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Posted on May 22, 2012 by

FERC has approved the Spectra Pipeline 3 weeks ahead of the earliest anticipated date, apparently reacting to requests for expedited approval from Con Ed, PSC and the Mayor’s Office. Stay tuned for next steps, we’ll update you shortly. Excerpts from the 68-page document, … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 19, 2012 by
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Bloomberg and PSC Trying to Rush Pipeline Approval

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

As you know, Spectra has been touting their intention to start construction in June at every opportunity. Last week, filings to FERC from the Office of the Mayor and the Public Service Commission urged commissioners to expedite a decision on the Spectra pipeline at their … Continue reading →

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Community Board up in arms over DOT permit for Spectra

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Wednesday night’s CB2 meeting in the West Village drew a lively discussion of the Spectra pipeline and the proposed DOT permit which would allow Spectra to bring their pipe out of the Hudson River and up onto the Gansevoort Peninsula. Residents … Continue reading →

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What Does a “Sound Abatement Curtain” Look Like?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

On Monday night, Feb. 27th, The Waterfront Committee of Community Board 2 (CB2) met to consider a Department of Transportation (DOT) permit related to Spectra’s proposed plan. Any time the streets of the city are dug up, DOT must issue a … Continue reading →

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What you need to know about The Gansevoort Peninsula

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Spectra is applying for permits to begin construction as early as June. There are two crucial permissions Spectra needs for the Gansevoort Peninsula in the West Village, where they want to bury their pipeline. One is an easement from the Hudson River Park … Continue reading →

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Radon Test Demonstration

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

The first ever NYC Citizens Radon testing Program is underway! Only a couple dozen of our 200 test kits remain available. Sign up today to receive your radon test kit by sending an email to: contact@saneenergyproject.org. Or pick up a test … Continue reading →

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Announcing The NYC Citizen Radon Testing Program

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Sane Energy Project has 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. Read … Continue reading →

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What’s next for the Spectra pipeline?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

The next step in the FERC process will be to issue the final EIS (Environmental Impact Statement). They have given March 16th as the tentative date for that release. Following that, they will issue their final decision on whether to approve or … Continue reading →

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Survey says . . . Filed Comments Show Overwhelming Opposition to the Pipeline

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

On October 31st, the deadline to submit public comment on the NJ-NY Expansion Project, otherwise known as the Spectra Pipeline, closed. It took a while for FERC to upload all the comments, as well as transcribe the oral comments from … Continue reading →

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