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Take Urgent Action to Require Governor Cuomo to DENY Section 401 Water Quality Certifications Required for the Dominion New Market Pipeline and Other Fossil Fuel Projects Across New York
Take Urgent Action TODAY to Kill the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project
Greetings,
Our next huge pipeline fight is underway. Please take coordinated action with thousands of Fractivists to end New York's addiction to fossil fuels.
"The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword."
The New Market project involves a massive expansion of the existing 200-mile long Dominion pipeline. See: Proposed Dominion New Market Pipeline Map
Dominion's proposed $158 million New Market Pipeline project received conditional approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on 4/28/16. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued a Notice of Complete Application on 7/6/16. DEC's comment period ends August 5, 2016.
It is do or die. It is now or never. Spell out your pipeline concerns. Toxics Targeting will forward your letters to the Governor, DEC and Department of Health.
Extensive Toxic Pollution Hazards Documented At Existing Dominion Pipeline
Dominion and other pipeline firms "are required to apply for and obtain a Water Quality Certification from DEC indicating that the proposed activity will not violate water quality standards (emphasis added).
See: Section 401 Certification
This is an onerous mandate. Earlier this year, we documented why the Governor could not fulfill that requirement for the Constitution Pipeline and killed the $783 million project, at least for now.
Governor Cuomo similarly MUST DENY the New Market Section 401 Water Quality Certification because DEC's spill data document Dominion's existing pipeline and compressor stations caused extensive toxic contamination and water pollution hazards that often were not cleaned up to state standards.
See spill summary below and full profiles at: Dominion Pipeline (earlier known as CNG) spills
DO NOT STOP UNTIL YOU DROP: CALL GOVERNOR CUOMO NON-STOP
Respectfully call Governor Cuomo during business hours at 518 474 8390.
A. Request that he DENY Section 401 Water Quality Certifications required for the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and other fossil fuel projects to proceed to construction due to documented pipeline fires, explosions, ruptures and toxic discharges that were neither prevented nor cleaned up to state standards.
B. Tell the Governor he cannot be considered a climate change leader if he approves more pipelines and other infrastructure projects that perpetuate New York's addiction to fossil fuels for decades to come.
C. Request that Governor Cuomo adopt a moratorium on approvals for pipelines, power plants, storage facilities and other fossil fuel infrastructure projects.
With that goal in mind, please sign our newest coalition letter. We are up to nearly 1,000 signatories: Coalition Letter Which Requests That Governor Cuomo Adopt a Statewide Moratorium on Fossil Fuel Project Approvals
Go, Go, Go. Time is of the essence. Pour it on!!!
Onward and upward,
Walter
See: Dominion Pipeline (earlier known as CNG) spills
"CNG TRANSMISSION
219 ELLIS HOLLOW CREEK RD ITHACA, NY
Spill Number: 9806491
Spill Date: 08/26/1998
Material Spilled: Unknown Petroleum
eets Clean up Standards: No
Resource Affected: Groundwater
Caller Remarks:
CALLER IS WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING AGENCY AND DISCOVERED AN OLD DISPOSAL AREA WHERE AN UNKNOWN HEAVY PETROLEUM HAS BEEN DUMPED
CNG TRANSMISSION
ELLIS HOLLOW RD ITHACA, NY
Spill Number: 9107079
Spill Date: 10/01/1991
Material Spilled: Waste Oil/Used Oil
Meets Clean up Standards: Unknown
Caller Remarks:
CONTAMINATED SOIL DISCOVERED DURING TANK REMOVAL.
WOODHALL COMPRESSOR STATION
974 COUNTY ROUTE 99 WOODHULL, NY 14898
Spill Number: 0912610
Spill Date: 03/03/2010
Material Spilled: WASTE OIL/USED OIL
Cause of Spill: EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Meets Cleanup Standards: No
Quantity Spilled: 20 Gallons
Caller Remarks:
APPROXIMATELY 15-20 GALLONS SPILLED TO SOIL. CLEANUP IN PROGRESS.
DEC Investigator Remarks:
03/04/2010: CK TO FOLLOW UP.
03/04/10 KEHOE CALL TO PRATT, COMPRESSOR BLOWS DOWN TO A TANK THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY EMPTY OR AT LEAST HAD SOME SPACE FOR MORE OIL BUT DID NOT. THIS CAUSED OIL IN THE TANK TO BE BLOWN OUT, SOME CONTAINED IN SECONDARY BUT MOST WAS SPRAYED OVER THE GROUND SURFACE NEARBY. THEY HAVE A CREW WORKING TO COLLECT IMPACTED SOIL.
WOODHULL COMPRESSOR STA
COUNTY ROUTE 99 WOODHULL, NY
Spill Number: 9512515
Spill Date: 01/04/1996
Material Spilled: Natural Gas
Cause of Spill: EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Meets Cleanup Standards: No
Caller Remarks:
Threaded collar on 2in underground pipeline failed-line seperated [stet] allowing distillate to leak to surrounding soils. Line has been repaired and approx 67 tons of soil excavated in initial cleanup attempt.
