Lamont, Dunn Discuss Gas Expansion, Electric Alternatives

0:00Brookfield's first Selecman, Steve Dunn, just sat down with Governor Ned Lamont to tackle a heated fight over a natural gas expansion. The plan calls for two new gas buyer compressors at an existing station, boosting the Eroquoia pipeline by 125 million cubic feet. Of gas a day, locals are pushing back hard, worried about extra air pollution in an area already scraping by on federal clean air rules. Deepy, the state's energy and environmental agency, has draft permits ready to greenlight the project, but they delayed the final call past April 13th to sift through public comments. Dunn pitched electric compressors as a cleaner swap during Monday's capital meeting, and Lamont seemed on board with the idea without promising any. Moves, Dunn walked out feeling upbeat, saying the Governor vowed to help. Lamont called it a solid alternative and hopes deep looks at it, but he's staying hands off to avoid meddling. Eroquoys stayed quiet on the chat, though they've shot down electric options before,

1:00citing an extra 45 to 50 million dollars on top of the $272 million total cost. The pipeline snakes from upstate New York through Connecticut to New York City, and critics say the extra flow mostly feeds New York utilities, not. Helping Connecticut much. Still, Eroquoys claims it boosts local gas reliability for homes and power plants. Protesters even got arrested last fall during a sit-in at Lamont's office demanding a no. Lamont's open to meeting Eroquoys, if they step up with Brookfield friendly upgrades, amid his bigger push for New England gas supplies to dodge winter. Shortages. Keep an eye on Deep's next move as this compressor clash heats up. This has been Hartford News Today, Powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.