Edison council adopts resolution opposing proposed pipeline project

The Edison Municipal Council on Sept. 10 adopted a resolution opposing a proposed pipeline project that would run through parts of New Jersey to supply infrastructure in New York.

A council member explained the resolution’s rationale in the public-meeting discussion, saying the pipeline is perceived as providing benefits to New York while offering no benefit to New Jersey, and raising concerns about dredging, contamination and environmental exposure. The council member noted the resolution aligns Edison with other Middlesex County and nearby municipalities that have raised similar objections.

The council voted to approve the resolution by roll call; supporters described the action as bipartisan and emphasized environmental and public-health concerns related to dredging and legacy contamination in waterways.

The resolution directs the township’s elected officials to register the council’s opposition to the pipeline proposal; any administrative or intergovernmental steps to communicate the position to county or state officials were not detailed during the meeting.