Dear John,

A massive new fracked gas expansion is moving forward in New Jersey --
threatening our climate, environment, and public health.

New Fortress Energy and Delaware River Partners plan to expand the Deepwater
Port Terminal to export fracked gas overseas for sale. The project would be a
disaster for communities in the Northeast -- worsening air pollution in an area
that already does not meet EPA ozone standards. And it will inevitably lead to
increased fracking.

We need you, John, to take action and tell the Delaware
River Basin Commission that rushing a decision is putting communities at risk!

Demand the Delaware River Basin Commission reject New Fortress Energy’s fracked
gas export terminal.

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[[link removed]]In the proposed expansion, shale gas would be extracted from fracking wells. It
would then be transported to a New Fortress processing plant that is being built
on the Susquehanna River.

Day in and day out, trucks and trains will carry hazardous fracked gas over 200
miles through populated areas. 1,650 truck trips and/or up to 100 rail cars will
come in and out of Pennsylvania and New Jersey communities daily. Large shipping
vessels will then transport the liquified gas down the river, through the
Delaware Bay, and to ports in Ireland, Puerto Rico, and beyond.

In addition to worsening air pollution, coastal and inland communities at every
stage along the route will be at risk from potential explosions. But the DRBC
has not taken into account the dangers.

This potential carbon bomb is a preventable safety hazard -- but it will take
people power to stop it.

Take Action: Tell the DRBC to stop the fracked gas project and protect local
communities.

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[[link removed]]The export terminal is already causing concern. Recently, a chemical
contamination was found at the site where it’s planned. Aniline -- a toxic
chemical that was once used to manufacture explosives at the site -- was found
in the ground, with potential to contaminate an aquifer.

The surrounding soil and local drinking water may already be contaminated by the
aniline leak. If this toxic chemical is inhaled or touches the skin it can
damage the red blood cells (hemoglobin) that carry oxygen in humans.

In the geological report by the developer, the chemical’s odor was referenced in
the appendix -- clearly omitted from the main body of the report. The developers
drilled remediation wells in an area of soil known to be contaminated with the
chemical. They knew that aniline could be present, and they drilled right
through it.

At a time when cities and states throughout the country are setting ambitious
targets to cut fossil fuels, New Fortress and Delaware River Partners are taking
extreme steps in the wrong direction. They’ve proven that they’ll disregard the
evidence of public health risks to proceed with their project.

John, we need your help to protect local communities
from toxic chemicals.

Demand the Delaware River Basin Commission put peoples’ health over fossil fuel
profits.

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[[link removed]]Standing with you,
Nicole Ghio,
Senior fossil fuels program manager,
Friends of the Earth

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