The Constitution pipeline will not solve wintertime energy price hikes

From 2014 to 2016, residents of Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, and Connecticut successfully blocked construction of the Kinder Morgan/NED and Constitution pipelines due to their environmental destruction capabilities and irresponsible use of eminent domain. Residents of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New York defeated the Constitution pipeline in 2016, a decision supported by the courts in 2020.

A recent Acadia Center article noted:

Since 2018, existing gas customers have footed the bill for 80% of all new gas … connections. And these subsidies … are driving up gas bills for everyone. In 2023 alone, Massachusetts gas customers were charged $160 million to add new customers … to the tune of $9,000 per new customer, which is reflected on ratepayer gas bills.

To read the full article from the Berkshire Edge, click here.