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This is what the future of our area could hold!

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....

Why should I get involved in the fight to Stop NYRI?

How this will affect you.

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things you can do today.

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Where we are in the fight

70 towns will be affected by the unnecessary power lines

Find out if your town
is on one of NYRI's routes.

What's can official bodies do to help fight NYRI?

Where your elected
representatives stand and
how to contact them.

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the word in your area.

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Our goal and how
we plan to reach it

08.07.2006

The Department of Energy has released an "Energy Congestion Study" which lists the lower part of New York State as a "critical congestion" area.

Here's the executive summary of the study.

Now the D.O.E. is asking for public comments (by October) on three points:

Would designation of one or more National Corridors in relation to these areas be appropriate and in the public interest?
How and where should DOE establish the geographic boundaries for a National Corridor?
To the extent a commenter is focusing on a proposed transmission project, how would the costs of the facility be allocated? (Although the question of cost allocation for a transmission project is not directly related to the designation of a National Corridor, DOE recognizes the criticality of cost allocation issues and is interested in how they might be resolved.)

We think that the results of the congestion study DO NOT justify the designation of New York State as a NIETC.

However, it will be necessary to back up our comments with strong justification (scientific, economic, and social data is essential). Please let us know if you have some hard data that will contribute to a strong argument against NIETC designation.

Fight the power,

StopNYRI.com: What you can do today.