By Susan Van Dolsen – www.lohud.com Many Westchester County residents are unaware of Spectra Energy’s huge 42-inch high-pressure gas pipeline expansion proposed only 1,500 feet from the Indian Point nuclear power plant, near elementary schools, parks, houses of worship and homes. Read the full article

By Bob Dumas – www.yoursomers.com A grassroots citizens’ organization says that the Town of Somers has “dodged a bullet” and is currently not part of a plan to expand a gas pipeline through Northern Westchester County. However, the group says that could easily change and it is trying to educate the community about the project, which…

By Lanning Taliaferro – http://www.patch.com The impacts of the Algonquin natural gas pipeline expansion trouble town board members. Read the full article

By Michael Risinit – http://www.lohud.com The Peekskill Common Council is the latest to pass a resolution on the matter Read the Full Article

By Lanning Taliaferro – http://www.patch.com FERC will visit NY, CT, RI and MA to gather comments about the Algonquin natural gas pipeline expansion. Read the Full Article

By Rick Pezzullo – www.theexaminernews.com A planned high pressure natural gas pipeline received anything but a warm welcome from residents and officials in the City of Peekskill last week. Read the Full Article

By Richard Salit – providencejournal.com Out-of-state environmental activists have teamed up with Burrillville residents to fight a proposed upgrade of a local compressor station as part of a larger project to expand a pipeline carrying natural gas from New Jersey to New England. Read the Full Article

By Sam Barron – peekskill.dailyvoice.com PEEKSKILL, N.Y. — The Peekskill Common Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday night, Aug. 12, to make sure a proposed 42-inch pipeline undergoes a comprehensive and transparent review process. Read the Full Article

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong – Philipstown.info PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. — Discusses financial bonding for county projects Read the Full Article

By Mark Lungariello – westfaironline.com Westchester County lawmakers are calling for a stricter review process for the planned expansion of a pipeline that pumps pressurized natural gas through the Hudson Valley region. Read the full article

By Mark Lungariello – westfaironline.com Westchester County lawmakers are calling for a stricter review process for the planned expansion of a pipeline that pumps pressurized natural gas through the Hudson Valley region. Read the full article

Westchester Board of Legislators – westchesterlegislators.com White Plains, NY — The Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) announced today passage of a resolution calling for a stricter review process and full risk assessments in regard to the proposed expansion of the Algonquin natural gas pipeline through the county by Houston, Texas-based Spectra Gas Corporation. Read the Full…

By Rick Pezzullo – http://www.theexaminernews.com A resolution to alienate open space on Stony Street in Shrub Oak to allow for the construction of a natural gas pipeline that could lead to the development of two all-purpose fields and a full-size baseball diamond on the Granite Knolls site did not pass the muster of the Yorktown…

By Environmental Headlines — CT environmental news Residents of Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island gathered outside the Democratic Governors Association Thursday, using a puppet performance to protest the governors’ support for the natural gas industry. In particular, the demonstrators called on the governors to withdraw their support for Spectra Energy’s gas pipeline expansion proposal.…