Shuttle and Translators for Open House Tomorrow

Algonquin will be providing shuttles from parts of Quincy to the Open House tomorrow, Wednesday January 27. The schedule is as follows: Ground Transportation:

Pickup 1: GERMANTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, 366 PALMER ST. QUINCY, MA

Pickup 2: O’BRIEN TOWERS 73 BICKNELL ST. QUINCY, MA

Drop-off:  BOSTON MARRIOTT, 1000 MARRIOTT DRIVE QUINCY, MA

(Shuttles will run in a loop between all three locations)

First Pick Up Time: 5:00PM

Shuttles will run return trips until everyone from Germantown has left the meeting.

Three shuttles that will run continuously, which includes a wheelchair accessible bus to ensure everyone will have access to the shuttle.

There will also be two translators: one will be able to translate Cantonese/Mandarin and the other will be for Spanish-speakers.

Important Events this Week (and next)!

The cold weather won't slow us down! Grab your coat and winter gear to join some of the important climate events coming up this week and next: This THURSDAY, January 21 - Demonstration to Stop the Secret Pipeline Tax

7pm - Massachusetts State House, Boston (near Park St. Station)

Details: On Thursday, Governor Baker will be delivering his first-ever "State of the State" address to the legislature. We'll be there, shining a spotlight on Governor Baker's silence and asking him to take a stand against the pipeline tax!

Check out the Facebook event here

Tuesday, January 26 - Discussion on the Health Effects of Compressor Stations

7 pm - Thomas Crane Public Library (Quincy Center)

Details: Dr. Curt Nordgaard will lead a discussion on the potential health effects of the proposed compressor station. Co-sponsored by QCAN and FRRACS.

Opposition by residents and office-holders to the proposed Fore River compressor station stems largely from the idea that emissions from the facility would harm the health of Quincy and Weymouth residents.

Research on the Spectra proposal by Nordgaard, who also has a master’s in biology, has taken him deep into the scientific literature on health effects of compounds such as benzene, formaldehyde, and acrolein, three of many pollutants that will be emitted by the compressorstation, according to Spectra’s application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Wednesday, January 27 - Spectra Open House

5:30-7:30 - Boston Marriott Quincy (1000 Marriott Drive), Quincy, MA

Details: This open house is for the Access Northeast project. We will be flyering at the Marriott. We are working to set up a carpool from the T to the venue, but that isn't guaranteed yet - stay tuned for more info. More actions and demonstrations TBA.

Sign the Petition to Take Action Against FERC

The Delaware Riverkeeper Network is calling on Senators Sanders and Warren to take action against FERC. Add your name to the petition! 

Most details from the Bucks County Courier Times and Delaware Riverkeeper:

"If the Delaware Riverkeeper Network gets its way, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission might soon be feeling the Bern.

The Bristol-based nonprofit released a letter addressed to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday, calling on the Democratic presidential candidate to ask the Government Accountability Office to investigate FERC... ...The letter was also addressed to Elizabeth Warren, a senator from Massachusetts, who along with Sanders serves on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources...."

http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/local/riverkeepers-ask-top-dems-to-investigate-ferc/article_07dc4d18-baf1-11e5-8d55-dbdb6ab82543.html

Join us in asking Senators Sanders and Warren to request an independent review by the Government Accountability Office into the funding, operations, and apparent mishandlings taking place at FERC:

• If you are a private individual, sign our petition at: bity/DRN-PetitionToReviewFERC
• If you represent an organization and want to join with others from around the nation in an organizational sign on letter email, sign on at: bitly/SignOnGAOReview

Upcoming Spectra Open Houses

This chart lists all the upcoming Spectra Access Northeast Open Houses coming up. The Weymouth/Quincy/Braintree one is the last one: Wednesday, January 27 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Boston Marriott in Quincy.

We hope you can make it to one of them!

spectra open hosue

Upcoming January Events

It's shaping up to be a busy January, so be sure to mark your calendar's!

Tuesday, January 12:

What: FRRACS Meeting

Time: 7pm-8:45pm

Location: Tufts Library

Tuesday, January 26:

What: Health Effects of Compressor Station Discussion w/ Dr. Curt Nordgaard

Time: 7pm

Location: Thomas Crane Public Library - Quincy Center

Wednesday, January 27

What: Access Northeast Open House

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Location: Boston Marriot Quincy (1000 Marriott Dr.) - Quincy

You can watch a sneak peak of Dr. Nordgaard's talk here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbUi7y3BRxc&feature=youtu.be

FRRACS Meeting Jan. 12

Hi Friends, This is a reminder that the next meeting of FRRACS will be next week:

Tuesday, January 12 at 7pm

Tufts Library - Weymouth

As always, there will be lots to discuss, including: Recent soil testing at the Fore River site; postcard campaign; money for advertising; permanent meeting location update; and more!

