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 Oversight authorities | Federal Legislators | State Legislators Mike Arcuri, U.S. Congressman (D-NY) AGAINST NYRI Arcuri is a co-sponsor of Hinchey's legislation that would divest the federal government from the ability to designate a national corridor. The second bill would strip the ability of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant federal eminent domain authority to projects such as the one proposed by NYRI. mailing address and phone | website Bob Casey, U.S. Senator (D-PA) NO POSITION Believes, "Preserving our pristine natural resources is one of our greatest duties." Ask him to take a stand against NYRI email | mailing address and phone | website Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Senator (D-NY) WANTS STATE TO DECIDE Has asked the DOE to reject NYRI's application for designation as a NIETC. 1 Has also asked that FERC grant all possible deference to the state review process (referring to the possibility that FERC could trump the state). 2  email | mailing address and phone | website | send a fax John Hall, U.S. Congressman (D-NY) AGAINST NYRI With Hinchey and Arcuri, requested DOE power line hearings In Upstate New York 1 email | mailing address, phone and website Maurice D. Hinchey, U.S. Congressman (D-NY) AGAINST NYRI Formally asked the DOE to reject NYRI's application for NIETC designation 1 email, mailing address and phone | website John McHugh, U.S. Congressman (R-NY) AGAINST NYRI Excerpt from letter to DOE: "[The company's] requested designation would allow NYRI to circumvent the New York permitting process, and if granted, deny impacted citizens the opportunity to offer their input on the project. Further, Article VII of the New York State Public Service Law sets forth a review process for the consideration of any application to construct and operate a major utility transmission facility. Clearly, the NYRI project fits this classification." 1 email | mailing address and phone  website Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator (D-NY) "SKEPTICAL OF THE PLAN" Has posed questions to NYRI 1  and has asked the company to promise it will not route the line through the Wild and Scenic area of the Delaware River. 2  Voted against the 2005 Energy Policy Act. Ask him to take a stronger stand against NYRI email | mailing address and phone | website | send a fax Arlen Specter, U.S. Senator (R-PA) NO POSITION "Our nation needs to maintain a diverse energy supply in electricity production. This should include a major increase in the use of renewable resources, including wind, solar, hydroelectric, biomass, and geothermal energy." 1  Ask him to take a stand against NYRI email | mailing address and phone | website

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