Community Files Civil Rights Complaint Over Racial Impact Of National Grid’s North Brooklyn Pipeline – CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Backlash continues over National Grid’s North Brooklyn Pipeline.

A coalition of group leaders and activists have filed a civil rights grievance with the Justice Division and the Environmental Safety Company.

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They are saying the pipeline will disproportionately affect the well being of native residents of colour.

“This pipeline must be shut down. Flip the gasoline off instantly,” Brownsville Inexperienced Justice group organizer Fabian Rogers mentioned.

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“Nationwide Grid put this venture right here, as a result of they thought no person would struggle again, and DEC and DPS didn’t examine them on it in any respect,” mentioned Celina Trowell, with Ocean Hill-Brownsville Coalition of Younger Professionals.

The seven mile pure gasoline pipeline runs beneath Brownsville, Ocean Hill, Bushwick and Williamsburg to Greenpoint.

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The primary 4 sections are already operational. The ultimate section is on maintain due to authorized disputes.