Join us for a presentation and discussion on the complex relationship of Enbridge’s “Project Maple” proposal and projects already under construction on the Algonquin Gas Transmission pipeline system.
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Enbridge wants to expand its 1,100-mile-long pipeline system, the Algonquin Gas Transmission Pipeline. This system runs from New Jersey through New York and into Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. They’re calling this project “Project Maple”.
Enbridge wants to replace existing pipelines, add new secondary pipelines, and expand compressor stations throughout the system’s route.
Enbridge is claiming that this project will be helpful for reaching our states’ climate targets. They cite switching heating customers from oil to gas, and helping address the intermittency of renewable electric generation by being a “dispatchable resource” as reasons for this expansion.
But in the face of not only the climate emergency, but also mandates from all states for the elimination of fossil fuel emissions, arguments for gas as a solution are long outdated. What we need is to double down on energy efficiency, renewables and energy storage to address any times of high demand.
It’s long past time to allow further investment in and expansion of infrastructure for gas and other combustible energy sources.
For details on Project Maple and actions you can take, please see this page.