NorthEast News has added a Connecticut infrastructure story to today’s regional coverage. A report on a July emergency shutdown at Enbridge’s Oxford compressor station says more than 35 million cubic feet of natural gas was released. Residents in Oxford, Middlebury and Naugatuck reported hearing a roar like a jet engine. State regulators have not said whether air-quality rules were violated.


For readers, the key distinction is between the reported release and the questions still open about its effects and regulatory findings. The story provides a look at what is known so far about an event that reached beyond the facility itself, into nearby communities.


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