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 07.18.2006 Fax Clinton today: Get her to tell the DOE that NIETC designation is unwarranted! Why Yes, we know. You've already written to Clinton. Possibly several times. But this is important. In 3 weeks, the DOE will designate National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) throughout the country. If our area gets NIETC designation, NYRI can overstep the state application process after 1 year and appeal directly to the federal government for approval. It's EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that we fight this designation because, if the approval process is turned over to the federal government, our fates will be determined by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), a small agency made up of Bush appointees whose backgrounds are, yep, in the energy business! How Thanks to public pressure, Clinton has asked the DOE not to give NYRI NIETC designation due to the economic and environmental devastation the project would cause 1 . We're asking her to elaborate and tell the DOE why New York State's energy needs are not "in crisis" or "in the national interest." Click here to personalize the letter, then fax or mail it today. Fight the power, StopNYRI.com: What you can do today. P.S. This action is in coordination with citizen groups up and down the line. To have the greatest impact, we must all act today. privacy policy    copyright © 2006 StopNYRI.com all rights reserved