Tag: Princeton Walk
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New Jersey DEP denies permits sought for NESE pipeline project; Williams Company has no plans to refile
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rejected the permits sought by Williams Transco to build its Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project, which included a fracked gas pipeline into Raritan Bay and a large compressor station in Franklin Township. The action follows the decision on May 15 by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration…
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Potential for wetlands disturbance draws ire from opponents of Williams Transco compressor station
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – The debate over the necessity of a natural gas compressor station in central New Jersey continued on Nov. 5 as hundreds of residents, officials, union laborers and stakeholders voiced their opinions about the environment, health concerns and the sustainability of energy in the region. The Williams Company operates the Transco pipeline, a…
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Union workers, residents debate need for pipeline upgrades
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – As one pulled into the Franklin Township Senior Center parking lot on May 2, he/she was met with a sea of lime green. Then, a wave of bright orange was visible. Nearby, a truck was blaring music and flashing various message signs, which accompanied the union members who were wearing brightly colored…
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Rally to oppose new gas pipeline set for May 2 in Somerset
Williams-Transco Company is seeking to build a 32,000 horsepower gas compressor station near residential areas of South Brunswick and Franklin Park. The plan will affect the surrounding towns of Kingston, Monmouth Junction, Kingston, Kendall Park and Princeton. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has scheduled a public hearing to gather input on its recently…
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Princeton Walk residents report thefts after open house party
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – South Brunswick police are investigating a reported burglary in the Princeton Walk Development after an open house party was thrown. Officers spoke to two residents of a Brookwood Court home who said they came home from walking their dog and found their front door partially open on Aug. 17, according to information…
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Opposition group asks for ‘intervenors’ to join compressor project fight
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The deadline is looming for residents opposed to a natural gas compressor station to have their opinions documented. Williams Partners L.P. operates the Transco natural gas pipeline that transports natural gas from south Texas to New York City. Williams is proposing the installation of a compressor station for connection…
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Company files official application for compressor station project
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A natural gas compressor station could be coming to the South Brunswick area despite a multitude of concerns by residents. Williams Partners L.P. has announced that its subsidiary Transco has filed its official application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking authorization for its Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project,…
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South Brunswick mayor challenges compressor station
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Mayor Frank Gambatese expressed “disappointment” in a lack of technical details and specifics about the natural gas compressor station that will affect thousands of residents in the South Brunswick area. “We are very concerned that specific information and relevant documentation is not provided in terms of timing, nature…
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Task force to evaluate compressor station planned near South Brunswick
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Township officials recently formed a task force to study all aspects of a compressor station planned in close proximity to South Brunswick. On Dec. 13, the council passed a resolution creating the Williams/Transco Compressor Station Task Force comprised of appointed officials and township residents. The task force…