Seventy-four city and town conservation commissions across Massachusetts have urged Gov. Charlie Baker to drop his support for fracked gas pipelines.
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News Brief: Pipeline cost balloons to double original price tag
The $3.2 billion pipeline construction cost, cited frequently by the proponents, excludes other significant costs such as operations, maintenance, depreciation and return on equity, making the full cost $6.6 billion.
NED gas pipeline killed by lack of demand and customers, and intense opposition
If Kinder Morgan had taken a close look at the Commonwealth before launching NED, the company would have seen that Massachusetts has cut energy demand so dramatically that it has little need for more natural gas.
News Briefs: CT scanner upgrade at Fairview; citizens oppose pipeline subsidies
The scanner will allow Fairview to perform more complex exams with greater clarity for physicians and continued reduced radiation exposure for patients.