4 downstate representatives show support for NYRI
WASHINGTON, DC – Four members of congress representing downstate districts in Staten Island, Brooklyn and Long Island have expressed their support for the controversial 190-mile high voltage electric transmission line currently being reviewed by state regulators.
US Representatives Peter King (R-NY), Michael McMahon (D-NY), Edolphus Towns (D-NY) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) added their names to a letter addressed to New York State Governor David Paterson which communicates their “strong support” for the New York Regional Interconnect project.
“We know you share our bipartisan commitment to doing everything possible to ensure that this and future generations of New Yorkers have safe and reliable access to energy. We believe that NYRI can be an important part of fulfilling that commitment,” read the missive, which stressed the benefits of the line to “millions of New Yorkers.”
Notably absent from the letter is any mention of the impact of the proposed powerline on upstate communities. Instead it simply states, “[t]he proposed route for the NYRI line is within an area designated by the United States Department of Energy as a National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor.”
Eve Ann Shwartz, co-chair of the local opposition group Stop NYRI, was aware of NYRI’s efforts to garner support by stepping up their efforts in Albany and Washington. She addressed the issue at a meeting last Thursday co-sponsored by her organization and Commerce Chenango.
“They are moving money from legal to lobbying,” said Shwartz, who called NYRI’s latest strategy a sign of their desperation. Stop NYRI and other citizen groups are encouraging upstate residents to step up letter writing campaigns to elected officials at both the state and national level. They have stressed the need for local businesses to get involved as well.
“The economic ramification of the power lines will affect everyone in our community, including our local businesses,” said Maureen Carpenter, president and CEO of Commerce Chenango. “We should all do what we can to continue the fight against NYRI.”
US Representatives Peter King (R-NY), Michael McMahon (D-NY), Edolphus Towns (D-NY) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) added their names to a letter addressed to New York State Governor David Paterson which communicates their “strong support” for the New York Regional Interconnect project.
“We know you share our bipartisan commitment to doing everything possible to ensure that this and future generations of New Yorkers have safe and reliable access to energy. We believe that NYRI can be an important part of fulfilling that commitment,” read the missive, which stressed the benefits of the line to “millions of New Yorkers.”
Notably absent from the letter is any mention of the impact of the proposed powerline on upstate communities. Instead it simply states, “[t]he proposed route for the NYRI line is within an area designated by the United States Department of Energy as a National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor.”
Eve Ann Shwartz, co-chair of the local opposition group Stop NYRI, was aware of NYRI’s efforts to garner support by stepping up their efforts in Albany and Washington. She addressed the issue at a meeting last Thursday co-sponsored by her organization and Commerce Chenango.
“They are moving money from legal to lobbying,” said Shwartz, who called NYRI’s latest strategy a sign of their desperation. Stop NYRI and other citizen groups are encouraging upstate residents to step up letter writing campaigns to elected officials at both the state and national level. They have stressed the need for local businesses to get involved as well.
“The economic ramification of the power lines will affect everyone in our community, including our local businesses,” said Maureen Carpenter, president and CEO of Commerce Chenango. “We should all do what we can to continue the fight against NYRI.”
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