STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Several dozen protesters gathered on the steps of Borough Hall in St. George Thursday evening to oppose the Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline — a project they say would raise utility bills while threatening Raritan Bay’s fragile environment.

Representatives from several organizations attended the rally, including New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), Food and Water Watch, New York Communities for Change and the Climate Revolution Action Network.

The rally reflected growing local resistance to the proposed pipeline, which has drawn bipartisan opposition from Staten Island leaders.

The project would run 23.5 miles under Raritan Bay from New Jersey to Rockaway, where it would connect with National Grid’s distribution system. Supporters say it

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