Proximity of pipeline poses danger

The Journal News A 42-inch diameter methane gas pipeline from fracked gas within 105 feet of critical structures at the 40-year-old nuclear power plant situated on two fault lines is dangerous, terrifying and should be criminal. The 20 million people within the 50-mile radius are at risk. View Full Report

Lawyers say FERC hinders appeals on pipeline projects

BY Susan Phillips, stateimpact.npr.org Environmental lawyers say they may have to craft new legal strategies to effectively challenge interstate pipeline construction decisions by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Activists continue to accuse FERC of acting as a rubber stamp when it comes to approving pipeline projects. They argue the agency does not do an adequate environmental…

The Federal Agency Behind the Gross Expansion of Fracking Pipelines

By Ellen Cantarow, Truthout The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), a national agency with wide jurisdiction over gas industry projects, used to be one of those unseen government organizations that go quietly about their business, creating no headlines and flying under the public radar. But mounting citizen alarm about the high-volume hydraulic fracturing industry has…

Petition to Halt Pipeline Project

Capital Tonight Staff, YNN More than 30,000 people have signed a petition calling for a halt on construction of a gas pipeline near the Indian Point nuclear power plant. They say the original risk assessment was improperly done, and a new one is needed before the project goes forward. Tuesday, activists delivered the petition to…

The Week Ahead in New York Politics

Ben Max, Gotham Gazette We have an MTA funding deal! Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo have agreed to a capital budget plan for the MTA, ensuring that the money will be there for the five-year, $26 billion program for infrastructure upgrades and expansion (the capital program is different from the operating budget).…

Legislators act to fight pipeline

Tina Marie Craven, Lewisboro Ledger Several members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators announced their actions intended to stop the harmful impacts of the Spectra pipeline recently authorized by County Executive Rob Astorino on Sept. 2 during a press conference in Peekskill. View full report