Tag: Southern Reliability Link
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BPU must deny rate increase proposed by New Jersey Natural Gas
By Jeff Tittel The New Jersey Natural Gas Company has filed a rate case with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). The petition would increase ratepayers’ monthly bills by 24.8%. According to New Jersey Natural Gas, this rate increase would help pay for costs associated with the Southern Reliability Link pipeline which runs…
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Sierra Club, Pinelands group file motion for stay on natural gas pipeline
Attorneys representing the New Jersey Sierra Club and the Pinelands Preservation Alliance have filed a motion for a stay on the New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) Southern Reliability Link (SRL) pipeline and a motion to supplement the record with the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey. According to New Jersey Natural Gas,…
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DEP suspends permits for construction of pipeline in Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington counties
On July 8, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) sent a letter of suspension to New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) regarding the company’s Southern Reliability Link (SRL) pipeline, which had been under construction in a portion of Upper Freehold Township. According to a press release from the New Jersey Sierra Club, the action…
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Preservation group fights to keep preserve’s integrity; latest issue is pipeline constructed by New Jersey Natural Gas
By KRYSTAL NURSE Protecting the Pinelands National Reserve has been the goal of an environmental organization that advocates for conservation laws and regulations at the state’s largest reserve. The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) has worked in coordination with many environmental groups to keep the integrity of the 1.1-million-acre reserve and fight off companies and development…
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Sierra Club sues Pinelands Commission over pipeline
The New Jersey Sierra Club is suing the Pinelands Commission following the commission’s approval of the Southern Reliability Link (SRL) natural gas pipeline in the Pinelands. In an Oct. 30 press release, the Sierra Club said it believes the Pinelands Commission violated the Comprehensive Management Plan and the Pinelands Protection Act by approving the pipeline.…
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Commission approves pipeline that will cut through Upper Freehold
The construction of a natural gas pipeline that is proposed to run through Upper Freehold Township has been approved by the Pinelands Commission and condemned by the New Jersey Sierra Club. During a meeting on Sept. 14 in Trenton, the Pinelands Commission approved the Southern Reliability Link (SRL) pipeline with a vote of 8-4, and…
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Pinelands panel slates public hearing on pipeline
The Pinelands Commission will host a public meeting at 9 a.m. July 26 at the Pine Belt Arena on the campus of Toms River North High School, Toms River, to give interested parties a chance to comment on a proposal put forth by New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) to construct the Southern Reliability Link (SRL)…
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Plumsted officials oppose pipeline, JCP&L increase
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Municipal officials have formally placed their opposition to proposals from two utility companies on the record. During a recent meeting, members of the Township Committee passed a resolution stating their opposition to the construction of a natural gas pipeline New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) wants to build through…
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BPU gives final approval to pipeline
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer A New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) plan to construct a 30-mile-long high-pressure natural gas pipeline through portions of Burlington, Monmouth and Ocean counties has received approval from the the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). The BPU’s decision on March 18 will allow NJNG to construct the Southern Reliability Link…
