布里奇波特与费尔菲尔德10月25日联合发声，促选址委员会暂缓或否决联合照明单杆项目
10月25日，康涅狄格州布里奇波特市政府发布声明，与费尔菲尔德镇及州议员一道，敦促州选址委员会暂缓或否决联合照明公司沿大都会北方铁路走廊架设大型单杆的项目。声明指出，该项目沿线的单杆方案此前曾因通知业主不充分、违反州法规等程序问题被上级法院推翻北侧设计方案，市镇方面长期认为，项目方没有充分考虑对历史、文化与宗教敏感区域影响更小的替代设计。布里奇波特与费尔菲尔德表示，两地始终愿意与联合照明公司协商，在保障输电可靠性的同时兼顾社区需求，但项目方在沟通中缺乏灵活性。声明强调，暂缓表决六个月可以留出时间进行实质谈判、探索替代方案，而不是在争议未解的情况下强行推进。这场争议的核心，是输电设施升级与沿线社区、商户、自然资源和历史宗教场所保护之间的平衡。市府表示，将继续为保护本地商业、自然资源与历史宗教财产而努力。
来源：GSM·美国
Bridgeport and Fairfield jointly urge Siting Council to delay or deny United Illuminating monopole project
On October 25, the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, issued a statement joining the Town of Fairfield and state lawmakers in urging the Connecticut Siting Council to delay or deny United Illuminating's plan to erect large monopoles along the Metro-North rail corridor. The statement noted that a northern portion of the design had previously been overturned by a superior court over procedural problems, including inadequate notice to property owners and violations of state law, and that the towns have long argued the project failed to adequately consider alternative designs with smaller impacts on historic, cultural and religious areas. Bridgeport and Fairfield said they remain willing to negotiate with the utility to protect transmission reliability while meeting community needs, but that the company has shown little flexibility. A six-month delay in the vote, they argued, would allow substantive talks and a search for alternatives rather than forcing the project through with disputes unresolved. At its core, the dispute balances transmission upgrades against the protection of neighborhoods, businesses, natural resources and historic religious properties along the line. The city said it will keep working to protect local commerce, natural resources and historic and religious properties.
Source: GSM·USA
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