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Landowner intimidated by aggressive, illegal strong-arm tactics from the pipeline company

Governor Cuomo, Acting DEC Commissioner Seggos... I live in Delaware County, New York in the town of Andes; about 8 miles as the crow flies from the route of the proposed "Constitution" frack gas pipeline. Friends on Coe Hill Road in the neighboring town of Davenport have had their land seized through an eminent domain [...]

Landowner intimidated by aggressive, illegal strong-arm tactics from the pipeline company2015-12-11T16:17:58-05:00

Forest Cutting Impacts

Stephen M. Tomasik DEC - Division of Environmental Permits 625 Broadway, 4th Floor Albany, NY 12233-1750 February 26, 2015 Application ID: 0-9999-00181/00009 - Water Quality Certification Application ID: 0-9999-00181/00010 - Freshwater Wetlands Application ID: 0-9999-00181/00011 - Water Withdrawal Application ID: 0-9999-00181/00012 - Excavation and Fill in Navigable Waters Application ID: 0-9999-00181/00013 - Stream Disturbance Dear [...]

Forest Cutting Impacts2018-01-17T16:49:53-05:00

What FERC Says Should Happen vs What Actually Happens

How are FERC's Environmental Assessments, Conclusions and Assumptions working out? The Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company(Iroquois), a co‐applicant with Constitution for this project, has built only one major pipeline in the United States, running 370 miles from Canada through upstate New York and Connecticut to Long Island. The project was approved by FERC. The results? Twenty two million dollars in criminal and civil fines for violating federal environmental and safety laws.

What FERC Says Should Happen vs What Actually Happens2018-01-17T16:49:54-05:00