The moratorium passed and our water remains protected for now. I am relieved that we finally forced leadership to prioritize the safety of our homes over the pressure of the gas industry. I will keep watching the DEC closely to make sure they do not find a way around this …
November 17, 2010
Final supporters
Honorable Sheldon Silver:
We, the undersigned, are writing to urge you to convene a special session of the NY State Assembly to pass the Sweeney Moratorium (A.11443-B) on hydraulic fracturing for oil or natural gas until May 15, 2011, so that public health and safety can be adequately protected.
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. joins many other citizen and environmental groups in thanking you for co-sponsoring this bill that seeks to suspend issuance of permits for hydraulic fracturing (“hydrofracking”), effectively preventing these practices in New York until May 15, 2011, and giving the NY State legislature and the Department of Environmental Conservation more time to review and assess the true environmental and health impacts of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. The NYS Senate recently passed its counterpart, the Thompson bill (S.8129-B), by a 48 to 9 majority; now it is up to the Assembly.
Hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” uses large volumes of water containing sand and a proprietary chemical mixture - including known toxins and carcinogens – which are injected into wells at extremely high pressure to fracture bedrock and release and capture natural gas. Marcellus and Utica shales, which are located in a band that includes parts of the Catskill-Delaware portion of the New York City water supply, are two formations targeted for hydrofracking due to the large quantities of gas trapped within the rocks of these low-permeability reservoirs.
Having recently witnessed the BP Oil Spill, we do not want to incur the disastrous results of lax oversight in our region, especially when cleaner sources of renewable energy and energy efficiency are readily at hand.
cc: Assemblyman Robert Sweeney, sponsor of A.11443-B
Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, Chairman of Energy Committee
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Reached 500 supporters
September 14, 2010
September 12, 2010
My family drinks from the same water table that these drilling companies want to pollute with their chemicals. We are getting very close to five hundred signatures and hitting that mark will prove to the Assembly that we will not stay silent while our home is at risk. Please send this link to your neighbors so we can show them how many people demand a moratorium today.
September 10, 2010
I have spent my week reading through the stories you all have shared about the potential damage to our water and land. It is clear that the fight to stop hydrofracking is about more than just legislation because it is about protecting the future of our homes. I am currently working to get these stories directly into the hands of assembly members who have been staying silent.
Reached 100 supporters
September 9, 2010
6 Comments
STOP THE FRACKING NOW!!!! We dont need our water supply poisoned for gas. Its not worth the risk.
Keep our water clean. Nobody knows what these chemicals are even doing to the ground long term.
The senate already voted for this so why is the assembly waiting? Just pass the bill.
So important to get this done before they start drilling. once the water is ruined you cant fix it.
my kids drink this water. stop being so greedy and think about the future generations for once.
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The moratorium passed and our water remains protected for now. I am relieved that we finally forced leadership to prioritize the safety of our homes over the pressure of the gas industry. I will keep watching the DEC closely to make sure they do not find a way around this …
November 17, 2010
Final supporters
Honorable Sheldon Silver:
We, the undersigned, are writing to urge you to convene a special session of the NY State Assembly to pass the Sweeney Moratorium (A.11443-B) on hydraulic fracturing for oil or natural gas until May 15, 2011, so that public health and safety can be adequately protected.
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. joins many other citizen and environmental groups in thanking you for co-sponsoring this bill that seeks to suspend issuance of permits for hydraulic fracturing (“hydrofracking”), effectively preventing these practices in New York until May 15, 2011, and giving the NY State legislature and the Department of Environmental Conservation more time to review and assess the true environmental and health impacts of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. The NYS Senate recently passed its counterpart, the Thompson bill (S.8129-B), by a 48 to 9 majority; now it is up to the Assembly.
Hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” uses large volumes of water containing sand and a proprietary chemical mixture - including known toxins and carcinogens – which are injected into wells at extremely high pressure to fracture bedrock and release and capture natural gas. Marcellus and Utica shales, which are located in a band that includes parts of the Catskill-Delaware portion of the New York City water supply, are two formations targeted for hydrofracking due to the large quantities of gas trapped within the rocks of these low-permeability reservoirs.
Having recently witnessed the BP Oil Spill, we do not want to incur the disastrous results of lax oversight in our region, especially when cleaner sources of renewable energy and energy efficiency are readily at hand.
cc: Assemblyman Robert Sweeney, sponsor of A.11443-B
Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, Chairman of Energy Committee
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
September 14, 2010
September 12, 2010
My family drinks from the same water table that these drilling companies want to pollute with their chemicals. We are getting very close to five hundred signatures and hitting that mark will prove to the Assembly that we will not stay silent while our home is at risk. Please send this link to your neighbors so we can show them how many people demand a moratorium today.
September 10, 2010
I have spent my week reading through the stories you all have shared about the potential damage to our water and land. It is clear that the fight to stop hydrofracking is about more than just legislation because it is about protecting the future of our homes. I am currently working to get these stories directly into the hands of assembly members who have been staying silent.
Reached 100 supporters
September 9, 2010
6 Comments
We need way more research before we let them start ripping up the landscape. dont be reckless with our state.
STOP THE FRACKING NOW!!!! We dont need our water supply poisoned for gas. Its not worth the risk.
Keep our water clean. Nobody knows what these chemicals are even doing to the ground long term.
The senate already voted for this so why is the assembly waiting? Just pass the bill.
So important to get this done before they start drilling. once the water is ruined you cant fix it.
my kids drink this water. stop being so greedy and think about the future generations for once.
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We need way more research before we let them start ripping up the landscape. dont be reckless with our state.