Interesting article from the NY Sun (thanks Jen!).
Even though NYC tap water has a bad rep, it's actually one of the cleanest in the country. The water comes from clean rivers and reservoirs in the Catskills and is minimally treated, if at all.
Unfortunately, natural gas drilling upstate can ruin this water. If so, NYC will have to build a treatment plant. The plant would cost the city $10 billion, while the gas drilling would give New York STATE only $1 billion per year.
In a sense, the state is willing to poison 10 million NYC residents so they can have economic stimulus for themselves, which likely wouldn't benefit NYC.
I was hoping Albany's disdain for NYC would lessen after asshat Pataki left, but this is practically criminal. They're willing to turn NYC's water TOXIC to fatten their own pockets. Check this out:
The city was not brought into the gas drilling conversation until mid-July, even though state officials had been working on the issue for seven months. The city sent a letter to state officials raising concerns about a new well-spacing bill that was before the governor, and Ms. Lloyd requested special consideration for the watershed a few days later.
Well, just think - maybe soon NYC's water will live up to its reputation.
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RALLY to Support a Ban on
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
11am-12pm
City Hall steps
We invite Governor Paterson, Mayor Bloomberg, elected officials, the press, and concerned New Yorkers to have an organic brunch with us on the steps of City Hall to celebrate New York State's amazing Organic Farming industry and naturally clean, fresh, drinkable water supply.
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