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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
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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
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
True to its longstanding tradition of outraged journalism, The Village Voice (a paper that relentlessly followed the Westway debacle), covered another Hudson River travesty. Explaining the size and pressure of the Spectra pipe, the reporter notes, “When these things blow, they blow the fuck UP.” … Continue reading
Sane Energy Project isn’t the only one concerned with pipeline safety. We’ve reported many times on the inadequacies of oversight as well as the rubberstamping FERC approval process. Now, given the boom in new and proposed pipelines, and following what The New … Continue reading
A disgraceful display of influence over intelligence reigned at the June 18th HRPT board meeting. One observer who was present filed a report: The Hudson River Park Trust Board of Directors heard a presentation by Spectra, Con Ed, and the Mayor’s office … Continue reading
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
By Natalie Rodriguez, Law360.com, New York (September 06, 2012, 6:19 PM ET) Six environmental groups and seven individuals filed a suit in New York state court Wednesday to block construction of Spectra Energy Corp.’s $1.2 billion natural gas pipeline along the Hudson River Park, contending review requirements and state laws were broken in its approval. Led … Continue reading
As reported in The Daily News, Sane Energy Project was joined by 5 enviro and community groups in seeking an emergency restraining order to halt construction of the Spectra pipeline. Petitioners include Food and Water Watch, NYC Friends of Clearwater, … Continue reading
