Wednesday, January 18th at 7:00 pm. Please join Newton climate action allies at the Public Facilities Committee Meeting. The agenda includes applications from National Grid for two gas pipeline replacement projects.
Your attendance on Zoom or in person is important to show City Councilors there is public support for their leadership for A Future Without Gas.
Gas is not safe, not clean, not green. We applaud Public Facilities Committee Chair Alison Leary’s testimony at the recent Department of Public Utilities hearing — that “we cannot in good conscience approve any new grants of location for new gas pipes (except in urgent situations).” She calls for the Commonwealth to update its program for gas system management.
We need to stop National Grid from squandering millions of ratepayer dollars on dangerous, wasteful, obsolete fossil fuel infrastructure while leaving major leaks elsewhere in Newton unaddressed. We have provided city councilors with evidence that fixing the leaks is more cost effective for ratepayers than pipe replacement. And, it doesn’t lock us into using gas long after the system is obsolete. We want National Grid to #FixTheBigLeaks and plan for A Future Without Gas! We support a triage and transition approach to reduce the hazards, pollution and waste of gas and promote efficiencies, electrification and decarbonization.
Join the meeting using Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82056045805 or call 1-646-558-8656 (Meeting ID: 820 5604 5805) or join the committee at Newton City Hall in Room 204.
Ellie Goldberg
affiliated with Mothers Out Front Newton, Green Newton, and 350Mass Newton Node
