There is so much info flying around these days, it is hard to know what a person can do besides spending hours reading e-mail. Signing on-line petitions is fine, but here's another suggestion from someone who has been to Albany frequently.
"One idea to come out of last week's visits with legislators was that *letters to Pete Grannis* may be good now-- their take was that he has more freedom to be thorough now that the Governor has lost clout. And, that urging a slow, careful approach to dSGEIS will bring the next governor into the situation with more information, no matter what the legislature decides to do about SGEIS or individual EIS for each site. Given the recent West Virginia mining accident, the suggestion that more effort be made to document the risk of accidents when dealing with methane movement underground might be a good approach." To make your letter writing easier, here is his address and FAX number: Pete Grannis,Commissioner New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-0001 FAX: 518-402-8541 Other points you might include: - You are very concerned about the growing documentation of accidents, spills, fresh water damage, environmental degradation, etc. that is coming from PA, West Virginia and Ohio. - New York has the opportunity and the obligation to learn from Pennsylvania's experience and, yes, mistakes, in failing to anticipate legal restrictions for the technology that is new to drilling in our region. Their legislature is now considering many new regulations based on unanticipated problems. - The industry itself is looking for better, greener technologies to limit the problems of creation and disposal of toxic waste and of methane migration that has contaminated water. In time, they may find solutions to some of the most damaging technological methods. NY would be wise to wait for better technology. - Request another round of hearings and feedback comment on the next dSGEIS. Sara Hess -- ---------------------------------------------------- Gay Nicholson, Ph.D. President Sustainable Tompkins 109 S. Albany St. Ithaca, NY 14850 www.sustainabletompkins.org 607-533-7312 (home office) 607-220-8991 (cell) 607-216-1552 (ST office) 607-216-1553 (ST fax) [email protected] _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
