1) Governor Cuomo may allow fracking in New York within 8 weeks, putting air, water and health at risk. 2) The NRDC, which sits on Cuomo's advisory panel, proposed two alternatives: a demonstration project allowing 300 wells over 3 years, or prohibiting drilling only in certain areas like NYC but not the Southern Tier. 3) Citizens are urged to contact the NRDC and their representatives, requesting they publicly oppose fracking and sign a pledge to maintain New York's moratorium until all health and environmental risks are resolved.

1. NYRAD EMERGENCY ACTION ALERT!!!
You have been part of an unprecedented successful campaign over the past
4 years that has protected our air, water and health by keeping high volume
horizontal hydrofracking out of New York State.
Governor Cuomo says a decision to allow Marcellus Shale
horizontal hydrofracking might be made in as little as 8
short weeks!!!
The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which has two
seats on the Governor’s Gas Advisory Panel has suggested 2 disturbing alternative actions:
1) – A “Demonstration Project in which up to 300 wells could be drilled in 3 years
2) – A “Special Places Off Limits to Drilling” that would protect NYC, Syracuse, Catskills,
Fingerlakes, Delaware River Water Gap and Cooperstown Corridor BUT NOT PROTECT THE
SOUTHERN TIER.
1. Tell them you want them to join with the grassroots and
publicly declare opposition to ANY Demonstration project, anywhere in NYS,
in an open letter to Governor Cuomo.
2. Request that they sign the Defacto Moratorium Pledge. Accept No Excuses: Tell them that if
they are truly interested in protecting us there is no reason for them to NOT sign the pledge!!!

2. The de facto moratorium pledge:
Given the irreparable harm that shale gas extraction could wreak on New
York's environment and public health, I request that Governor
Cuomo maintain DEC's de facto moratorium on Marcellus Shale horizontal
hydrofracturing until there is a consensus among all local, state and
federal authorities as well as potentially impacted parties that the 17
major shortcomings documented in the Withdraw the Revised Draft SGEIS
Coalition Letter have been fully resolved.
The full coalition letter with over 22,000 signatures can be found at:
http://toxicstargeting.com/MarcellusShale/cuomo/coalition_letter/2011
Please Call and Email all contacts below.
(Send a copy of your email to NYRAD as well at info@nyrad.org)
Tell them you want them to sign THE PLEDGE to protect all New York State citizens from the
dangers of High Volume Horizontal Hydrofracking. Be polite but firm:
1. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Esq , NRDC
Phone: 914-422-4343 – Ask for his Secretary, Mary Beth
Email: Webform: http://www.robertfkennedyjr.com/contact.html
2. Kate Sinding, Esq. NRDC
Phone: 212-727-2700
Email: ksinding@nrdc.org.
3. Eric A. Goldstein, Esq. NRDC
Phone: 212-727-2700
Email: egoldstein@nrdc.org
Additionally, Please Contact New York State Congressional Members from the Southern
Tier who are on the Gas Advisory Panel and request that they sign THE PLEDGE:
1. Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, New York State Assembly Rep.
Phone: 607-723-9047 (Binghamton) 518-455-5431
(Albany)Email: LupardoD@assembly.state.ny.us
2. Senator Thomas W. Libous New York State Senator, 52nd District

3. Phone: 607-773-8771
Email: senator@senatorlibous.com
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