While our activists face off with swarms of police officers at the construction site of East Boston's proposed substation, let's chat a little about WHY this project is so devastating. #NoEastieSubstation #Neversource 🧵
Chelsea Creek floods in storms. When waters rise, electricity from East Boston substation could create dangerous explosions yards from a playground, only a few hundred feet from Massport’s jet fuel storage. We risk our bodies today to save our community tomorrow. @maura_healey
Residents of East Boston were promised green space for outdoor recreation. Instead we're getting a dangerous electrical substation, with increased industrial pollution from the nearby airport and highway, regional stockpiles of jet fuel, and road salt. @maura_healey @EEASecretary
To make it worse, substation construction carries a $113 million price tag, paid with taxes. Massport = largest single user of electricity in East Boston. Residents of East Boston should NOT carry their financial burden #Neversource #NoEastieSubstation @maura_healey
tl:dr The East Boston substation is a danger to the community (because of JET-FUEL EXPLOSIONS), a danger to the environment (because of fossil fuel overuse and pollution), and a danger to collective finances (a huge publicly-funded tax burden).
There is still time to stop the East Boston substation, but we need overwhelming support. Share our message on social media. #Neversource #NoEastieSubstation @maura_healey @MassGov
CORRECTION: The East Boston substation is projected to cost $103 million, not $113 million. With that kind of discount, Massport has no excuse to not fund their own electrical needs. @Massport
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