A message from the HVCC Sustainability Committee
It is important that the Governor, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and your local representatives hear from every New Yorker about this important issue that will impact all of us. Here is information on how to submit your comments and some resources you may find helpful:
- http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/75370.html
DEC hydrofracking Web page with links to the draft documents, fact sheets and more - http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/76838.html
link to submit comments on line - https://zmail.hvcc.edu/service/home/~/HancockAndTheMarcellusShale.pdf?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=53735&part=2
This document is a collaborative effort by Columbia University and others to lay out the science behind the potential impacts of natural gas hydrofracking in the Marcellus shale region. This publication uses photographs, tables, charts and individual testimonies to describe various viewpoints and give the reader the facts. - http://unitedforaction.org/2011/10/13/dec-sgeis-comment-action-center/
United for Action, a volunteer organization working to raise public awareness about environmental risks in many areas, has put together a list of suggested talking points you may want to consider for your letter.
Once you have submitted your online comments, be sure to print them out and send them to the Governor and your NYS Senator and Assemblyman:
The Honorable Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
To find your NYS Senator: http://www.nysenate.gov/
To find your NYS Assemblyman: http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?sh=search
Published: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:40:48 +0000 by p.watt