August 30, 2011

By Fax

Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
The Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

Dear Governor Cuomo:

I write to request that you require your Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to stop authorizing the spreading of millions of gallons of potentially toxic and radioactive natural gas wastewater, known as “brine” or “produced water,” on thousands of miles of New York roadways for dust-control, winter de-icing and roadbed stabilization.

June 27, 2011

By Fax

Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
The Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

Dear Governor Cuomo:

You will recall that I recently wrote to request that your Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) revise its draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) to address the inadequate regulation of toxic gas drilling wastewater discharged into Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs).

June ___, 2011

Honorable Joseph Martens
Commissioner
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4500

Dear Commissioner Martens:

I write to request that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) immediately expand the scope of its efforts to revise the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) pursuant to Executive Order No. 41.

With that goal in mind, I write to request that DEC address the issues described below.

June 16, 2011

Honorable Joseph Martens
Commissioner
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4500

Dear Commissioner Martens:

I write to request that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) immediately expand the scope of its efforts to revise the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) pursuant to Executive Order No. 41.

With that goal in mind, I write to request that DEC address the issues described below.

Honorable Joseph Martens
Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4500

Dear Commissioner:

I trust you have been well since we last spoke and that your Thursday visit to the Capitol was productive. I happened to be on the third floor when I heard you were on the second floor. I lingered at the entrance to the Hall of Governors to see if I could speak to you, but had to leave for an appointment.

May 17, 2011

Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
The State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

Dear Governor Cuomo:

As you will see from the information I am providing for your review, New York lenders are gravely concerned about natural gas leasing potentially reducing property values, threatening the "quiet enjoyment" of homes and preventing the granting of mortgage loans in our state.

See text version here: http://www.toxicstargeting.com/node/5826

By Fax

April 7, 2011

Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
New York State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

Greetings:

I write to ask you to direct the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to request the assistance of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate potential environmental and public health impacts associated with approximately 20 million gallons of natural gas drilling wastewater reportedly accepted by the Auburn, Canandaigua and Cayuga Heights Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs). As you know, DEC and EPA share responsibility for safeguarding New York's environment and public health.

Honorable Joseph Martens
Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway, 14th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-1010

Dear Commissioner Martens:

Thank you and Mr. Leff for taking the time to meet with me and my colleagues last Thursday regarding our request to expand the scope of the Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (Draft SGEIS) with regard to Executive Order No. 41. We know you are both immensely busy and appreciate your willingness to schedule a meeting on one day's notice.