appalled that as a citizen I even need to ask the government to protect me from such an obvious toxic hazard

Dear Mayor Bloomberg / Governor Cuomo / Ms Enck / Commissioner Martens --

I am so appalled that as a citizen I even need to ask the government to protect me from such an obvious toxic hazard to our drinking water and health as hydrofracturing. As s citizen of the state, I have always been proud of our impeccable water sources and the way they are protected. The federal government has completely sold us out to Dick Cheney's interests. Please make sure that the state acts to protect us.

Demand that the state:

Expand the scope of the draft SGEIS to include additional concerns, notably how to manage gas drilling wastewater, which has been shown to be radioactive;

establish Citizens and Technical Advisory Committees to help DEC revise the draft SGEIS;

provide at least 30 days public comment to identify additional issues to be included in the draft SGEIS scope;

require individual EIS reviews for horizontal hydrofracturing permits, "GA effluent limitations" for hydrofracturing, deep well injection and wastewater treatment as well as updating DEC's 1992 GEIS. I also urge you to support investment in truly sustainable forms of energy, such as solar and wind.

Thanks very much for listening, and please make sure our drinking water remains safe.

Yours sincerely, Rachel W