DEC: Extend the Public Comment Period for the NESE Pipeline!

President Trump and Governor Hochul met recently to discuss the buildout of fossil fuel pipelines in New York, including projects that the state has struck down in previous years. We cannot allow a dirty pipeline deal that opens New York to more fracked gas projects!

Two previously defeated pipelines — the Williams NESE and Constitution pipelines — are back on the table, alongside the expansion of the Algonquin pipeline dubbed "Project Maple."

On Wednesday, July 2, just before the holiday break, Governor Hochul's administration quietly fast-tracked the review process for the Williams NESE pipeline.

The Department of Environmental Conservation has only given us until August 1st to submit public comments.

Tell the DEC that 30 days is not long enough for potentially impacted communities to weigh in!

Your Message

Governor

Kathy

Hochul

New York

Dear Ms. Sandrow,

Cheryl

Sandrow

New York Department of Environmental Conservation

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I am writing in regard to Application ID:
2-9902-00109/00007 Excavation and Fill (EF)
2-9902-00109/00009 Water Quality Certification (WQC)
2-9902-00109/00010 State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES)

Please extend the public comment period on the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project to at least 120 days and provide multiple virtual and in-person public hearings to bring in local communities and other stakeholders throughout the state.

As New Yorkers all across the state who will be impacted by an increase in devastating wildfires, sea level rise, floods, and droughts from the climate crisis, and will face health impacts from air and water pollution caused by burning fracked gas, we deserve to be engaged in the review process.

A brief 30-day window for public comments would be inappropriate at any time of the year, but it is especially egregious in the middle of summer when many New Yorkers are away. Many who voiced concern over the potential approval of this exact project in years past are not yet aware that the state is reconsidering it. At a minimum, the DEC must extend the public comment period until November 1, 2025.

The DEC must also hold in-person public comment hearings on the project. Such hearings have been routine on similar projects. Indeed, the state held several public hearings when considering this exact project in years past. Surely, if the state of New York is considering changing its opinion on whether the NESE project can meet the state’s water quality standards and the standards required to receive other environmental permits now, the public should have ample opportunity to weigh in on the project.

We need a 120-day extension of the public comment period and in-person hearings to make sure that the state listens to the concerns of New Yorkers and complies with New York law and regulations.

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