One Year To Stop Danskammer: The Countdown Begins
We need your help…Together we will stop this!
RSVP for March 23rd Update and Training Session: https://actionnetwork.org/events/march23rdtraining?source=direct_link&
The time has finally come– the official public hearings on Danskammer have been set, and they will be virtual on March 31st at 1pm & 6pm. Details on how to register are available here. We’re holding an update and training on March 23rd at 7 pm to get folks up to speed. Throughout the evening, we will learn about the application process, go over how to give virtual public testimony, share talking points and hear from key leaders on the issue.
The state has one year to review Danskammer’s application and determine whether to approve or deny the project– but they’ve only guaranteed us a couple of public hearings during this year-long process. That means this upcoming hearing is critical for our campaign!
In order to stop this power plant we must demonstrate to Governor Cuomo and the Siting Board that New Yorkers are strongly opposed to Danskammer. We must show up in force to the virtual public hearing!
If you cannot make the March 23rd update and training, please register now to offer a virtual public comment at the public hearing on March 31st. You can also send written comments by posting to the PSC site for this case or sending to PSC Secretary. (See additional information below)
Anyone wishing to comment during the hearing must register by 5pm on March 29th.
- Register by webex or
- Join the public hearing by phone or webex on March 31 at 1 p.m. or 6 p.m.
Webex registration instructions:
Password: March31-1pm
Click on Register to register now or by March 29 at 5 p.m., and Join on March 31
Password: March31-6pm
click on Register to register now or by March 29 at 5 p.m., and Join on March 31
Phone registration instructions:
Call-in participants wishing to provide a statement may register to do so by calling 1-800-342-3330 by 5:00 P.M. on March 29, 2021, where they should follow prompts to the appropriate hearing and provide the following information: first and last name, address, and phone number.
On the appropriate date and time of a hearing, all call-in users should:
- Dial (518) 549-0500
- Enter the relevant access code listed below:
3/31 Session at 1:00 p.m. Access Code: 179 092 8137
3/31 Session at 6:00 pm Access Code: 179 962 6013
If you cannot offer virtual comments on March 31, you can send written comments, by posting to the PSC site for this case or sending to PSC Secretary.
Internet or Mail comment instructions
Email: Go to www.dps.ny.gov, then click on “Search” and enter the case number in the “Search by Case Number” field, and then click on “Post Comments” at the top right of the page or send comments by email to the Secretary of the Siting Board at secretary@dps.ny.gov.
Physical Mail: Comments may be mailed to:
Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary,
New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment
Three Empire State Plaza,
Albany, New York 12223-1350.
All submitted comments should refer to “Case 18-F-0325.”
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Here also is Scenic Hudson’s energy storage alternative:
Talking points can be found here:
https://stoptheplant.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Stop-Danskammer-Coalition-Fact-Sheet-2021.pdf
