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CT groups rally against gas pipeline expansion

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025   

Connecticut groups are rallying today against a natural gas pipeline expansion.

Project Maple would extend Enbridge's natural-gas pipeline stretching from New Jersey to Rhode Island with sections running under Connecticut. Residents' feedback is negative since it would increase statewide energy costs. Gov. Ned Lamont supported natural-gas expansion in his State of the State Address.

Sena Wazer, intern for the Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club, said now is not the time for an expansion.

"Right now, we're seeing massive federal rollbacks on climate action and climate progress," Wazer pointed out. "It is really important for our states to step up and to do better. Especially here in New England, many of our states including Connecticut pride themselves on being climate leaders and this is really a step in the wrong direction."

A 2024 Sierra Club report found building up offshore wind energy would save Connecticut residents around $3 a month on their energy bills. While renewable energy projects have higher up-front costs, they lower costs for people in the long run.

If Project Maple does go forward, it will be operational by November 2029. The Sierra Club and other groups are hosting a rally outside Eversource's Hartford headquarters at 3 p.m.

While Connecticut has long been a renewable energy and climate change policy leader, progress on the goals has stagnated in recent years. Wazer feels Lamont's recent recommendation of certain climate bills shows he wants to keep the state's climate goals alive. But she argued he must do more.

"It is not enough to recognize that climate change is impacting us," Wazer contended. "It's also really critical to take action to mitigate the impacts that we are having on climate change."

Reports show Connecticut is behind on achieving its 2030 and 2050 climate goals. The state's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said accelerating emission reduction projects would help the state make its goals.

Natural gas is Connecticut's largest energy source, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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