Last November, in a landslide referendum, Bostonians vehemently cast (non-binding) votes against placing Eversource’s substation in East Boston neighborhoods. They supported moving it from the Chelsea Creek flood plains to Logan Airport. But the Energy and Environmental Affairs Office decided to move forward with issuing Eversource a license. The Massachusetts Public Waterfront Act exists to protect the public’s interest in waterways and ensures that waterfront buildings aren’t dangerous. This law rests on the public trust doctrine that air, sea, and shores belong to the public and can’t be owned by private parties. Local activists are filing an appeal to the EEA’s ruling. For more information and action this Saturday check the links below.
xrboston.org/wiki/substation/?link_id=2&can_id=dc4c628346053ec2ae074169364c1fbd&source=email-the-system-is-broken-what-are-you-going-to-do-about-it&email_referrer=email_1416269&email_subject=stand-against-the-east-boston-substation-this-saturday
xrboston.org/action/standout-no-eastie-substation/?link_id=4&can_id=dc4c628346053ec2ae074169364c1fbd&source=email-the-system-is-broken-what-are-you-going-to-do-about-it&email_referrer=email_1416269&email_subject=stand-against-the-east-boston-substation-this-saturday