Action Alerts

Help Kickstart our War Chest

Contributions to the Spectra Pipeline Legal Fund are greatly appreciated.
To donate, please make checks payable to our fiscal sponsor:

“NYC Friends of Clearwater” 
(Please do not write checks to “Clearwater,”
that is a separate organization) 
Please note “Spectra” in the memo line.
and mail to:
New York City Friends of Clearwater, Inc.
P.O. Box 20381
Park West Station
New York, NY 10025-1513

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCACY!

HRPT Hearing, Thursday, May 31, 7pm:

VERY important meeting that could affect the Spectra Easement: The  HRPT Hearing will discuss proposed changes to the Hudson River Park Act, including changes to time limits of easements and the potential addition of a stadium or residential development within the Park.
7pm, St. Paul’s Chapel, 209 Broadway, between Fulton St. and Vesey St.
(all trains to Fulton stop).  More info here.

Other Actions:

Help Stop Boiler Conversions
Is your co-op, condo or landlord considering switching to a gas boiler? Give them a copy of the ReNEW New York Boiler Report and ask them if they’re open to hearing about the disadvantages of switching. Sane Energy Project can meet with owners or boards, or recommend engineers who offer renewable alternatives. Just drop us an email:
Contact@SaneEnergyProject.org

OTHER IMPORTANT ACTIONS:

We’ve worked hard to make sure FERC knows how we feel about the pipeline. Now the most important thing to do is make sure your elected representatives know too. A handwritten note or phone call is the most effective way to communicate with public officials, but if you’re pressed for time, email addresses are provided.

1) Tell the Mayor’s office you don’t want this pipeline. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is the primary force behind the Spectra pipeline. He is so set on bringing this pipeline in, he is even willing to frack upstate New York to supply it. David Bragdon heads the Mayor’s Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability, and is responsible for implementing the Mayor’s policies. Please explain your objections to Mr. Bragdon, and offer your support for the many positive aspects of their efforts to green up New York. The buildout of new gas infrastructure is simply not one of their better ideas.
(212) 788-3069 or dbragdon@cityhall.nyc.gov 

2) Tell Scott Stringer you don’t want this pipeline. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has been more on our side than any other city politician, and we want to thank him for his support. Stringer has called on FERC to include the cumulative impacts of shale gas delivery in the final EIS, and demanded that Spectra rescind its agreement with Chesapeake and Statoil.  However, Stringer still believes the city needs additional gas capacity. Please let Mr. Stringer know that you want the next mayor of New York to move from the fossil fuel dependence of the past directly into renewable energy, and that you do not support the argument that gas is a needed transitional fuel.
(212) 669-8300 or scorson@manhattanbp.org 

3) Tell Tom Duane you don’t want this pipeline. State Senator Tom Duane is a progressive, anti-fracking legislator whose district covers the West Village and most of Manhattan’s west side. He needs to hear from you.
(212) 633-8052 or duane@senate.state.ny.us

4) Tell Deborah Glick you don’t want this pipeline. State Assembly Member Glick has shown an interest in the pipeline and needs to know how strong opposition is.
212-674-5153 or online form:  New York State Assembly – Member Section

5) Tell your councilperson you don’t want this pipeline. Wherever you live in the five boroughs, you will  be affected by the radon carried by this pipeline, and you need to make certain your local officials are aware of the pipeline and its dangers. Find your councilperson here: New York City Council – All New York City Council Members

6) Tell your state legislators you don’t want this pipeline.
Find your local Assembly Member here: New York State Assembly – Member Section
Find your local State Senator here: Contact the NY Senate | New York State Senate

7) Ask for more media coverage: Local newspapers have done a great job of covering Spectra, but we need more citywide coverage. The New York Times Gas Pipeline to Manhattan Stirs Debate in 2 States – NYTimes.com  and New York Magazine Will Indian Point Get Shut Down? — New York Magazine have done some initial reporting about the pipeline. Please urge the editors at all media outlets to do more and more in-depth reporting on this important issue, especially about the radon risk.

8) Stay tuned. We send out updates weekly. If you’re not already subscribed to our mailing list, send an email to contact@SaneEnergyProject.org and we’ll add you. Thanks again for everything you’ve already done!

THANKS FOR JOINING THE RADON TEST! NYC residents are at risk from radon delivered with Marcellus shale gas. Sane Energy Project has organized a program to monitor radon levels, and we have now completed our baseline test with the help of citizens in all 5 boroughs. We’ll retest for the next 2 winters as well. Read more about it here.