Latest Compilation of Section 401 Constitution Pipeline and Gelled Propane Letters Sent to Governor Cuomo

Please Deny the 401 Water Quality Permit for Constitution Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is J C and I live in Olivebridge, NY, and in Unadilla, NY .

I write today because the pipeline will go through half a mile from my now 5th generation family farm. We are within the kill zone when, not if, the next 500 year or even 100 year flood rips through the creek behind our farmhouse and scours the creek floor, radically changing its previous course, again, for the fourth time in 20 years, heretofore unknown in the previous 100+ years. Cabot Williams engineers originally designed this pipeline to be bored six feet beneath many of the 277 waterways the CP will cross, but that was costlier and more time consuming than just trenching two feet below the surface. So now we Carr's Creek will be trenched and now we are within the kill zone.

But beyond my personal circumstance, this pipeline will carry gas, that Cabot Williams has produced by fracking, using up 100,000 of thousands of gallons of precious, clean water per day, mixing the clean water with biocides, anti-rust agents, corrosion inhibitors, friction reducers (anti-freeze), petroleum distillates, gelling agents, clay stabilizers... with multiple incidences of well casing failures and other issues allowing the toxic coctail to infuse aquifers, water wells, creek beds, rivers, through blow outs and mishandling of toxic sludge pits, spraying the brine on our roads as pre-treatment or dust control, washes by rain and snow melt into our creeks, streams and waterways, our farms, our lawns. Actually, I'm horrified that this process exists, then to know that no one has been protecting the people who have been poisoned now for decades in PA by Cabot Williams and other shale gas drilling companies, shakes my faith in our government.

And beyond my concern for the people who have been poisoned, whose land has been stolen through eminent domain, whose lives and homes have been ruined in countless ways, many with no recourse, silenced by gag order deals with the perpetrators... beyond is my concern for our future. Fossil fuels are responsible for global climate change. We are experiencing exponentially radical episodes of weather - floods, heat, drought, unprecedented cold - and we must change that pattern in the immediate future... or face certain extinction, soon.

I'm 60 this year. I can face what circumstances the next 20 years bring, but what about the future for my child, your children, their generation. What extreme hardships are we saddling them with? Especially if they are foreseeable and preventable? Can we in good conscience as parents, as decision makers, do anything less than we have the power to?

With those concerns in mind, I request that you deny all pending applications for Water Quality Certification for the proposed Constitution Pipeline and all other natural gas, crude oil and petroleum product infrastructure projects in New York due to the state's well-documented inability to fulfill the requirements of Section 401 of the U. S. Clean Water Act.

Deny Water Quality Certification - NO to Constitution Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Julie M, and I live in Endicott, NY.

I write today because my husband and I are horrified at the prospect of fracking infrastructure and abuse of eminent domain for private corporate profit represented by the Constitution Pipeline and other projects. The day you promised NOT to frack my beautiful home state was my 50th birthday, and after almost five years of attending rallies, getting moratorium petition signatures, writing and calling your office and attending the State of the State to try to make our voices heard, I spent hours crying for joy at the news. It was my best birthday ever, and I was proud to call you our governor.

Now it appears that the hopes, dreams and gut-wrenching work of so many of us here in the line of fire might be for naught if NYS citizens are forced to endure all the threats to their property, access to clean water and general safety from a number of sources (pipelines, illegal tree-felling, gelled propane fracking, compressor stations, etc.). It is not enough to say that high-volume hydrofracking has not been proven safe and that you will protect us from that. We need practical, immediate support that shows you are keeping your promise to us.

Deny apps for Water Qual Cert

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is M S and I live at ___ Road, Liberty, NY 12754 .

I write today because I care very much about the purity of our water and our air here in New York State. Water and air are essential to life and should be the top priority of every statesman, yet all across the country natural gas, crude oil and petroleum product infrastructure products have been allowed and encouraged by state governments. I believe you could have a truly amazing legacy as a governor who protected his state from this devastation.

You could be remembered as the governor who saved New York's clean water and air from pollution, the governor who chose the health of New Yorkers over toxic pipelines and fracking wells, the governor who stood strong against the greed and manipulation of the fossil fuel industry in New York State. With a legacy like that, people would say, "Yep, we have Governor Andrew Cuomo to thank."

