Attorney General v. Energy Facilities Siting Board

*1004The Attorney General and Greater New Bedford NO-COALition (NO-COAL) appeal pursuant to G. L. c. 164, § 69P (1992 ed.), and G. L. c. 25, § 5 (1992 ed.), from a final decision of the Energy Facilities Siting Board (board) conditionally approving the petition of Eastern Energy Corporation (Eastern) to construct a 300-megawatt coal-fired cogeneration power facility in New Bedford. A single justice of this court consolidated the appeals, allowed Eastern’s motion to intervene, and reserved and reported the matter to this court.

Eastern initially petitioned the Energy Facilities Siting Council…