Supreme Judicial Court gives go-head to Eversource substation in East Boston

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From Commonwealth Beacon:

THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT put an end to a decade-long fight over an electric substation in East Boston, ruling unanimously that a state board did not exceed its authority in granting approval for the project and limiting the reach of a state law requiring agencies to consider the environmental burden of such facilities.

Read more here.

And Universal Hub’s take here.

The SJC published opinion on the case is here.

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Under construction. The Supreme Judicial Court rules against local organizations paving the way for the completion of Eversource’s substation on Eagle Hill, near the City Yards. (Photo credit: Frank Conte for EastBoston.com
 "East Boston Electric Substation Court Ruling."
SJC paves way for Eversource to build its substation on Chelsea Creek, over the opposition of local environmentalists. (Courtesy graphics)