Deny all Water Quality Certs for proposed pipelines

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Sean Z and I live in Sullivan County, NY. My wife and I are beyond-organic farmers and I also work part-time as an Information Technology engineer.

I write today because I am deeply concerned for my family, my community, and the beautiful area and state we live in. We have both solar hot water and solar electric at our farm and home and see this as the most important investment we can make in our future. We also believe it is important for our community as we are grid-tied and supply electricity to our community. Fossil fuels can not do this, and in fact are quite the opposite; polluting, harmful, toxic, costly, and finite in their supply. I care deeply for my farm, my community, and the state I live in - the restaurants, breweries, farms, tourism destinations, medical facilities, and all the other places and people that make our state the greatest in the country.

"Constitution" Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:
My name is Elizabeth A. P and I live at ___ Ave., Buffalo, NY 14214.

I write today because I am sooo tired and concerned that fracking and the related constitutional pipeline are STILL being considered to be allowed in NYS!

Deny Section 401 WQC Required for The Proposed Constitution Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is AM and I live at ___ Lane in Beacon, NY 12508.

I write today because I am very concerned about the potential threat to water quality that is posed by the construction of the Constitution Pipeline. The quality of water is threatened all over the world by the ill effects of the extraction industries. We must be very vigilant and protect the clean water that still exists. We are all very familiar with the situation in Flint, Michigan. We must insure that our water is kept clean and pure.

Inabilty to remove chemicals created underground

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is David S I live at ___ Rd, Angola, NY 14006.

I write today because I believe drinkable water is far more valuable than fossil fuels and it's pollution should be PREVENTED by ELIMINATING risks. It is FACT, that the SUN, and its impacts on this planet, can provide ALL THE ENERGY this planet needs for only the cost of capturing this FREE energy. This Free ENERGY will provide the profit needed to assure jobs for our people while preserving natural systems need for human life on this planet. Those areas where more free energy is captured will prosper, other areas will fail under cpaitalism. I believe NYS is the Empire State, but we must act based on science and logic, to be a leader in personal well-being and climate stability.

With these FACTS in mind, I request that you deny all pending applications for Water Quality Certification for the proposed Constitution Pipeline and all other natural gas, crude oil and petroleum product infrastructure projects in New York due to the state's well-documented inability to fulfill the requirements of Section 401 of the U. S. Clean Water Act.

Save NYS from safety and health concerns -- deny section 401 water certifications

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Dave R and I live at ___ Place, Ithaca, NY 14850.

I write today because the ban on water-based fracking STILL doesn't ensure the safety of New Yorkers -- there are the gas transmission and storage plans for using leaky former salt caverns under Seneca Lake and the several (Constitution, Pioneer, New Market, etc.) pipeline and compressor station proposals that make New York a disaster-in-waiting way-station and leaky conduit for the explosive methane gas and heavy oils that these companies want to export! There is no benefit to New York and huge health and safety concerns associated with these companies' proposals. And those safety concerns don't even include the water pollution and contamination that the pipelines will cause because the companies have admitted that they will not abide by the DEC's requirement that they drill and tunnel under all waterways when constructing their pipelines, but will just dig right through our brooks, streams, rivers, and other waterways!

With those concerns in mind, I request that you deny all pending applications for Water Quality Certification for the proposed Constitution Pipeline and all other natural gas, crude oil and petroleum product infrastructure projects in New York, due to the state's well-documented inability to fulfill the requirements of Section 401 of the U. S. Clean Water Act.

Governor Cuomo Please Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications for Proposed Fossil Fuel Pipelines in New York

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is CC and I live at 56 __ place Pittsford NY 114534.

I write today because I care about our NYS environment. Please solidify your legacy as a climate change warrior by halting infasructure that increases the extraction of fossil fuel, and its burning. I want NYS and also vulnerable to sea rise NYC to continue into the next century as vibrant communities.

Constitution Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Lou P and I live at ___ Rd, Cooperstown .

