According to DEM…
…As discussed above, the permitting processes to which the Applicant would have EFSB defer to do not address forest loss and... more ››
According to DEM…
…it is important to note that the Core Natural Area in which the proposed Facility would be constructed is the fifth largest in the... more ››
According to DEM…
Invasive species is another complex threat to wildlife and habitat that follows development and which is only partially addressed... more ››
According to DEM…
…as previously stated in DEM correspondence, including DEM's Advisory Opinion, the permitting processes under DEM's jurisdiction and... more ››
Why should EFSB dismiss the CREC application?
When the Town of Burrillville insists that there is not enough information in Invenergy’s application to build the Clear River Energy... more ››
According to DEM…
The proposed Burrillville Interconnection Project work crosses several streams that are important for freshwater fish populations,... more ››
According to DEM…
In addition to two vernal pools within the footprint of the proposed CREC, both of which were found to have wood frog and spotted... more ››
According to DEM…
This habitat consists of the hemlock/hardwood forest that flanks either side of the Clear River and its associated forested swamp on... more ››
According to DEM…
However, given the locations of some of these populations and the realities of construction sites, not to mention the Applicant's... more ››
Oral argument on pending motions
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
ENERGY FACILITY SITING BOARD
IN RE: INVENERGY THERMAL DEVELOPMENT LLC’S... more ››
According to DEM…
The Wetland Application describes BIP [Burrillville Interconnection Project] work along a section of right-of-way that cuts through one... more ››
According to DEM…
until a lighting design plan is produced which details exactly where, when, and how the proposed measures will be implemented and what... more ››
According to DEM…
"[A] complete biological inventory would need to be done in all on-site habitats over several seasons, and ideally over several years,... more ››
According to DEM…
Unfortunately, notwithstanding the additional information provided, a detailed explanation supporting the conclusion of the "harm to... more ››
According to DEM…
... substantial forest clearing and fragmentation from the project will negatively impact area-sensitive wildlife (and plants) in the... more ››
Burrillville files motion
The Town of Burrillville has filed a motion related to water supply issues at the proposed Clear River Energy Center power plant. The... more ››
Supplemental Advisories
In April 2017, the Energy Facility Siting Board (EFSB) determined that supplemental information from the Burrillville Building Inspector,... more ››
Data requests
The Burrillville Town Council strongly opposes the siting of the Clear River Energy Center at the proposed site on Wallum Lake Road,... more ››
Pre-filed testimony
Previous posts provided links to the Burrillville Town Council President John F. Pacheco III’s pre-filed direct testimony, as well as that... more ››