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Clean Growth Now—a coalition comprised of New York’s labor, business, landowners, and agricultural communities— Tuesday urged the Department of Environmental Conservation to finalize its draft regulations for natural gas development as its public comment period ended this week.
Collectively representing over 227,000 New Yorkers, the members of Clean Growth Now hand-delivered thousands of comment letters to state officials Jan. 10, which expressed strong support in New York’s ability to safely develop its resources and, in turn, attract new jobs and investment to our communities.
“This is about moving forward,” Joint Landowner Coalition President Dan Fitzsimmons said. “A diverse array of groups, from landowners to labor, has weighed in with substantive comments to help guide the DEC in finalizing sound regulations.”
Business Council of New York State President Heather Briccetti said, “Capitalizing on the tremendous opportunity offered by Marcellus shale development will help reduce our dependence on foreign oil, produce private-sector jobs, and attract investment. We’re confident development can be done safely and must be done in a timely manner.”
Broome County Legislator Steve Herz added, “Our communities want to secure the promise of a better future, by protecting our environment and bolstering our economy. We want to move forward.”
Scott Colton, Carpenters Local 277 President and Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Representative, continued, “We’ve come to the table to find a solution that protects the environment while also generating new jobs and investment.”
National Federation of Independent Business New York Director Mike Durant said, “New York stands on the precipice of economic revitalization. By implementing the necessary safeguards, shale gas development will create new jobs and, in turn, boost small businesses and create new ones in communities long-needing them. How many other potential economic development plans can accomplish all of that?”
Clean Growth Now—a coalition comprised of New York’s labor, business, landowners, and agricultural communities— Tuesday urged the Department of Environmental Conservation to finalize its draft regulations for natural gas development as its public comment period ended this week.
Collectively representing over 227,000 New Yorkers, the members of Clean Growth Now hand-delivered thousands of comment letters to state officials Jan. 10, which expressed strong support in New York’s ability to safely develop its resources and, in turn, attract new jobs and investment to our communities.
“This is about moving forward,” Joint Landowner Coalition President Dan Fitzsimmons said. “A diverse array of groups, from landowners to labor, has weighed in with substantive comments to help guide the DEC in finalizing sound regulations.”
Business Council of New York State President Heather Briccetti said, “Capitalizing on the tremendous opportunity offered by Marcellus shale development will help reduce our dependence on foreign oil, produce private-sector jobs, and attract investment. We’re confident development can be done safely and must be done in a timely manner.”
Broome County Legislator Steve Herz added, “Our communities want to secure the promise of a better future, by protecting our environment and bolstering our economy. We want to move forward.”
Scott Colton, Carpenters Local 277 President and Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Representative, continued, “We’ve come to the table to find a solution that protects the environment while also generating new jobs and investment.”
National Federation of Independent Business New York Director Mike Durant said, “New York stands on the precipice of economic revitalization. By implementing the necessary safeguards, shale gas development will create new jobs and, in turn, boost small businesses and create new ones in communities long-needing them. How many other potential economic development plans can accomplish all of that?”
