Advocates, local electeds oppose gas pipeline proposal that may increase emissions in Hunts Point – Bronx Times

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Advocates, local electeds oppose gas pipeline proposal that may increase emissions in Hunts Point – Bronx Times

Environmental advocates and local elected officials are sounding the alarm about a proposed expansion of a gas pipeline, which they say would increase the state’s dependence on fossil fuels and increase greenhouse gas emissions in Hunts Point. If approved, the expansion — proposed by the Iroquois Pipeline Company — “would be completely undermining” the state’s climate goals, said Emily Skydel, senior NYC organizer for the nonprofit advocacy grou…