The U.S. Senate has approved two Republicans nominated by President Donald Trump to serve on FERC, which oversees the nation’s power grid and natural gas pipelines. The unanimous vote yesterday restores a voting quorum that will now allow American energy companies the ability to move forward with projects that will create jobs and improve our security. Among them is the $1 billion PennEast pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Operating Engineers Local 825 backs PSE&G 5-year proposal to replace aging gas infrastructure
For Immediate Release
$320 million a year program would create 500 direct jobs
Springfield, NJ – March 2, 2015 – International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 today announced support for PSE&G’s proposal to invest $1.6 billion over the next 5 years to modernize its gas systems.
Local 825 Business Manager Greg Lalevee responds to anti-pipeline editorial with a call for objectivity.
As business manager of an organization with 6,500 members, most of whom reside and raise their families in New Jersey, I would like to take issue with several of the points in the Jan. 2 Press editorial, “New pipelines aren’t good energy policy.”
Local 825 and ELEC back PennEast Pipeline construction as stimulus to construction jobs and economic development
For Immediate Release
SPRINGFIELD, NJ, Sept. 2, 2014 – Operating Engineers Local 825 and the Engineers Labor-Employer Cooperative (ELEC) today jointly announced full support for a proposed 100-mile long pipeline from Luzerne County, Pa., into New Jersey.
IUOE Local 825 and ELEC praise PSE&G for its job-creation and 10-year, $8.1 billion transmission investment program
For Immediate Release
SPRINGFIELD, NJ, AUG. 28, 2014 – Operating Engineers Local 825 joined with other regional economic development organizations to acknowledge PSE&G as an “economic engine,” as reported in a study conducted by Rutgers University.
The study details how PSE&G’s $8.1 billion transmission investment program will support 6,000 jobs annually and generate more than 4.3 billion in salary and benefits and more than $640 million in state and local government revenue.
IUOE Local 825 Applauds Residents & Workers who Attended Jersey City Council Meeting on Spectra Pipeline Expansion
For Immediate Release
SPRINGFIELD, NJ, FEB 23, 2011 – Operating engineers Local 825 praised Spectra Energy (NYSE SE) for its update to the Jersey City Council last evening on its proposal to build a natural gas pipeline through parts of the city.
“We were pleased that at least half of the people who attended tonight’s meeting support the project, which would be a boost to the local economy and job opportunities,” said Greg Lalevee, Local 825’s business manager.
IUOE Local 825 Backs Clean Energy Pipeline Construction, Urges Federal, State & Local Officials to Approve
For Immediate Release
SPRINGFIELD, NJ, FEB 14, 2011 – Construction on a pipeline that would bring clean energy and more than 5,200 jobs to New Jersey should be allowed to begin, according to Local 825 of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
Representing more than 6,500 heavy equipment operators in New Jersey and parts of New York, Local 825 is urging federal, state and local officials to approve the project without costly delay.
“New Jersey needs an expanded source of clean, reliable energy to fuel our economy and add jobs,” said Local 825 Business Manager Greg Lalevee. “This project will eliminate bottlenecks in the existing pipeline grid and allow natural gas to flow where it’s needed most, while creating more than 5,000 jobs.”
The PurGen One Project will create over 9,000 jobs in New Jersey during construction!
PurGen is an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant, with carbon capture and sequestration, to be located in Linden, NJ. Easily available coal arrives by rail or barge and is then converted to a synthetic gas. During this process, harmful sulfur and mercury is safely removed. Carbon dioxide is then separated and safely stored deep under the earth’s surface far offshore.
PurGen will help reduce our state’s dependence on dirty coal plants in and out of New Jersey, helping improve our region’s air quality. PurGen is NOT a coal fired power plant! Is NOT experimental! And will NOT cause air pollution!
To show support for this project, click here to complete an online form and send it to your federal and state representatives.
Take action to support the New Jersey, New York pipeline expansion project
In addition to the thousands of jobs during initial construction phases, many direct and indirect jobs will remain after construction is complete.
We encourage our members and the public to voice support with their elected officials for this project, which affects areas of Linden, Bayonne, Jersey City and Staten Island. To examine the facts and benefits this project will provide, visit the website:www.yesgaspipeline.org.
FERC approves Spectra Energy Pipeline — construction begins!
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gave final approval of the natural gas pipeline expansion to run through parts of Jersey City and Bayonne and offshore of Hoboken. The approval is the latest in a years-long effort to find an acceptable route for the pipeline and allow work to begin.
The decision was preceded by FERC’s earlier finding that the project would be “evironmentally acceptable.”
That report said the 20-mile pipeline would have “limited adverse environmental impacts” mostly during the construction phase. The plan received final approval by the commission’s board on May 21.
IUOE Local 825 members had supported the pipeline project for more than two years to help meet increased demands for natural gas in our region and provide good jobs for our members.