The NYS Assembly may pass a moratorium on Hydraulic Fracking
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Also see their website at: http://www.actionotsego.org/
It’s working! The NYS Assembly may well pass a moratorium
Quick report:
A few days ago the Senate’s Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Committee passed the 1-year moratorium as proposed by committee chair Sen. Antoine Thompson. That’s certainly better than nothing!
Sen. Thompson has told us that he doesn’t think the Addabbo bill would pass on the floor of the full legislature; he thinks his bill has a better chance. He may be right, but the folks calling our senators have been getting increasingly positive responses! If we keep the pressure up FOR ADDABBO, in other words FOR SCIENCE BEFORE DRILLING, we just might push them into doing the right thing!
Thompson himself told me that if the Addabbo bill is the one that comes to the floor, he will vote for it!
So here are TODAY’s ACTION STEPS from our friends who know Albany:
BOTTOM LINE: WE NEED A MORATORIUM BILL TO PASS
WHAT TO SAY: ASK the Senate leadership to make sure we get a moratorium bill. Explain that you prefer the Englebright/Addabbo bill (Senate 7592A, which links the moratorium to the EPA study), or register your desire to at least see the Thompson bill pass (that’s the one-year moratorium, not tied to the EPA). But, keep pushing, we are almost to the end of the session. Senate majority leadership is the key target.
Simple message in support of the Addabbo bill: Do the science before the drilling!
CALL THESE SENATORS: (I just called them all and it only took a few minutes. All the receptionists were friendly, helpful, and thankful for the support. – Brian)
Sen. Sampson 518-455-2788 or 718-649-7653,
Sen. Malcolm Smith, 518-455-2701. They have started a petition that people can sign to push the Addabbo Bill! PLEASE CALL AND SIGN. It only takes a minute. THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE RECEIVING MANY CALLS! It’s fantastic that they’ve done this!
Sen. Espada 518-455-3395 or 718-652-4329,
Sen. Klein (co-sponsor of Addabbo bill, so thank him!) 518-455-3595 or 718-822-2049
Sen. Addabbo – 518-455-2322
Sen. Hassell-Thompson 518-455-2061 or 718-547-8854
CALL THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE — 518-474-8390 Remember, if one of these bills passes, we have to make sure that Governor Paterson signs it!
Click here for details about Why it is necessary to suport the Englebright/Adabbo bill currently in the NYS legislature (A.10490/S.7592)
In a nutshell: The Englebright/Adabbo bill should be passed to establish a moratorium on conducting unconventional gas drilling in NYS until 120 days after the issuance of a report thereon by the federal EPA.
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