environment
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on Friday, May 15, their denial of the required Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) for National Grid’s proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline project, effectively blocking construction on the project. The project, which would have
Business
Construction on Moore Street between Humboldt Street and Graham Avenue. Rachel Baron/Bklyner.NORTH BROOKLYN — Construction of a new National Grid pipeline that will run from Linden Boulevard in Brownsville to Newtown Creek in Greenpoint, is destroying local businesses in North Brooklyn. The Metropolitan Reliability Infrastructure (MRI) project responsible for
emergency management
Photo via Beth [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainbowbeth/2319149009/]These frigid temperatures mean dangers of all kinds, but one you might not think about involves natural gas — and it’s really easy to stay safe, as long as you know what to look out for. National Grid [http://www.
building code
Superstorm Sandy as seen from outer space. (Source: nasa.gov)The New York City Council passed new building code laws last week in an effort to make structures more resilient should another natural catastrophe like Superstorm Sandy strike again. The New York Times laid out the details of the new
dan mundy
Source: Clean Ocean Action via the Queens ChronicleLocal environmentalists were outraged at Liberty Natural Gas’s proposed plan to place a fuel port 20 miles off the coast of New York Harbor. The Queens Chronicle is reporting [http://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/liberty-natural-gas-seeks-to-build-port/article_53768a3a-f735-5cfe-912c-67f86eda7354.html] that Liberty argues
electric
Following our post earlier today [/no-power-no-gas-city-requiring-inspections-before-services-resume/] about the need to have a licensed electrician or plumber certify to the city that your private property could safely handle a restoration of service, we heard a lot of grumbling that the process isn’t clear-cut enough and people are having trouble getting
natural gas
According to Notify NYC, the FDNY is investigating reports of a gas odor in Bay Ridge. From Notify NYC [https://a858-nycnotify.nyc.gov/notifynyc/]: > Notification issued 10/26/11 at 10:45 AM. FDNY is responding to multiple reports of a gas odor in Brooklyn. The United States Coast