According to DEM…
[T]he majority of the ecological impacts from the Facility will occur in upland areas outside the scope of the wetlands permit, and outside of the jurisdiction of DEM's Office of Water Resources, US Army Corps of Engineers, and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Further, since the majority of impacts relate to permanent loss of interior forest, they would be exceedingly difficult to mitigate despite a good faith effort to do so.
The Town of Burrillville recognizes that a pull-quote does not tell the whole story. In our point-of-view, this excerpt is indicative. While DEM was unable to draw definitive conclusions, the Town of Burrillville concludes that this power plant is not needed and is harmful to Burrillville, Rhode Island and surrounding areas. Follow these links to read the DEM advisories and drawn your own conclusions: [9-12-16 DEM Advisory Opinion] and [8-15-17 DEM Supplemental Advisory]
Town of Burrillville
105 Harrisville Main St.
Harrisville, RI 02830
401-568-4300