Keable’s Burrillville power plant bill due for Tuesday vote

Rep Cale Keable‘s bill, H8240, which would give the voters in Burrillville the ability to approve or reject any tax treaty the town council negotiates with Invenergy concerning the proposed fracked gas and diesel oil burning power plant, is due for a vote Tuesday at the rise of the House. The bill was placed on the calendar late Friday afternoon.

The bill was heard in committee on Thursday, after a large rally attended by residents of Burrillville and environmentalists in favor of the bill. Business and labor interests oppose the bill. The building trades hoped to secure over 300 jobs with this project.

Senator Paul Fogarty has entered a companion bill in the Seante, S3037, which is currently awaiting a hearing in Senate Judiciary.