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 John Bonacic, New York State Senator (R) AGAINST NYRI Has secured $50K for the UDC to fight NYRI Serves all or parts of Delaware, Sullivan, Orange and Ulster Counties email | mailing address and phone | website Joseph L. Bruno, New York State Senator, Majority Leader (R) AGAINST NYRI "Because of the economic harm it would cause, because of the possible environmental damage it would cause, because of many concerns and strong community opposition and the opposition of Senators along the power line route, it is my strong belief that the power line plan should not go forward." Serves Rensselaer County email | mailing address and phone | website Nancy Calhoun, New York State Assemblywoman (R) AGAINST NYRI "I oppose both the Kiryas Joel pipeline and the intrusive NYRI power line proposal." 1 Serves Orange and Rockland Counties email | mailing address and phone | website Clifford Crouch, New York State Assemblyman (R) AGAINST NYRI Says his people are opposed to the project and he's with them Serves Chenango, Broome, Delaware and Ulster Counties email | mailing address and phone | website RoAnn Destito, New York State Assemblywoman (D) AGAINST NYRI Shares the concerns of her constituents Serves Oneida County email | mailing address and phone | website Thomas K. Duane, New York State Senator (D) AGAINST NYRI Agrees with those opposed to the plan and will be contacting the relevant authorities and his colleagues to express his opposition. Serves Manhattan email | mailing address and phone | website Gary D. Finch, New York State Assemblyman (R) AGAINST NYRI Has said that he will stand alongside the people in his district opposed to the project Serves parts of Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland and Tioga Counties email | mailing address and phone | website Dennis H. Gabryszak, New York State Assemblyman (D) NO POSITION Serves Erie County email | mailing address and phone | website Joseph A. Griffo, New York State Senator (R) AGAINST NYRI Worked to "push the state legislature to ... develop an eight county coalition to fight the development (of) a power line across Upstate York." 1 email | mailing address and phone | website Aileen Gunther, New York State Assemblywoman (D) AGAINST NYRI Specifically opposed to power lines in the Delaware River corridor Serves Orange and Sullivan Counties email | mailing address and phone | website Tom Kirwan, New York State Assemblyman (R) NO POSITION Serves Orange, Dutchess and Ulster Counties email | mailing address and phone | website Bill Larkin, New York State Senator (R) AGAINST NYRI "I have grave concerns about this project," said Senator Larkin. "Research shows there could be critical health issues associated with high-voltage electric lines. In addition, there are environmental issues as well as economic impacts. There is no question that these unsightly lines would affect the property values of area homes and the beauty and landscape of our region."  1 email | mailing address and phone | website Thomas Libous, New York State Senator (R) AGAINST NYRI Says he will do whatever he can to stop the power lines 1 Serves Broome, Tioga and Chenango Counties email | mailing address and phone | website Peter D. Lopez, New York State Assemblyman (D) AGAINST NYRI Serves Greene, Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie, Ulster, Columbia and Chenango Counties It is time for NYRI...to step away from their proposed project. 1 mailing address and phone | website Donna Lupardo, New York State Assemblywoman (D) AGAINST NYRI Serves Broome County email | mailing address and phone | website William Magee, New York State Assemblyman (D) AGAINST NYRI Says power lines would "essentially rape the landscape and viewshed of Upstate New York" Serves Madison, Oneida and Otsego Counties email | mailing address and phone | website Sandra Major, Pennsylvania State Congresswoman (R) NO POSITION Serves Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties email | mailing address and phone | website Annie Rabbitt, New York State Assemblywoman (R) AGAINST NYRI Says the power lines would require the seizing of property by eminent domain and reduce property values Serves Orange and Rockland Counties email | mailing address and phone | website Ed Rendell, Pennsylvania Governor (D) NO POSITION "I see a Pennsylvania that builds on its status as one of the nation's leader in the production of renewable sources of energy like solar and wind, and bio-diesel and ethanol -- sources that rely on coal and wood chips, saw grass and agricultural products that we possess in abundance." . 1  email | mailing address and phone | website Jim Seward, New York State Senator (R) AGAINST NYRI Says he will do whatever he can to stop the power lines 1 Serves northern Chenango County email | mailing address and phone | website Sheldon Silver, Speaker, New York State Assemblyman (D) NO POSITION Serves New York email | mailing address and phone | website Eliot Spitzer, New York Governor (R) AGAINST NYRI email | mailing address and phone | website James Tedisco, Minority Leader, New York State Assemblyman (R) NO POSITION Serves Saratoga and Schenectady email | mailing address and phone | website David Townsend, Jr., New York State Assemblyman (R) AGAINST NYRI Serves Oneida and Oswego Counties email | mailing address and phone | website David Valesky, New York State Senator (D) AGAINST NYRI Wrote the PSC voicing opposition 1 , and has attended several meetings and the Senate hearing in Norwich. email | mailing address and phone | website

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