Massachusetts Senators Prevent Attempt to Remove Brightman Street Bridge
Posted on Apr 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Massachusetts Senators Prevent Attempt to Remove Brightman Street Bridge
Sens. Edward Kennedy and John Kerry have blocked an attempt by Senate Republicans to raze the Brightman Street Bridge, according to the Associated Press. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced language in a heating assistance bill that would have nullified a provision in a federal transportation statute that prevents destruction of the bridge. Demolition of the bridge is necessary to allow larger LNG vessels to reach the proposed Weaver’s Cove facility at Fall River, Mass. The AP article is carried via W-RGB, the ABC affiliate of Albany, N.Y.