I request that you deny all pending applications for Water Quality Certification for the proposed Constitution Pipeline and all other natural gas, crude oil and petroleum product infrastructure projects in New York due to the state's well-documented inability to fulfill the requirements of Section 401 of the U. S. Clean Water Act.

I believe you have a clear duty to deny these Water Quality Certification Applications because according to your Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC):

"In accordance with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, applicants for a Federal license or permit for activities (including but not limited to the construction or operation of facilities that may result in any discharge into waters of the United States) 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)."

Please see below a total of 114 spill profiles which document that natural gas, crude oil and petroleum product infrastructure projects all over New York have resulted in major explosions, fires, leaks, accidents, spills and toxic discharges which caused extensive water pollution hazards.

These examples document that DEC obviously cannot fulfill its Section 401 obligations. See below and: Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Pipeline Fires, Explosions, Accidents, Ruptures and Spills

As a result, I believe it is beyond dispute that DEC cannot fulfill its onerous responsibilities pursuant to the Clean Water Act.

See: Section 401 Certification

See: Existing and Proposed Pipelines Map

I am one of more than 1,100 signatories to a coalition letter which requests that you deny the Section 401 Water Quality Certification application for the proposed Constitution Pipeline.

See: Coalition Letter Which Requests That Governor Cuomo Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications

I trust that you will find my request self-explanatory, but please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you for your consideration.

Yours truly,

Name: Lou P

cc: Honorable Basil Seggos
Honorable Howard Zucker, M.D.

Deny 401 water permit to Constitution Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Rose M and I live at ___ road, Jefferson, NY 12093.

I write today because my family and I fear the damage to our beautiful and pristine waterways in the Northern Catskills and the industrialization of our priceless landscape.

Request to Deny Water Quality Certifications

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Karen L and I live at ___ Trail, White Lake, NY in Sullivan County.

I write today because I am deeply concerned with the continued and proposed expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure in our State even while you have demonstrated such leadership to ban fracking and move New York to a renewable energy future.

New York Water

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Margaret G and I live at __ Lane, Glen Mills, PA .

I write today because I live near New York, visit New York, and want New York water to continue to be high quality.

Gas pipelines in New York State

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Charles B and I live at ___ St, Corning, NY 14830.

I write today because I am very concerned about the expansion of the gas pipeline system in New York State.

Marcellus Shale

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Ann E S and I live at _______South Haven, Michigan.

I write today because I am extremely concerned about our environment.

Deny Water Permits to Constitution and Similar Pipelines

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Shyama O and I live at West ___ Street, NY, NY.

I write today because I believe we must protect our water from contamination by fossil fuel pipelines.

pipelines

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Ruth H and I live at __ Road, Rochester, NY.

I write today because I am concerned about pollution of grounds and water from pipeline leaks and related structures.

Governor Cuomo Please Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications for Proposed Fossil Fuel Pipelines in New York

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Frank R and I live at ___ Way, Newfield, NY 14967-9027.

I write today because I am concerned about the further loss of clean water now, and into the future.

Constitution Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is T H and I live at __ Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca.

I write today because tremendous risk of the Constitution Pipeline to all New Yorkers, and backward message this project gives to your desire for sustainable state.

Fracking dangers

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Kate R and I live at ___ Rd; Delhi, NY; 13753.

I write today because FRACKING is dangerous for people, all other living creatures & for the general environment.

Governor Cuomo Please Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications for Proposed Fossil Fuel Pipelines in New York

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Helen C and I live at ___ Drive, Ithaca, NY.

I write today because I have 9 grandchildren and I am very interested in their future health.

application for Water Quality Certification

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is T S and I live at ___ Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca, NY.

I write today because _I am gravely concerned about the pending application of Water Quality Certification for the Constitution pipeline.

Please Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications !!

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is J B and I live at ___ Road Brooktondale, NY 14817 .

I write today because I am concerned about the health of our community, New York State, and the world, therefore I believe that it is in the best interests of all that we stop supporting the production, transport and use of fossil fuels in every way possible. You have shown leadership on this front already, and we need you to continue to be a leading example in our nation of a Governor who will take a stand against the dangers of fossil fuels as you have previously done by supporting a ban on fracking.

May your commitment to support renewable energy continue to be a beacon across our country!

