Springfield activists speak out on the steps of city hall against the proposed $33M Eversource gas

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Springfield activists speak out on the steps of city hall against the proposed $33M Eversource gas pipeline


Eversource has proposed a roughly $33 million pipeline for the city of Springfield that has been gaining opposition from advocacy groups over the potential dangers it could pose.

One of the litanies of arguments made by anti-pipeline advocates is the Merrimack Valley gas explosions that rocked the communities of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover and highlighted the danger of gas pipelines if something goes wrong.

The 16-inch diameter proposed gas pipeline would be constructed underground in state and local streets between the existing Eversource Bliss Street POD (point of delivery) Station in Springfield and the new proposed Longmeadow POD Station, according to the website description.

“Fossil fuel pipelines are dirty, dangerous, and detrimental to public health and the environment. Building new fossil fuel infrastructure is incompatible with what is scientifically necessary to combat the climate crisis,” said U.S. Sen. Ed Markey. “We don’t need more pipelines just to improve profits for gas companies. We need environmental justice to improve the lives of everyone who lives in Springfield and Longmeadow. We need climate action to improve the health and safety of our future.”

Read more: https://www.masslive.com/springfield/2021/11/springfield-activists-speak-out-on-the-steps-of-city-hall-against-the-proposed-33m-eversource-gas-pipeline.html