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NEW JERSEY LCV APPLAUDS WILLIAMS TRANSO DECISION NOT TO PURSUE NESE PIPELINE
TRENTON – The following is a statement from Ed Potosnak, Executive Director of New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, regarding a decision by Williams Transco to not request another extension to its certificate for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline project and will let the certificate expire in May 2024. https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist?accession_num=20240411-4002
“I am thrilled Williams Transco saw the light, deciding not to move forward with the unnecessary NESE pipeline project after more than seven years of saying, we don’t need NESE. The dangerous project posed a threat to clean air, clean water, wildlife, and the health and safety of our communities,” said Ed Potosnak, Executive Director, New Jersey LCV. “We appreciate the diligence and hard work of the township councils and elected officials at all levels, our partners, and community members who rallied against this project from the beginning. The unneeded project goes against all New Jersey’s efforts to move toward a 21st century clean energy future. We must remain vigilant and not let Williams Transco revive the dirty NESE project in any other iteration in order to protect our families from the pollution and poor health from dirty fossil fuels.”
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters is a non-partisan organization whose mission is to elect environmental champions, hold public officials accountable, and support laws which protect our environment and improve the quality of people’s lives.