Despite significant opposition from community members and leaders,
Eversource is moving ahead with their plan to construct a high-voltage
electrical substation in East Boston, in the flood zone of the Chelsea
Creek, next to a children's playground and 8 millions tons of jet fuel
for Logan Airport. We have one last chance to stand with the Eastie
community and prevent this potential disaster from coming to be.
The Energy Facilities Siting Board has scheduled hearings on
the substation for December 16th and 17th. GreenRoots is organizing an
actionar tonight at 6:30pm to take collective
action to demand the hearings be postponed given that East Boston
residents are dealing with some of the highest COVID infection rates
in the City of Boston, unemployment, evictions, homelessness, food
insecurity and so much more due to the worsening pandemic. This is our
last chance to stop this dangerous and irresponsible project! We will
be live tweeting and making calls to Secretary Katie Theoharides
office urging her to cancel the hearings, and reconsider the need for
substation entirely. The community has NEVER seen the data that
suggests this infrastructure is needed to meet electric demand.
Sam Payne
Digital Organizer & Communications Specialist
350 Mass
About Better
Future Project and 350 Mass
Better Future Project (BFP) builds?grassroots power to
advance a rapid transition beyond fossil fuels.?350 Mass is Better Future Project's volunteer-led
climate action network.?
