Critics Call For Shutdown, Safety Review Of Weymouth Compressor After Emergency Shutdown September 16, 2020

Location of the compressor station in Weymouth, MA.

Earthwhile (WBUR)

Dr. Regina LaRocque, an infectious disease specialist and member of the advocacy group Physicians for Social Responsibility, which has opposed construction of the compressor, also called for an immediate shutdown.

“They are putting all of us at risk by allowing it to continue to operate. It needs to stop immediately,” LaRocque said.

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