Stop the Constitution Pipeline!

Governor Kathy Hochul and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton

Background Info:

(see petition language below)

The Constitution Pipeline’s planned route in 2016 was approximately 124 miles from Susquehanna County, PA, to Schoharie County, NY, crossing 250 waterways. The pipeline would impact water quality from dredging, erosion, sedimentation, and changes in turbidity, among other impacts, also endangering sensitive streams, trout, and other habitats. These impacts also threaten to undermine local economic engines throughout the region including agriculture, small businesses, tourism, fishing, and recreation.

Nothing has changed to make the pipeline any less dangerous from when New York denied it in 2016. Further, the pipeline is not needed, with analyses indicating there is no economic case for it. Ratepayers will ultimately pay for the pipeline and be saddled with volatile gas prices, all while exacerbating the climate crisis.

New Yorkers and communities along the proposed route overwhelmingly oppose the Constitution Pipeline.

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To: Governor Kathy Hochul and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton
From: [Your Name]

The proposed Constitution Pipeline route spans approximately 124 miles from Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, to Schoharie County, New York, crossing more than 250 waterways along the way. From dredging and erosion to sedimentation and increased turbidity, the pipeline threatens water quality, sensitive streams, trout habitats, wetlands, and ecosystems that communities throughout the region rely on.

These risks extend far beyond the environment. The pipeline threatens local economies built around agriculture, tourism, outdoor recreation, fishing, and small businesses, while placing additional burdens on communities already facing the impacts of fossil fuel infrastructure.

Nothing has changed since New York denied the Constitution Pipeline in 2016 to make this project any safer, cleaner, or more necessary. In fact, analyses continue to show there is no economic need for the pipeline. Instead, ratepayers could be left footing the bill for unnecessary infrastructure while remaining vulnerable to volatile gas prices and worsening climate impacts.

New Yorkers and communities along the proposed route have overwhelmingly opposed this project for years. New York made the right decision in 2016, and that decision should stand today.