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The push for a gas Peabody power plant is on hold Tuesday amid environmental, safety and quality-of-life concerns raised among North Shore residents and elected officials. (Shutterstock)
PEABODY, MA The push for a proposed gas power plant in Peabody is on at least a temporary hold Tuesday amid a mounting outcry from North Shore residents and elected officials about safety, quality-of-life and environmental concerns surrounding the long-planned project.
The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, which had pushed the plant on the Peabody line near Danvers to satisfy surge capacity requirements for Peabody Municipal Light and the region, said Tuesday morning its board of directors authorized a 30-day pause in the project during a special meeting held on Monday.
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Rep. Sally Kerans and advocacy groups opposed to the proposed gas power plant celebrated the power company s decision to reassess the project during a 30-day pause in the process on Tuesday. (Shutterstock)
PEABODY, MA Elected officials and climate advocacy groups cheered the pause announced Tuesday in the proposed gas power plant project in Peabody near the Danvers line.
The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, which had pushed the plant to satisfy surge capacity requirements for Peabody Municipal Light and the region, said Tuesday morning its board of directors authorized the 30-day pause during a special meeting held on Monday.
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