Hochul approves pipeline expansion to boost capacity - Washington Examiner

Governor Hochul Approves Major Hudson Valley Gas Expansion Project

Eric Wood is Senior Environmental Program Coordinator at NYPIRG (New York Public Interest Research Group) Activists at the Governor’s mansion in Dec 2024: Photo Courtesy of Emily Skydel, Food & Water Watch On February 7, 202, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. was issued  state permits to construct and operate natural gas transmission facilities in New York and Connecticut as part of its existing system. The project is designed to provide 12…

Hochul approves pipeline expansion to boost capacity - Washington Examiner

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) approved the expansion of the Iroquois natural gas pipeline despite it being “inconsistent” with the state’s greenhouse gas emission limits. The move came as Con Edison proposed a 13% hike in gas rates for New York residents as it faces limits on the amount of natural gas it can pull from the pipeline.  “The natural gas system could fail under certain circumstances,” John Howard, a former commissioner of the state Public…