PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - An environmental advocacy organization is suing to stop a Rhode Island town from reselling water for a proposed natural gas-fired power plant in Burrillville.
Rhode Island Public Radio reports (https://bit.ly/2m2xspi ) the Conservation Law Foundation argues in its lawsuit that Johnston doesn’t have a legal basis for reselling water bought from Providence Water for Invenergy’s proposed plant. The group cites a 1915 law specifying why a city or town can take or receive water.
Johnston will receive about $18 million under its agreement with Chicago-based Invenergy for providing thousands of gallons of water over 20 years. Mayor Joseph Polisena says he thinks the agreement will survive any court challenge and the town will proceed with the deal.
The plant still faces approval by the state Energy Facilities Siting Board.
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Information from: RIPR-FM, https://www.wrni.org/
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