New York Regional Interconnect (NYRI), a privately held company, plans to run 200 miles of 13-story high-voltage power lines through our countryside, our towns and our homes. We're calling on you, residents from Marcy to New Windsor, to take 5 minutes a day to stop NYRI. Working closely with legislators and the groups spearheading the Stop NYRI initiative, we will get an organized, prioritized agenda out to you, and in turn, make it easy for you to act instantly on the most timely issues. And here's what you can do today.... How this will affect you. Just joining us? Here's a list of additional things you can do today. Where we are in the fight Find out if your town is on one of NYRI's routes. Where your elected representatives stand and how to contact them. Help us to spread the word in your area. Maps, news and other great anti-NYRI links. Our goal and how we plan to reach it 06.26.2007 Go on record: Register your opposition to the NIETC designations before July 6 Why As you may recall, the DOE recently released their proposal for National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs). Their draft Mid-Atlantic Area NIETC is not a "corridor" at all. It covers most of New York State. Why does this matter? Under Bush's Energy Policy Act, energy companies that propose projects within NIETCs can appeal to the federal government if the state rejects their project. At the federal level, the merit of these projects will be determined by FERC, a 6-person agency made up of ex-energy executives. NIETC designation provides MAJOR incentive to profiteering companies like NYRI, whose projects are so ill-conceived they probably wouldn't stand a chance at the state level alone. The DOE held two New York hearings at which the public was allowed to comment on the NIETC proposal: one in New York City, which stands to BENEFIT from the designations, and one in Rochester, which would not be affected. The DOE held NO hearings within ANY of the communities that NYRI has proposed to build its power lines in. Why? We think the DOE is in bed with big energy. We think DOE is trying to stifle the record of opposition. Don't let them. If you haven't voiced your opposition to the DOE proposed corridors, you can still give them a piece of your mind--for the record. How ONLINE Click on this link to submit your comments. BY MAIL Use this form to create a letter or write your own comments and send them to: The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, OE-20 U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20585 Be sure to mark your comments: "Attn: Docket No.2007-OE-01" TELEPHONE If you have any questions, or just feel like a nice chat with the government agency that's trying to give away your land: David Meyer at 202-586-1411 For legal information: Mary Morton (DOE's General Counsel) at 202-586-1221 Fight the power, http://StopNYRI.com P.S. And yet again, we urge you to do the most important thing you can do in this fight: contribute to the CARI legal fund. privacy policy    copyright © 2006 StopNYRI.com all rights reserved