| A foreign investment company, NYRI, plans
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| | This project was originally proposed by a
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| to build deadly power lines along the
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| | company called Pegasus in 2003. NYRI
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| Upper Delaware River. These power lines
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| | purchased the rights from them to run
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| would disrupt, if not destroy the natural
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| | utilities along the rail line of Norfolk
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| habitat of the American Bald Eagle.
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| | & Southern. Pegasus was, curiously,
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| New York Regional Interconnect, Inc.
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| | also headed by Canadian Richard A.
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| (NYRI) plans to install 200 miles of
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| | Muddiman. I believe his nickname is RAM!
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| 400-kilovolt 1200 megawatt DC
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| | The high voltage power lines would be
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| power-transmission lines from the town of
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| | mounted on 130 foot high towers and
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| Marcy, NY near Utica, to the town of New
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| | spaced every 800 feet for 200 miles. It
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| Windsor in Orange County to supply power
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| | would transform two of the most beautiful
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| to New York City and Long Island.
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| | rivers in the U.S; the Lackawaxen and the
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| 73 miles of this line would be
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| | Delaware, into an industrial conduit.
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| constructed along the railroad tracks on
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| | The NYRI Power Line Project would have a
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| the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware
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| | devastating impact on not only the scenic
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| River from Hancock, to Port Jervis, NY.
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| | beauty of this area, but on the entire
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| This stretch of the river is the
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| | eagle population. Eagles are not very
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| principle breeding ground of the American
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| | tolerant of human activity. Human
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| Bald Eagle.
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| | presence can stress these birds,
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| It is recognized that this river route is
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| | particularly nesting eaglets and can
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| the cheapest way to build the proposed
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| | negatively affect their feeding and
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| power line, but certainly isn't the only
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| | roosting habits. Eagle watchers are
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| way. NYRI has explored other options,
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| | instructed to be very careful when
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| including placing the power lines along
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| | observing these majestic creatures.
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| existing highway rights-of-way. This
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| | Binoculars are used at a safe distance.
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| would be, of course, a more appropriate
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| | On an interesting note, a quaint general
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| alternative. It would not disrupt the
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| | store in Rowland, Pa. has placed a
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| natural habitat of the Bald Eagle, nor
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| | telescope in front of a window facing the
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| mar the beauty of the Upper Delaware
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| | Lackawaxen River. Customers can view an
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| Scenic and Recreational River corridor.
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| | active nest where eagles are raising
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| The Upper Delaware Preservation Coalition
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| | their young.
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| (UDPC) has retained Attorney Richard J.
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| | This beautiful area is protected by
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| Lippes in hopes of ending or diverting
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| | several acts of Congress, including the
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| this project. He is nationally
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| | Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which was
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| recognized for successful legal advocacy
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| | amended to protect the Upper Delaware
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| of plaintiffs in high profile and
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| | River in 1978. This proposed construction
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| historic environmental and preservation
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| | is in direct violation of this act of
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| cases, such as Love Canal and Three Mile
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| | congress, but NYRI intends to push ahead
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| Island.
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| | with their money making scheme. It is
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| The NYRI Power Line Project would turn
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| | said that they already have powerful
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| the river corridor into a construction
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| | lobbyists in Washington working for them.
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| zone for over 2 years. The noise
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| | It seems that nothing can stop profit
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| pollution of dynamite blasting, diesel
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| | privateers from breaking our national
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| cranes, and general commotion would
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| | laws which are supposed to protect the
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| displace wildlife, including eagles,
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| | environment.
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| perhaps forever. No community would be
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| | Interestingly, the application by NYRI
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| spared, and the economic damage would be
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| | for designation under the new Bush energy
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| felt for years. The tranquil beauty of
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| | bill will be pitting the US Department of
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| pristine rivers would vanish, and so
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| | Energy and US Department of the Interior
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| would fishermen, summer tourists and the
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| | National Park Service against one
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| American eagle.
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| | another.
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| Even if a few eagles remained, they would
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| | In addition to the UDPC, many other
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| most likely perish hitting, or sitting on
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| | opposition forces have gathered in an
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| the finished power lines. Furthermore,
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| | attempt to block this destruction of the
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| it is a known fact that even getting
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| | Upper Delaware and Lackawaxen Rivers.
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| close to electrified lines - especially
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| | Besides the support of residents and
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| high-voltage lines - is dangerous and
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| | businesses throughout the region, there
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| potentially lethal.
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| | is also impressive environmental and
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| The NYRI is a privately owned and
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| | political backing: Robert F. Kennedy,
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| privately funded for-profit company.
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| | Jr. (Pres., The Waterkeeper Alliance),
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| NYRI, which has very big money behind it,
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| | the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense
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| is represented by the powerful New York
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| | Council), NY Senators James L. Seward and
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| law firm of former mayor Rudy Giuliani.
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| | Raymond A. Meier, US Representative Don
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| Although the NYRI Project keeps an office
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| | Sherwood of Pa., Pa. Representatives
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| in Albany, N.Y., a Canadian entrepreneur
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| | Maurice Hinchey and Jerry Birmelin, the
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| named Richard Muddiman is its president.
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| | National Park Service, Sierra Club,
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| NYRI investors in this one billion dollar
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| | American Canoe Association, Environmental
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| venture remain anonymous. One has to
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| | Advocates of N.Y. and many others.
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| wonder if any of these investors are US
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| | Astonishingly, on May 16, aids at the
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| citizens. The question must be asked why
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| | Washington offices of Senators Arlen
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| should foreign businessmen get rich at
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| | Specter and Rick Santorum said that to
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| the expense of our national bird? Why
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| | their knowledge neither Senator had taken
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| should anyone?
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| | a stand on the issue.
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