Yes, it’s just the methane that’s been eliminated. But still cause for some celebration. Those who have worked so hard deserve it. ms
> On May 11, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Regi Teasley <rltcay...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Good news. However, as I read the story, they still plan to transport and > store propane. > Am I missing something? > > Regi > "Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, > you will perceive the divine mystery in things." Dostoyevsky. > > > On May 10, 2017, at 10:06 PM, Maura Stephens <maurastephe...@gmail.com > <mailto:maurastephe...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> Congratulations to everyone who’s worked so hard for so long to fight this >> insane scheme. Now to stop ALL fossil fuel storage (and distribution, etc.) >> in NYS. Still, great cause for celebration! You deserve it! >> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>> From: Jeremy Alderson <ra...@lightlink.com <mailto:ra...@lightlink.com>> >>> Subject: NFA News #11 (WE WON!!!!) >>> Date: May 10, 2017 at 4:44:13 PM EDT >>> To: undisclosed-recipients: ; >>> >>> It's all over! Crestwood has announced that they are withdrawing their >>> permit application for expanded “natural” gas storage on Seneca Lake. ((LPG >>> storage is still up in the air.) Yes, there could be a catch, but right now >>> it looks like, well, we've won!!!! >>> >>> I hope this fight will be an inspiration to others around the country. No >>> doubt, much will be written about it (one book is already in the works, I'm >>> told). And as always happens after a war, the generals will grumble over >>> who did or didn't do what, but for now, let us just acknowledge our >>> comrades in this fight, even if we would otherwise be at each other's >>> throats. There are too many people who deserve credit to name them all, >>> but I will name a few. >>> >>> Gas Free Seneca helped raise the alarm, lobbied Albany, got the legal team >>> at Earthjustice involved and built up an anti-Crestwood consensus among >>> regional lawmakers. >>> >>> Peter Mantius and Michael Fitzgerald were steadfast in reporting on this >>> issue and bringing new facts to light. >>> >>> The Seneca Pure Waters Association, with attorney Rachel Treicler, were >>> also involved in the legal proceedings, keeping Crestwood's feet to the >>> fire. >>> >>> We Are Seneca Lake (WASL) orchestrated the arrests of over 600 people all >>> of whom get credit for putting themselves on the line in defense of our >>> beautiful area. Their cases, ably defended by volunteer attorney Sujata >>> Gibson, still haven't finished winding their way through the courts. >>> >>> My now retired volunteer attorney, Jerry Kinchy, was the first lawyer to >>> step forward and help us in court. He is an unsung hero of this movement >>> and deserves a lot more recognition than he has gotten. >>> >>> The Finger Lakes Wineries, both individually and through their association, >>> went way out further on a limb than businesses ordinarily go in order to >>> back this movement. >>> >>> Maura Stephens, Spike Jones, Jack Ossont and many others at the Coalition >>> to Protect New York did valuable work (and the CPNY was an early supporter >>> of the No Frack Almanac, the predecessor to this newsletter). >>> >>> The Seneca Lake Twelve, kept the civil disobedience rolling before WASL. >>> >>> And, of course, I couldn't conclude this message without giving a special >>> shout-out to Susan Walker and Gary Judson for helping me start off the >>> civil disobedience. Susan should also be recognized as the first one to >>> voluntarily go to jail as a way of pressing home the seriousness of our >>> cause. >>> >>> There might be another issue or two of this newsletter, because there may >>> be a couple of details that still need to be wrapped up, but after that, I >>> am looking forward to being a simple singer-songwriter who don't know >>> nothin' 'bout nothin'. >>> >>> That's all folks - or it will be if the gas industry gets it's way -- BUT >>> NOT THIS TIME!!!!! >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Jeremy Weir Alderson >>> Editor & Publisher >>> NFA News >> For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