CNG TRANSMISSION RIVERSIDE PORT
RIVERSIDE AVE PORT OF RENS PAPSCANEE CREEK EAST GREENBUSH PIPELINE RENS Z, NY
Spill Number: 9310557
Spill Date: 11/29/1993
Material Spilled: UNKNOWN PETROLEUM
Caller Remarks:
CNG DEWATERING FOR NAT GAS PIPELINE INSTALLATION, SHEEN ON DISCHARGE TO CREEK, SAMPLING.
03/15/95: CONSENT ORDER SIGNED AND PENALTY PAID.
CNG TRANSMISSION CORP
974 COUNTY ROUTE 99 WOODHULL, NY 14898
Spill Number: 9412219
Spill Date: 12/09/1994
Cause of Spill: Equipment Failure
Meets Cleanup Standards: No
Caller Remarks:
FILL LINE FROM NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION LINE TO SEPARATION TANK SEPARATED AT A COLLAR. AREA WAS RECENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SETTLING IS BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED LEAK.
DEC Investigator Remarks:
LINE IS 2 DIAMETER, 3 FT BELOW GRADE. LEAK WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THEY WERE BLOWING DOWN GAS & WATER TO TANK. BACKHOE EXCAVATED SOME CONTAMINATED SOIL, BUT BECAUSE...
12/09/94: ...OF NEW CONSTRUCTION & SOFT SOILS BACKHOE KEPT GETTING STUCK. ABSORBENTS PUT DOWN TO COLLECT MATERIAL COMING TO SURFACE. NEAREST RESIDENCE IS STATION’S CARETAKER HOUSE APPROX 500 FT AWAY.
12/09/94: PBS # 8-445134; TANK #004, 8,000 GALLON TANK.
03/23/95: SR ON SITE; EXCAVATED SOIL PILE NEAR AREA OF SPILL, BOOMS DEPLOYED. NO VISUAL INDICATION OF CONTAMINATION, NO ODOR. CNG HAS TAKEN SOIL SAMPLES & PERFORMED BORINGS, RESULTS TO BE FORWARDED TO SR.
11/28/95 100 TONS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL EXCAVATED AND DISPOSED OF AT COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL LANDFILL, PA. CONFIRMATORY SAMPLING SHOWS NON-DETECT EXCEPT FOR ONE SAMPLE. FURTHER EXCAVATION NOT POSSIBLE AS HIGH PRESSURE LINES EXIST. GROUNDWATER SAMPLES ON DOWNGRADIENT IMPACTED WELLS TO BE REQUESTED FOR SPRING OF 1996.
12/13/96 SOIL PILE FOR JAN 1996 RELEASE CLEAN PER STARS. MONITORING WELL RESULTS SHOW MW-1: 53 PPB BENZENE, APPROX 243 PPB BTEX; MW-2: NON-DETECT; MW-3: 79.6 PPB BENZENE, N.D. OTHERWISE. RESAMPLING TO BE SCHEDULED FOR SPRING 1997.
04/22/97 SAMPLE RESULTS SHOW:MW-1 WITH 43 PPB BENZENE, 72.5 PPB ETHYLBENZENE, 91.9 XYLENE; MW-2 WITH N.D; MW-3 WITH 64.5 PPB BENZENE.
CNG TRANSMISSIONS
1103 HIGBY RD NEW HARTFORD, NY
Spill Number: 9912031
Spill Date: 01/18/2000
Cause of Spill: Equipment Failure
Material Spilled: #2 FUEL OIL, #4 FUEL OIL, #6 FUEL OIL, AUTO WASTE FLUIDS, Unknown Petroleum
Meets Cleanup Standards: No
Caller Remarks:
SOIL CONTAMINATION DISCOVERED AT ABOVE LOCATION. SPILL IS HISTORIC IN NATURE.
DEC Investigator Remarks:
01/18/2000: SPOKE WITH CALLER. C & G TRANSMISSIONS DID A VOLUNTARY SITE ASSESSMENT AND DETECTED A PETROLEUM RELEASE. HAVE A REMEDIATION PLAN IN PLACE. WILL FORWARD SAR AND REMEDIATION PLAN FOR REVIEW (JA).
04/09/01: REVIEWED RAP. SENT LETTER THAT FIRE GATE BLD. AND TRASH PIT AREA ARE OK BUT NEED DISPOSAL RECEIPTS. OUTFALL ON HIGBY WAS NOT ADDRESSED.(JA)
RECEIVED SOIL DISPOSAL PAPERWORK. 2659.79 TONS SENT TO RAPP RD LANDFILL IN ALBANY. COVER LETTER REQUESTING CLOSURE AS DOT EXCAVATED DITCH IN FALL 1999. (JA)
7/3/2002: SOME CONTAMINATION REMAINS IN DITCH. INACTIVE. (DJ)"
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