Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Those fighting Susquehanna-Roseland line want "powerful" comments for National Park Service.
Opponents of a proposed power line will meet this week in East Hanover and in Pennsylvania to learn "how to make the most powerful comments possible" at National Park Service hearings on the project later this month in hopes of having the plan derailed, according to an environmental group. Kate Millsaps, program assistant for the New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club, said information sessions will be held on Thursday, ahead of the actual hearings scheduled for two weeks later. An email invitation from Millsaps said "we need all hands on deck at those hearings" in hopes of having the National Park Service nix the plan. The Susquehanna-Roseland line has been discussed for about four years. Both Pennsylvania regulators and the NJ Board of …
Monday, December 19, 2011
State utilities board plans to hire a consultant to recommend improvements
Last week, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ first report on the biggest power outage of the year confirmed what many in the Morris County area already knew: Compared to the state’s other utilities, JCP&L did a lousy job. Issued last Wednesday, the preliminary report gives initial recommendations for changes in procedures based on power companies’ responses to Tropical Storm Irene—the National Weather Service now says it was not a hurricane when it hit New Jersey. It also began to place blame for power outages that lasted for more than a week not once, but twice, in roughly two months, the second being the late October snowstorm. “While all of the utilities experienced challenges during these severe weather events, it was apparent …
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Dozens protest Susquehanna-Roseland power line at Lurker Park in East Hanover.
About 50 residents, municipal officials and members of state environmental groups gathered at Lurker Park in East Hanover on Thursday afternoon for a rally opposing the federal government's fast-tracking of the Susquehanna-Roseland power line, saying the Obama administration's support for the project compromises the environmental review process that already is underway by the National Park Service. The Obama administration announced in early October its decision to make the project a priority as part of a program to create jobs and upgrade the power grid. By supporting the project before the review is complete, "That violates the whole spirit of the environmental review process," said Kate Millsaps, of the NJ Sierra Club. Opponents of PSE&…
Saturday, August 27, 2011
The utility company presents must-have information when the weather deteriorates.
The Public Service Electricity and Gas Company says customers using certain electrical devices need particular information in order to get through storms such as Irene. One such category is people who need machines to stay alive. PSE&G spokesperson Karen Johnson said individuals who rely on electricity to operate life-sustaining electronic equipment, such as a respirator or dialysis machine, should pre-register with the utility to receive priority attention in the event of an outage. To request the service, they must call PSE&G at 800-436-PSEG. Johnson adds that they should also inform area rescue squads and fire departments of their needs, in case of emergency. Even after registration, PSE&G said these customers should also have emergency…
Liz Kril
2:31 pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Instead of investing in solar power and wind power. PSEG prefer to use a less expensive method. The only green the government is interested in, is what goes into their pockets. more ›