Poisoned Water

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Chris S and I live at ___ Blvd. South, B'klyn, NY.

I write today because I am concerned about my water being poisoned.

We need to do these tests because FERC did not REQUIRE SPECTRA to do them.

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Susan M and I live at ___ Lane Cortlandt Manor, NY.

I write today because FERC is being lax in their duty to protect citizens because they do not require SPECTRA to do these tests and they must be done for our safety.

please stop the Constitution Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is L P and I live at ___ St., Oswego NY 13126.

I write today because I want to respectfully ask you to stop the Constitution Pipeline.

Governor Cuomo Please Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications for Proposed Fossil Fuel Pipelines in New York

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is A C, and I live at ___ Street, Trumansburg NY. USA, Planet EARTH.

I write today because I HOPE YOU DENY the Section 401 Water Quality Certification application for the proposed Constitution Pipeline. PLEASE do what is right for our planet, our country, and our State!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!! All creatures great and small will thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Governor Cuomo Please Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications for Proposed Fossil Fuel Pipelines in New York

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is P B and I live at ___ rd., Clinton NY 13323 .

I write today because a pipeline is being put through my girlfriends back yard. This is not eminent domain for the good of all. Only corporate profits come from this line as it is and end to export.

Governor Cuomo Please Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications for Proposed Fossil Fuel Pipelines in New York

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is J S and I live at ___Road, St. Remy NY 12401 .

I write today because we need to promote non-fossil fuel energy generators that do not dirty our environment and do not cause gas outputs.

proposed Constitution pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is R H and I live at ___ Road, Rochester, NY 14618.

I write today because I am concerned about pipeline leeks that are likely to occur and pollute drinking water and groundwater used for our food production.

DENY the Section 401 WQC Required for The Proposed Constitution Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is L R and I live at ___ Ave, Fleischmanns, NY.

I write today because you should DENY the Section 401 WQC Required for The Proposed Constitution Pipeline.

Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is L E and I live in Wassaic, New York .

I write today because on the my deep concern for our water, trees and natural resources that will be impacted by the Pipeline.

With those concerns in mind, I request that you deny all pending applications for Water Quality Certification for the proposed Constitution Pipeline and all other natural gas, crude oil and petroleum product infrastructure projects in New York due to the state's well-documented inability to fulfill the requirements of Section 401 of the U. S. Clean Water Act.

Opposition to the Constitution Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Robert H and I live at ___ Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 .

I write today because I oppose the pending application for the proposed Constitution Pipeline.

Stop all fossil fuel pipelines in New York State

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is A. T. S and I live at ___ Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.

I write today because I am greatly concerned with fossil fuel companies' efforts to build and expand upon fossil fuel pipelines in New York State. I am also convinced that we must move away from fossil fuels and toward all forms of renewable energy as soon as possible. I want my state to continue leading the way in moving our country toward 100 percent renewable energy and to mitigate the effects of climate change as much as possible.

SAY NO TO THRUWAY PIPELINE ACCESS!

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is E H and I live in Accord, N.Y.

I am writing today because I think the LAST THING WE NEED IS MORE FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE, especially dangerous pipelines that pass through so many of our communities. We need to be going full tilt for renewables like solar and wind power. According to thesolutionsproject.org and several other studies, NY COULD SWITCH TO 100% RENEWABLE AS SOON AS 2030, SAVING 4000 LIVES AND $33 BILLION ANNUALLY!

deny all pending applications for Water Quality Certification for the proposed Constitution Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is D T, a Town of Poughkeepsie NY resident.

I write today because I have concerns regarding adverse environmental impacts associated with the Constitution Pipeline.

What's up with the tree cutting in NY?

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is T S I live at ___ Road, Springfield Center, NY.

I write today because I have heard that tree cutting for the Constitution Pipeline has begun in New York State!

That Governor Cuomo Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications for Proposed Fossil Fuel Pipelines in New York

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is J-M B and I live at ___ Road, Monticello, NY 12701 .

I write today because I as others wish you to: Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications for Proposed Fossil Fuel Pipelines in New York.

concerned

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is Dan P and I live at ___ Rd East Branch, NY 13756 .

