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Subject: Attendees Needed at Fishkill Town Board Meeting - Oct. 21, 2020 at 7PM to Oppose Danskammer Dear Allies, We are reaching out to those who might be Fishkill residents and also other like-minded people to attend the Fishkill Town Board Meeting this coming Wed., Oct. 21 (yes, it is an in person meeting) at the Fishkill Town Hall at 7PM. Masks required. Here is the Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1054641914957262/ Danskammer representatives will present their recommendation for the plant and Hayley Carlock, Esq. of Scenic Hudson will oppose Danskammer in her presentation. She needs our support by your presence there. We need people to come out and speak in the public comment section called Privilege of the Floor at the beginning of the meeting and show support of a Resolution to be issued by the Town Board of Fishkill OPPOSING the Danskammer proposed project. Those who are not residents of the town are also encouraged to come, have a sign, and perhaps speak too, in order to show the board the large support for opposition. PLEASE consider doing this. We NEED your help and participation. If you can’t attend, please write (sample letter below) or send emails to the Fishkill Town Board quickly and easily via the Food and Water Watch website. Takes 2 minutes! Food & Water Watch: Say No to Danskammer Here is a video with facts/background about Danskammer: Here is an example letter, but please personalize your communication to the Fishkill Town Board in your own words, even if it is two sentences. Send it via email to Town Supervisor Ozzy Albra: https://www.fishkill-ny.gov/elected-officials.html Thank you for any action you can take to help further a Resolution against the Danskammer project issued by the Town of Fishkill. It is a matter of health and your future as a resident of the Hudson Valley. Sincerely, Mothers Out Front Dutchess County |
Attendees Needed at Fishkill Town Board Meeting - Oct. 21, 2020 at 7PM to Oppose Danskammer
Danskammer Plant Proposal - PLEASE READ & BECOME AWARE
Friends,
I have been working with various groups, Scenic Hudson, Mothers Out Front, Dutchess Progressive Action Alliance,
Climate Reality and concerned local citizens about getting local municipalities to issue Resolutions to Governor Cuomo and to publicize the growing opposition to this project. It is of vital significance to our health and general way of life in the Hudson Valley that this proposal to re-build this fracked gas-fired power plant, currently a “peaker plant” (operating only at peak demand times during the year), exits in the Town of Newburgh and juts out into the Hudson River. It was built in the 1950’s and then had to be repaired when seriously flooded by Super Storm Sandy in 2012. It is inefficient and a toxic polluter at present.
Danskammer made a proposal made to the New York State Siting Board in Dec. 2019 to re-build the plant and have it operate at 70-100% of the time. This is a gross mistake and counter productive to The Climate and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) adopted in July 2019.
Twenty-five local municipalities from various counties in the Hudson Valley have issued Resolutions coming out against this proposal. I am currently working with many advocates to encourage the Town of Fishkill to do the same.
The Town of Wappingers must also be made more aware of this project and its negative impact to all life in this region.
However, public reaction and input to the Board and the growing sentiment of the population that would be effected by this re-build can only make the Board aware of the lack of need and public opposition to this project.
We don’t need another fracked gas-fired power plant that would only create more fracking and leakage harm to those who live need fracking and commission sites mainly in Pennsylvania. And the toxins emitted by an operating gas-fired plant, no matter what Danskammer says about using a “clean energy” source, perhaps hydrogen in the future, is counter to all renewable goals of NY State and going in the wrong direction for our and the planet’s future.
Thanks for your attention and activitism.
N. Sorvino
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