John, we did it!
Moments ago, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released its long awaited decision on a key permit for the Williams fracked gas pipeline in NYC.
Not only did they deny the permit, but the company cannot reapply again – which means the project is stopped for good!
The Williams Company has been fighting for years to get this 23 mile long pipeline from Pennsylvania into New York City approved to transport dirty fracked gas.
Last spring, Trump issued an executive order to try to speed up its approval. New York denied the permit for the pipeline in May 2019, but the company promptly reapplied. Today’s final denial is a huge blow not only to Williams, but to all fossil fuel companies and the elected officials they’ve bought off across the country.
This campaign has been hard-fought and it was only possible because of all of you. Thanks to the leadership of The Stop Williams Coalition (which 350.org is part of), thousands of people across New York and the rest of the country battled it out for years to make this moment possible.
Tens of thousands of comments, emails, phone calls, and letters were sent to decision makers. Dozens and dozens of elected officials at all levels of government were pressured to take a stand against this risky pipeline that would drive more climate pollution and threaten our waterways.
Hundreds of thousands rallied and protested and took action in the streets. From the massive Climate Strike in NYC last September, to smaller protests at public hearings and the offices of elected officials including Governor Cuomo.
It's slim pickings for good news these days. And it is important to remember that beyond the current health crisis, we are still facing down the climate crisis. It’s through the power of people that we will continue to stop more fossil fuel projects like this one across the country.
Please help share the good news and help us bring more people into the next big fight.
Thank you so much for all that you contributed to this campaign.
When we fight, we win.
Dominique
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