(WBNG Binghamton) A local environmental database firm is asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to stop construction of the Constitution Pipeline after New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a new Pipeline Safety Oversight Audit Tuesday.
With the federal government relying on state regulators as "the first line of defense" in ensuring the safety of natural gas pipelines, New York's Department of Public Service must provide better oversight of the 91,181 miles of transmission infrastructure, an audit has determined.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -
On the heels of a state Comptroller report that says New York has fallen short in it's oversight of pipelines, one person is asking Governor Cuomo halt the Constitution Pipeline project.
My name is P T. D and I live at ___ Hibernia Road, Salt Point, NY .
I write today because I am afraid you will not keep your word to prohibit all types of High-Volume Hydraulic Fracking in New York, including "gelled" propane. I am generally a non-confrontational person. However I must fight you each and every day on this critical issue because shale fracking imperils the farming, tourism and clean water that is the lifeblood of our state.
My name is Mary ___ and I live at __, Brooktondale, NY.
I write today because I am deeply concerned about our water supply and the entire environment. We must not allow tree felling to occur, as it is in Pennsylvania right now, so that the Constitution (what a name!) Pipeline will move ahead. We simply cannot allow the transport of fossil fuels through our state. It's too dangerous, and we are leading the way with renewable fuel technologies, so why would we allow this?
The natural gas industry has caused controversy in our area for a number of years, but with recent plans for pipeline expansions and increased initiatives by those opposing them, the debate could soon reach new heights.
Dunbar Road compression station in Windsor.
(Photo: ANDREW THAYER / Staff Photo)
When mapped, they look like highways cutting across upstate New York, connecting Albany to areas near Binghamton, Elmira, Ithaca and the Pennsylvania state line.
ITHACA, NY - Hydrofracking may be prohibited in New York State, but activists say loopholes in the ban and a growing network of gas pipelines and other infrastructure still threaten the environment in Tompkins County.
