LNG

The auditorium of Ford Middle School in Acushnet was filled with well over 100 concerned local residents Wednesday evening to publicly comment in opposition of two proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facilities to be built in town.

A local group continued their fight against a proposed 6.8 million cubic foot LNG facility in Acushnet. On Wednesday night, South Coast Neighbors United held a public forum at the Acushnet VFW to inform locals about the proposed Access Northeast Project  located on Peckham Rd, which is lead by energy companies Spectra, Eversource, and National Grid...

For over four decades, the Town of Acushnet has been home to two liquefied natural gas storage tanks off of Peckham Road.

Members of the group Southcoast Neighbors United are listing their concerns with the proposed LNG project in Acushnet. Roger Cabral, treasurer of the opposition group, says the new tanks would dwarf the current storage tanks off of Peckham Road...

I've said it before on my show. I understand every single concern people have with the two enormous LNG storage tanks being proposed off of Peckham Rd. in Acushnet. And I don't disregard any of those concerns. They're legitimate. However, I have close to utmost faith in Eversource that they would build these tanks with extreme caution and safety in mind...

The proposed LNG expansion facility in Acushnet didn't gain much support from residents after Monday's Board of Selectmen meeting. Roger Cabral of South Coast Neighbors United presented their case against the facility in front of a large crowd at the Council on Aging Center...

Residents from Acushnet and surrounding communities continue to voice their opposition of a proposed liquid natural gas (LNG) storage facility on Peackham Road, this time directly to the federal government.

Look around Acushnet and Freetown and you can’t help but notice the "NO LNG" signs dotting hundreds of front yards. Residents in neighboring towns, especially Acushnet, are amassing resistance to the proposal of 2 humongous tanks that could occupy an entire football field, saying the new plant is dangerous and in the wrong place near residences and schools...

As opposition for the proposed expansion project at  the LNG storage facility on Peckham Road in Acushnet continues to rise, a new group has formed to address concerns from residents.

As Eversource begins the permitting process for a new LNG storage facility in Acushnet, a group of over 70 opponents met to discuss blocking the project Wednesday night.