Rhode Island and fracking
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Contents
Introduction
Rhode Island does not have oil or gas reserves, according to the EIA's 2013 state profile.
History
A Chicago-based company, Spectra Energy, plans to build a natural gas facility in Burrillville, Rhode Island. Members of Fighting Against Natural Gas (FANG) and the Burrillville Against Spectra Expansion rallied against building this facility.[1]
Citizen activism
During 2015 protesters repeatedly demonstrated against pipeline expansions and compressor station upgrades the Burrillville facility as well as plans for a new natural gas-fired power plant.[2]
Legislative issues and regulations
Citizen groups
Industry groups
Reports
Resources
References
- ↑ "Chicago firm to build clean energy facility in Rhode Island" Associated Press, August 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Eight Activists Released After Their Arrests At A Burrillville Protest" Ambar Espinoza, NPR, December 6, 2015.
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