Tag: Williams Companies
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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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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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Meeting on compressor station set for Feb. 27
A forum to discuss the safety of the proposed natural gas compressor station on Route 27 will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Sampson G. Smith School, 1649 Amwell Road, Somerset. The proposed Williams/Transco compressor station is set to be built on the Trap Rock Quarry property which borders South Brunswick. Learn about…
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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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Company reps get an earful of opposition to compressor project
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Members of the public and township are vehemently opposed to a proposed compressor project slated for nearby Franklin Township. And they made sure representatives of the Williams Companies knew of their disapproval. Several experts visited the township on July 12 during the council’s workshop meeting to be…
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South Brunswick fights compressor project in Franklin
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The township has joined the fight against a proposed compressor project planned for nearby Franklin Township. South Brunswick Mayor Frank Gambatese attended one of two information sessions provided by the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based The Williams Companies on June 28 for the plan to construct a 32,000-horsepower gas compression station at the intersection of…