Happy 2016 - hope to see you next week!

January Events

Lot's of important events coming up this month, so mark your calendars!

Tuesday, January 12:

FRRACS meeting                                                                                                          

Time: 7pm                                                                                                                      

Location: Tufts Library, Weymouth

Tuesday, January 26:

Health Effects Discussion w/ Dr. Curt Nordgaard,                                            

Time:  7pm                                                                                                                        

Location: Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy

*watch this video for a sneak peak of his talk:

Wednesday, January 27:

Access Northeast Open House                                                                                  

Time: 5:30-7:30 PM                                                                                                      

Location: Boston Marriott Quincy (1000 Marriott Dr., Quincy)

"This Changes Everything" Screening

this changes everything

Great opportunity to enjoy a potluck dinner and see Naomi Klein's new film, This Changes Everything, in Cambridge on Sunday, January 10. Read below to find out more!

Join Massachusetts Peace Action, Earth Stewardship at First Church Cambridge, and our co-hosts  for a screening and discussion of This Changes Everything, the new documentary based on the Naomi Klein book of the same name that weaves together threads of climate, racial and economic injustice and the movement of movements already rising for a new, non-extractive economy.

Co-Hosts include 350 Massachusetts, Grassroots International and Boston Downwinders.  A representative from each co-host will facilitate discussions at a thematic table, to take the issues raised by the film into our work and lives.

Please register so we know you’re coming, and if possible make a donation!  Pre-registration is NOT required, but will help us plan food and discussion. Renting the film cost us $232.

5:00 pm: Potluck and conversation in thematic tables 6:00 pm: Watch the film 7:30 pm: Small group discussions 8:30 pm: Close

Snow Date: January 24.  If in doubt, call 617-354-2169.

Download a Printable Flyer

About the Film

“This Changes Everything” presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines of climate injustice, from Montana’s Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing.

Interwoven with these stories of struggle is Naomi Klein’s narration, connecting the carbon in the air with the economic system that put it there. Throughout the film, Klein builds to her most controversial and exciting idea: that we can seize the existential crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better.

Breaking: Nurses Endorsement

BREAKING NEWS: The Fore River Residents Against the Compressor Station has received the endorsement of the Mass Nurses Association, the largest union of registered nurses and health professionals in the state, and the third largest in the nation! Nurses are on the front lines of public health issues and the MNA is acknowledging the detrimental health effects of this proposed compressor station.

More updates to come.

Thank you, Mass Nurses, for your support!

Former Spectra Employees Speak Out!

From FANG (Fighting Against Natural Gas): BREAKING.

A top safety inspector and an electrical inspector who worked for Spectra Energy on the "AIM" pipeline project have come forward to FANG with damning information about the company. The information that the whistleblowers have shared is alarming.

Spectra Energy pressured inspectors to hide information from safety reports and circumvent rules while rushing to complete the "AIM" project at all costs. Workers suffered heat exhaustion and were pushed to work 70-80 hours a week while attempts to raise concerns were met with immediate retaliation. As one of the whistleblowers put it "We were told to shut the f*** up or quit".

A top safety inspector who oversaw construction at compressor stations told us that the situation is so toxic that if the company doesn't change their workplace culture, that the safety mishaps and continuous violations could lead to a catastrophic pipeline explosion.

Visit SpectraExposed.org for all of the details.

Then be sure to check out Steve Ahlquist 's breaking article detailing the whistleblower's story that's posted on RI Future.

There are too many details to share in this email. But one important thing to know is that Spectra Energy is afraid of FANG. Our whistleblowers report that Spectra management frequently took time to strategize ways to stop FANG. Spectra then hired extra security to prevent protests, trained new employees about the history of FANG and lied to employees about potential FANG tactics.

All of this means that this weekend's mobilization in Burrillville is that much more important.

Join us on December 4-5th as we take action alongside the residents of Burrillville at the site of one of Spectra Energy's fracked-gas compressor stations that is currently under construction as part of the "AIM" Project.

FANG has been resisting Spectra's "AIM" project tirelessly for the past two years. But now it's time to #StopSpectra once and for all.