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The Fight Against Danskammer is not over yet!
In October, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) denied an air quality permit for the planned expansion of the Danskammer fracked gas generating plant – a huge victory made possible by thousands of New Yorkers who turned out in force at hearings, wrote letters, and protested to make their opposition known. The Westchester County Legislature and the Newburgh City Council passed unanimous resolutions against the repowering; Orange County and the Cities of Beacon and Peekskill submitted comments opposing the project; and Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan rejected the proposed “outdated, dirty energy solution,” which would have replaced a “peaker plant” that runs a few days a year to meet spikes in electricity demand with the around-the-clock fracked gas-powered facility.
Now the owners of the Danskammer plant, New York’s Tiger Capital Group, are trying again. They have appealed the DEC’s decision and requested a hearing, which will take place early next year. The hearing will include a trial-type process and a public comment period.
Stay tuned – or better yet, express your opposition NOW by contacting:
Michael Higgins, Project Manager, NYSDEC - Division of Environmental Permits, Bureau of Energy Project Management, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-1750,