The proposed $158 million Dominion New Market Pipeline Project involves a massive expansion of an existing 200-mile long pipeline in upstate New York. See: Proposed Dominion New Market Pipeline Map
Dominion and other pipeline firms "are required to apply for and obtain a Water Quality Certification from DEC [Department of Environmental Conservation] indicating that the proposed activity will not violate water quality standards (emphasis added).
Without this key approval, the New Market Project cannot be built.
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A. Request that Governor Cuomo 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 contamination profiles: Dominion Pipeline (earlier known as CNG) spills
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: Coalition Letter Which Requests That Governor Cuomo Adopt a Statewide Moratorium on Fossil Fuel Project Approvals
Conclusion
The New Market Pipeline project received conditional approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on 4/28/16. DEC issued a Notice of Complete Application on 7/6/16. DEC's comment period for this project ends September 12, 2016.
Attend Three Public Hearings:
Date: Monday, August 29, 2016
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Morrisville State College
Crawford Hall Room #107
80 Eaton Street
Morrisville, NY 13408
Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Corning Community College
Triangle Lounge
1 Academic Drive
Corning, NY 14830
Date: Thursday, September 1, 2016
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Canajoharie Central School District
High School Auditorium
136 Scholastic Way
Canajoharie, NY 13317
Check out our Kill the New Market Pipeline Campaign's Media Coverage
Group cites Dominion spills in asking pipeline permit denial
Proposed Pipleline Project Meets Resistance from Local Environmentalists
Environmental group releases record of spills at pipeline proposed for expansion
Gas pipeline facility in Ithaca has uncleaned spills; now they want to expand it
Local environmentalist: Cuomo should help stop pipeline expansion
News conference 7/29/16 - Dominion Pipeline Borger Compressor Station - Ithaca, NY