when Sane Energy Project visited the offices of Assembly Member, Linda Rosenthal, and explained the problems with radon that might be coming through new pipelines into city kitchens, even we didn’t expect the response we got: Let’s write … Continue reading
Channel 11 WPIX NY reporter Joe Mauceri reported from the construction site of the Spectra pipeline Wednesday, interviewing advocates from Sane Energy Project and the creators of Occupy the Pipeline’s gone-viral video (more than half a million hits and counting). Owen Crowley said the money would be better spent on renewable energy sources, calling the pipeline, “19th century energy. Here is the 21st century, we have other options, we should be going for those options.” OTP activist, Michele Fox noted Spectra’s terrible safety record, and the radon issue, saying, “this is an issue for all of New York City because we’re all using our gas stoves in apartments that aren’t very well ventilated.” This report and other recent media coverage of Spectra (WNBC and even Fox News) also appear not to be buying Spectra’s tired line about this pipeline “meeting or exceeding” federal standards, noting the pipe will only be required to be inspected once every seven years.Although the official video from the gas-friendly greenwashers at NYLCV edits out the banner drop and chant when OTP took over the end of their April 22nd Mayoral forum, activists heavily influenced the night, leafletting and raising the issue of pipelines … Continue reading
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Here at Sane Energy Project, we are big fans of the Stanford University studies on renewable energy. Mark Jacobson and Mark Delucchi had already published a 2009 study, showing how the entire world could run on renewable energy by 2030. Now, … Continue reading
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Top 10 reasons why the Spectra Pipeline is a terrible idea:
1) It’s a danger to local residents.
2) Spectra has a history of safety issues.
3) Pipeline regulation and oversight are sorely inadequate.
4) We don’t need more gas, demand is flat (see p27-28).
5) The gas is intended for export.
6) Projected supplies are limited. Shale gas is a bubble.
7) It increases the demand to frack.
8) Gas will worsen, not improve our air quality.
9) It could increase our risk from Radon.
10) It’s the wrong direction. Our future is renewable.
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Fires that raged in Breezy Point and the Jersey Shore may have been caused by gas leaks related to freak storm Hurricane Sandy, but Natural Gas Watch has uncovered a long-term danger that could affect New York’s flood-prone areas. The issue stems from a part of gas distribution infrastructure known as a regulator vault. When they are flooded, a vault regulator’s ability to control gas pressure can be impaired. “Water can cause the regulator to be stuck open completely. If that happens, it dramatically increases the pressure and can cause serious problems down the line. If gas is coming into a home or a business at a much higher pressure than it’s supposed to, it can cause a fire or even an explosion.” In addition, flooding can accelerate corrosion of the regulators. A vault such as this is currently being constructed to service the Spectra pipeline, where Hurricane Sandy brought a storm surge that flooded the surrounding area. Full story, here.
It’s now eleven years after 9/11. As noted in this post, “For several days after the collapse of the twin towers, New York City fireboats supplied the only water available to the site. This demonstrated the importance of the City’s marine firefighting … Continue reading
Natural Gas Watch reports that the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has cited Texas Eastern Transmission, a subsidiary of Spectra Energy, for seven serious safety violations, including failure to monitor its pipeline for corrosion and failure to control for corrosion. This … Continue reading
Spectra ”safety is our first concern” Energy Corp. experienced a pipeline rupture in St. John, British Columbia just five days after a previous incident, according to the Washington Post. The June 28th rupture followed a June 23rd leak and flash fire at … Continue reading
Natural Gas Watch reports that Spectra Energy has been cited by federal regulators for 17 inadequacies in its pipeline safety operations and procedures, such as surveillance, emergency plans and welding procedures. Spectra Energy Cited By Feds for Probable Pipeline Safety Violations – … Continue reading
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As many of you know, Sane Energy Project has been concerned about radon in New York City’s gas supply ever since the issue was raised by the Sierra Club in 2011, going so far as to conduct our own investigation … Continue reading
The West Village has been activated to the Spectra pipeline for 2 years now, but with the Con Ed extension of the pipeline about to begin construction, their uptown neighbors are only beginning to realize they are affected as well. … Continue reading
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Last, winter, Sane Energy Project organized the first ever Citizen’s Radon Testing Program. Why do we need to test? Because fracked gas from the Marcellus could bring radon right to our apartment stoves, putting the entire city at risk for a major health hazard. … Continue reading
