Day 14
Today’s message goes out to New York DEC Commissioner Joseph Martens, acting Health Commissioner Howard Zucker AND Governor Cuomo. If these three officials agree that high-volume hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) is potentially harmful to humans, air and water, how can they in good conscience allow the transport of fracked gas—through massive, high-pressure pipes—next to our homes and through hundreds of New York waterways?
Today’s Topic: The “Constitution” Pipeline would carry fracked shale gas—which contains radon—through a pristine part of central New York.
Suggested Talking Points:
- According to the National Wildlife Federation’s vice president for conservation action, “eventually, all pipelines leak—the question is when and how much.”
- The fracked gas that the “Constitution” Pipeline would carry from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale fields through New York State has a significantly higher radon content than gas from other shale deposits.
- Radon has a half-life of about four days, but it decays to polonium, a deadly radioactive element with a half-life of about six months.
- Polonium decays to lead. And we’re all familiar with the hazards of lead in the environment, especially to children.
- The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) does not monitor the radon or the radioactivity of fracked gas.
- I’m calling on Governor Cuomo, Health Commissioner Zucker and DEC Commissioner Martens to halt this dangerous, ultimately polluting project.
Call today, call tomorrow!
Call, call, CALL. Governor Cuomo: 518-474-8390. Press #3 to speak with a representative.
If you are extremely shy or have already called and want to double the impact of your message…cut and paste the topic and bullet points above and email them to the governor.
You can also email them to DEC commissioner Joseph Martens: joe.martens@dec.ny.gov.
Last request: SHARE this email with everyone you know. Together, we will stop this pipeline AND the spread of fracked-gas infrastructure in New York State.
Make a Donation to help Stop The Pipeline
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- Call Governor Cuomo right now at 518-474-8390. Press #3 to speak with a representative. If you leave a voice message, be sure to spell your name and include your zip code.
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- Double your impact by sending today’s topic and bullet points to the governor (gov.cuomo@chamber.state.ny.us) AND to these decision-makers:
- DEC Commissioner Joseph Martens: 518-402-8545; joe.martens@dec.ny.gov
Dr. Howard Zucker, Acting Commissioner of Health: 518-474-2011
Each weekday, from now until May 11th, Stop the Pipeline will focus on a different reason why the Constitution Pipeline would be harmful to New York’s land, water, air and people.
YOUR phone calls are what helped us win a ban on fracking in New York. YOUR phone calls will help us stop the Constitution Pipeline, too.
A Quick Snapshot
This 30-inch-diameter, 124-mile-long high-pressure pipeline would carry fracked gas from Pennsylvania, through the forests, farms, fields and front yards of New York residents, and on to Canada for export.
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) can stop this Un-Constitutional Pipeline by DENYING the necessary permits.
How can you help?
Use the talking points in this email to tell Governor Cuomo and others why this project should be stopped.
Feel free to elaborate on how the pipeline would adversely affect you, your home, business, family, friends and neighbors.
Call Governor Cuomo right now at 518-474-8390. Press #3 to speak with a representative.
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