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Council approves National Grid easement at Copacut/Quinnapaug after mitigation assurances; residents raised environmental, safety concerns
Summary
After public comment and a public-works committee review, the council voted to grant New England Power (National Grid) permission for a transmission-line crossing at Copacut/Quinnapaug Road; committee members and a resident speaker sought and recorded written mitigation commitments including cameras, gates and erosion controls.
The Fall River City Council voted Jan. 28 to grant permission for New England Power Company (National Grid) to install transmission lines across city rights-of-way at Copacut and Quinnapaug roads after the public-works committee reviewed mitigation commitments and public testimony.
Resident Sarah Riley urged the council not to approve the easement without enforceable mitigation, saying city departments lack the capacity to address ongoing impacts and asking that National Grid be held responsible for road damage, water-quality testing, vandalism and public safety. “I speak for the 105,000 people who expect…
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