WARWICK – The rules and players involved in the approval process for the proposed Burrillville power plant have narrowed. Late last month, the two-member Energy Facilities Siting Board voted down several groups and individuals seeking to litigate in the approval process, according to ecoRI News.
Burrillville Land Trust, Rhode Island Progressive Democrats of America, Fight Against Natural Gas, Burrillville Against Spectra Energy, Sister Mary Pendergast, Fossil Free Rhode Island and Occupy Providence were all denied status to intervene in the proceedings.
EFSB chairwoman Margaret Curran and board member Janet Coit said they rejected the parties because they wouldn’t be directly impacted by the power plant or would otherwise be represented by other entities. They said environmental concerns would be addressed through their vetting of the application and the permitting process being done by the Coastal Resources Management Council and the state Department of Environmental Management. •