I write today because I run a non profit organization called Friends of the Upper Delaware River and we prtoect the Upper Delaware River against any and all environmental threats to our area.

Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications for Proposed Fossil Fuel Pipelines in New York

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is W L. S, Ph.D. and I live at ___ Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10024. I write today because I am concerned for the health, welfare, and safety of New York State and its citizens and taxpayers. With those concerns in mind, I request that you deny all pending applications for Water Quality Certification for the proposed Constitution Pipeline and all other natural gas, crude oil and petroleum product infrastructure projects in New York due to the state's well-documented inability to fulfill the requirements of Section 401 of the U. S. Clean Water Act.

I believe you have a clear duty to deny these Water Quality Certification Applications because according to your Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC):

Water Quality Certification

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is R S. C and I live at ___ Way, Binghamton, NY 13905.

I write today because I love my country, and I am vowed to do all that I can to protect it, in this case protect it from unsafe water quality.

Constitution Pipeline WQC must be DENIED

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is R O and I live at ___ Rd, Kerhonkson, NY 12446 .

I write today because I am alarmed at the imminent danger the construction and operation of the Constitution Pipeline poses to me and my community.

Don't allow pipelines without adequate oversight

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is T K, Ph.D. CFA and I live at ___ Rd, Stone Ridge NY 12484.

I write today because I'm concerned about the lack of regulatory oversight for the proposed Constitution Pipeline.
With those concerns in mind, I request that you deny all pending applications for Water Quality Certification for the proposed Constitution Pipeline and all other natural gas, crude oil and petroleum product infrastructure projects in New York due to the state's well-documented inability to fulfill the requirements of Section 401 of the U. S. Clean Water Act.

Clean Water

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is M G and I live at ___ Lane, Glen Mills, PA .

I write today because I visit New York and I value New York's clean drinking water.

water quality

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is J A and I live at ___ west end av, NYC.

I write today because we must preserve good water quality at all times in all places.

Governor Cuomo Please Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications for Proposed Fossil Fuel Pipelines in New York

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is P S. T and I live at ___ Glen, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603.

I write today because I oppose the application for the Constitiution Pipeline, etc. and fully support the move to renewable energy resources.

constitution pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is B P and I live at __elm ave____.

I write today because _we need water that is unpolluted to drink.

pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is B W and I live at ___ st. Cortland.

I write today because the one thing we cannot live without is water. There are already a number of concerns around our state with respect to water safety. The last thing we need to do is add to those problems.

fracking

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is C F and I live at ___ W. ___th St., NYC, and ___ Road, Maryland, NY.

I write today because I am very concerned about water and air quality in NYS as a result of fracking and any possible pipeline problems resulting from the projects indicated below.

Deny the Section 401 WQC

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is K G and I live at ___ Lane in Hopewell Junction.

I write today because the DEC must not grant the Section 401 WQC because the agency clearly cannot fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Clean Water Act. The fact that the DEC has been unable to prevent over 114 major fossil fuel pipeline explosions, fires, toxic discharges and water quality violations that have never been cleaned up is not only ludicrous, it's criminal.

Pipelines NO GOOD

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is M B and I live at ____ Hurley, NY 12443.

I write today because I care about the saftey of our people and environment and the quality of our water.

Water Quality Cert./Constitution Pipeline

Dear Governor Cuomo:

We are E and O ___ and live at ___, Ithaca, NY

We write today because we are concerned about the Constitution Pipeline.

With those concerns in mind, we request that you deny all pending applications for Water Quality Certification for the proposed Constitution Pipeline and all other natural gas, crude oil and petroleum product infrastructure projects in New York due to the state's well-documented inability to fulfill the requirements of Section 401 of the U. S. Clean Water Act.

Governor Cuomo Please Deny All Section 401 Water Quality Certification Applications for Proposed Fossil Fuel Pipelines in New York

Dear Governor Cuomo:

My name is c C and I live at ___ , Pittsford my 14534.

I write today because the constitution pipeline will only increase global warming by increasing fossil fuel extraction, will have harmful effects on our water quality and will damage your record in moving NY toward renewable energy and energy conservation.

Marcellus Shale

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