Save The Bay Rallies Against Proposed LNG Terminal
By DAVID FISHER/ecoRI staff
Rally at the Statehouse on Tuesday.PROVIDENCE — Gordon Shearer, the chief executive of Hess LNG, appeared Tuesday afternoon in front of the Senate’s liquefied natural gas task force to address state lawmakers, and citizens, on the status of the proposed LNG terminal at Weaver’s Cove in Fall River, Mass.
Jonathon Stone, John Martin and John Torgan from Save The Bay and a group of about 50 concerned citizens attended the Statehouse hearing, with most carrying “Stop Hess LNG” signs and a few wearing “Boycott Hess” T-shirts.
Shearer spoke and answered pointed questions from task force members for about 90 minutes. The discussion points addressed a range of topics, from the economic and environmental impact of Hess’s plan to the safety and security of Narragansett Bay and Mount Hope Bay residents. <<Read full story
Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 4:46PM 












