Day 25
Today’s Topic: The “Constitution” Pipeline would turn rural central New York and the northwest Catskills into an industrialized fracked-gas super-highway.
Suggested Talking Points:
- The “Constitution” pipeline has been intentionally “segmented” from other projects that are necessary to get the gas to market. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approves projects incrementally in order to minimize public outrage at cumulative impacts.
- It is common knowledge that pipelines require compressor stations at regular intervals (usually there’s one every 40 miles) in order to move gas through the lines, yet no such stations are included in the Constitution Pipeline proposal.
- Compressor stations are loud industrial facilities that pollute on a massive scale. They emit dangerous amounts of methane and other toxic, carcinogenic gases, which exacerbate global warming and impact local health.
- Fracked-gas pipelines bring not only compressor stations, but also CNG (compressed natural gas), LNG (liquefied natural gas) and other local gas storage facilities, as well as gas-fired power plants. For evidence of this infrastructure being built near pipelines in New York, visit youareherenymapny.org.
- Pipelines also bring more pipelines. Last year, energy giant Kinder Morgan proposed its “Northeast Energy Direct Tennessee Gas Pipeline” (NED). It would run parallel to the Constitution—just 25 to 50 feet away—along most of its 100-mile span through New York.
- The Constitution Pipeline is not a simple standalone project. It is the beginning of the industrialization of rural New York.
- I’m calling on the leaders of New York to stop the industrialization and poisoning of the farms, forests and small towns of our state. Stop the Constitution Pipeline.
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 the Governor: gov.cuomo@chamber.state.ny.us
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
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- AND to these decision-makers:
- Attorney General Eric Schneiderman
212-416-8000;
eric.schneiderman@ag.ny.gov
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- DEC Commissioner Joseph Martens:
518-402-8545;
joe.martens@dec.ny.gov
Dr. Howard Zucker, Acting Commissioner of Health:
518-474-2011
dohweb@health.ny.gov
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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