To: Governor Andrew Cuomo
Governor Cuomo: Keep Fracking Industry Infrastructure Out Of New York
I am asking you today to publicly oppose the gas storage projects proposed for the shores of western New York's Seneca Lake—a drinking water source for 100,000 people and critical to the region's local tourist economy. You should seriously be questioning the very need for these storage facilities, and instead protecting the region’s resources and economy by developing carbon-free renewable energy in this state.
Why is this important?
The oil and gas industry is trying to push through large-scale infrastructure projects that could speed the rate of fracking in nearby states and industrialize scenic rural communities.
Right now, there are two projects being proposed for underground salt caverns on the shores of Seneca Lake, in western New York. The projects, both proposed by subsidiaries of Kansas City-based Inergy, would involve large-scale storage facilities with new capacity for 88 million gallons of liquid petroleum gas and additional capacity for natural gas, expanding storage to 2 billion cubic feet. Inergy has reported to shareholders that it plans to expand the proposed facility into a major petroleum storage hub.
Inergy’s subsidiary wants to fast-track federal approval of its project and bypass a critical federal environmental review.
Not only would this project threaten to trample out the region’s local, sustainable economy, it could hasten the pace of gas development in nearby states.
Tell Governor Cuomo to publicly oppose these projects today.