Commissioner Grannis
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To: pgrannis@gw.dec.state.ny.us, info@catskillmountainkeeper.org
Subject: Commissioner Grannis
Your Personal Statement
Dear Commissioner Grannis,
As you are aware, the pending proposal to advance hydraulic fracturing - a highly industrial process to drill gas in New York State, is awaiting final approval. I am writing to tell you of my deep concerns about implementing this process under the proposed regulations that have been put forth by the DEC.
The catastrophe in the Gulf has unfortunately shown us the very real dangers of proceeding with gas drilling using hydrofracking until we can put in place regulations that will protect our land, air, water and the health of our people. We know that "Drilling Isn't Safe" as it is being currently proposed. The tragedy in the Gulf was precipitated by insufficient regulations, lax enforcement and a government bureaucracy that was too cozy with industry. We cannot afford to make the same mistake in New York.
Drilling for gas using hydraulic fracturing has the potential to contaminate our air, our water and our land. We need clean water, clean air and healthy land to ensure ecological sustainability in the future.
I urge you to take the following steps to protect New Yorkers from the potential catastrophic results of drilling that is not properly regulated:
First, I ask the DEC to end its fast-track review of the current DSGEIS and put the safety of New Yorkers as top priority by including strong protections based on a comprehensive environmental review of the hydraulic fracturing process and potential threats.
Second, I request that no permits to drill gas using hydraulic fracturing be issued until the issues addressed by the recommendations of the recently-mandated EPA study to offer sufficient protection of this practice are incorporated.
Third, I advocate that further reviews of the hydraulic fracturing process be conducted to include all appropriate analyses.
I believe that the current DSGEIS does not provide sufficient protections for the water resources and people of New York State. Attempting to oversee this industry in New York through the current DEC proposal will be nothing less than disastrous. I ask that you reassess the regulations and design them to adequately safeguard our state's irreplaceable natural resources.
Your Name
Your Organization
123 Your St.
Yousville, YO 12345
Phone: (123)456-7890
Fax: (123)456-7890x123
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To: pgrannis@gw.dec.state.ny.us, info@catskillmountainkeeper.org
Subject: Commissioner Grannis
Your Personal Statement
Dear Commissioner Grannis,
As you are aware, the pending proposal to advance hydraulic fracturing - a highly industrial process to drill gas in New York State, is awaiting final approval. I am writing to tell you of my deep concerns about implementing this process under the proposed regulations that have been put forth by the DEC.
The catastrophe in the Gulf has unfortunately shown us the very real dangers of proceeding with gas drilling using hydrofracking until we can put in place regulations that will protect our land, air, water and the health of our people. We know that "Drilling Isn't Safe" as it is being currently proposed. The tragedy in the Gulf was precipitated by insufficient regulations, lax enforcement and a government bureaucracy that was too cozy with industry. We cannot afford to make the same mistake in New York.
Drilling for gas using hydraulic fracturing has the potential to contaminate our air, our water and our land. We need clean water, clean air and healthy land to ensure ecological sustainability in the future.
I urge you to take the following steps to protect New Yorkers from the potential catastrophic results of drilling that is not properly regulated:
First, I ask the DEC to end its fast-track review of the current DSGEIS and put the safety of New Yorkers as top priority by including strong protections based on a comprehensive environmental review of the hydraulic fracturing process and potential threats.
Second, I request that no permits to drill gas using hydraulic fracturing be issued until the issues addressed by the recommendations of the recently-mandated EPA study to offer sufficient protection of this practice are incorporated.
Third, I advocate that further reviews of the hydraulic fracturing process be conducted to include all appropriate analyses.
I believe that the current DSGEIS does not provide sufficient protections for the water resources and people of New York State. Attempting to oversee this industry in New York through the current DEC proposal will be nothing less than disastrous. I ask that you reassess the regulations and design them to adequately safeguard our state's irreplaceable natural resources.
Your Name
Your Organization
123 Your St.
Yousville, YO 12345
Phone: (123)456-7890
Fax: (123)456-7890x123
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Campaign (<em>1993</em>): <em>Commissioner Grannis</em>
Learn more about this campaign here: <em>http://www.citizenspeak.org/node/1993</em>
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