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dan mundy

Jamaica Bay Pipeline Moves Forward As Feds Issue Favorable Report; Public Hearings To Be Held This Week

Source: WilliamsThe controversial natural gas pipeline, proposed to run underneath the Rockaways, through Jamaica Bay, and into Floyd Bennett Field National Park, has been plodding along the approval process for several months, with the latest news being the issuance of an apparently favorable draft statement by the federal government. (Read

Jamaica Bay Gas Pipeline Project Takes Another Step Forward

Source: WilliamsThe reality of the proposed Rockaways natural gas pipeline project came one step closer to fruition this week as Williams Transco, the company looking to build it, officially filed an application [http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/Doc_Family.asp?document_id=14080097] with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

chris stockton

President Obama Approves Rockaways Pipeline Project

Source: WilliamsIssuing what appears to be the final nail in the coffin for opponents of the proposed natural gas Rockaway Pipeline Project [/tag/gateway-pipeline/], President Obama signed the New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (H.R. 2606) this past Tuesday. Obama’s signature paves the way for the