$michael bloomberg on fracked gas$

$michael bloomberg on fracked gas$

Accordingly, given that the Department is unable to satisfy these elements required by Section 7 of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA or Climate Act), the Department is compelled to deny the Title V Application.” Nor has Danskammer identified adequate alternatives or GHG mitigation measures. Moreover, Danskammer has not demonstrated that the Project is justified as it has failed to show either a short term or long term reliability need for the Project. “The Project would be inconsistent with or would interfere with the attainment of the Statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emission limits established in Article 75 of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL). On October 27, 2021, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation denied Danskammer Energy’s request to modify its Title V air permit for the Danskammer Generating Station to allow it to construct a brand new fracked-gas power plant. Riverkeeper has also filed for amicus status in that proceeding.

$michael bloomberg on fracked gas$

However, the court did not reach the question of whether DEC’s denial was appropriate for the proposed fracked gas power plant due to factual issues that will be explored in the pending administrative hearing. This opinion sends a strong message to Danskammer and other polluting facilities that DEC is well within its authority to scrutinize their greenhouse gas emissions and act accordingly to avoid exacerbating the climate crisis. Riverkeeper thanks the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic for representing us on our motion to file an amicus brief in this matter. The court held that DEC has the authority under Section 7(2) of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act to deny permits that are inconsistent with the landmark climate law. UPDATE: Good news! On June 8, 2022, the Orange County Supreme Court dismissed Danskammer’s Article 78 challenge to DEC’s denial of its air permit. We’re confident that neither challenge will prevail. The project was halted last year following widespread community opposition and the state’s landmark decision to deny a key permit necessary for the project to proceed. Riverkeeper is monitoring two legal challenges by the owners of the Danskammer facility in the Town of Newburgh, in their attempt to revive their plan to build a fracked gas power plant on the site. Administrative hearing still pending for the proposed fracked gas power plant. Update: Court affirms DEC’s ability to deny permits that are inconsistent with NYS’s landmark climate law.

$michael bloomberg on fracked gas$

Michael bloomberg on fracked gas