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HABs Citizen Advocacy Action Guide
Become a signatory to our: Coalition Letter Which Requests That Governor Hochul Take Immediate Regulatory Enforcement Action to Eliminate Harmful Algal Blooms Across New York
Please keep trying to phone bank Governor Hochul even though her switchboard is often tied up like the Gordian Knot. Wait times are often 90 minutes. Try calling in the middle of the day.
Call Governor Hochul at 518 474 8390 and repeat this statement word for word:
Governor, on 12/12/23 you promised that, "No one in New York should ever fear that they don't have access to clean water." You also promised, "We are reassuring communities across New York that your kids, grandkids, and great grandkids will always have access to clean and safe water." I am calling to demand that you keep your word.
See phone banking scripts below.
If you cannot get through to Governor Hochul, please call:
Acting DEC Commissioner Sean Mahar: 518-402-8545.
New York State Assemblywoman Deborah J. Glick: Chair, Committee on Environmental Conservation: 518-455-4841
New York State Senator Pete Harckham: Chairman, Committee on Environmental Conservation: 518-455-2340
Property HAB Concerns
Governor/Acting Commissioner/Representative,
I live on ____ Lake, ___ River or ___ Bay that is plagued with Harmful Algal Blooms. I am a signatory to a Coalition Letter Request That Governor Hochul Take Immediate Regulatory Enforcement Action to Eliminate Harmful Algal Blooms Across New York. I demand that you immediately require a Total Maximum Daily Load Comprehensive Watershed Cleanup Plan to be adopted to eliminate HABs that threaten my home and property value.
Drinking Water HAB Concerns
Governor/Acting Commissioner/Representative,
I drink water supplied from ____ Reservoir, ___ Lake, ___ River, ___ Bay that is inundated with Harmful Algal Blooms. I am a signatory to a Coalition Letter Request That Governor Hochul Take Immediate Regulatory Enforcement Action to Eliminate Harmful Algal Blooms Across New York. I demand that you immediately require a Total Maximum Daily Load Comprehensive Watershed Cleanup Plan to be adopted to eliminate HABs that threaten my drinking water and my health.
After you echo this detailed "ask," please feel free to say whatever else you like, within reason. Be your powerful, respectful, eloquent and knowledgeable best. Please try to stay "on-message." Demand a TMDL within two years for every waterbody in New York impaired with HABs.