SENATOR MARKEY APPLAUDS FERC ANNOUNCEMENT TO RECONSIDER WEYMOUTH COMPRESSOR STATION AUTHORIZATION

Statement

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, released the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced it will reconsider the authorization of the Weymouth Compressor Station in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The facility has been plagued by unplanned gas releases and shutdowns since it began operating in 2020. Last April, Senator Markey wrote to FERC in response to its request for a paper briefing on the rehearing request, urging the Commission to rehear and rescind the station's in-service authorization.

"The Weymouth compressor station is a clear threat to our communities and the environment and does nothing to address energy reliability in Massachusetts. I am pleased that FERC has finally heeded my repeated calls to revisit the unwarranted approval of this dangerous project," said Senator Markey. "Local community members and environmental justice advocates have long opposed this project, and its repeated emergency gas releases and shutdowns have only given credence to their concerns. This facility exports fossil gas for profit while importing new dangers to families in Weymouth and the surrounding area. I look forward to continuing to work with the Weymouth community and the dedicated activists to ensure that FERC does the right thing and finally shuts this project down for good."

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