Monday’s proceeding comes after outcry over the pipeline permitting and approval process in relation to the Gulf Coast Pipeline last year. As the public became more aware of that project, complaints about public notification and participation grew, prompting many to point fingers at the Public Service Commission. But in fact, neither the PSC nor any other state or federal agency appears to have jurisdiction over potential environmental impacts of such projects. Since then, the Sierra Club and Tar Sands Oil Mobile, a community coalition, have organized efforts to expose and change the process. The Tar Sands group is encouraging people to attend both Monday’s proceeding and the formal hearing Oct. 30 to speak out against the developments.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 03:00:09 +0000
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