TOWN OF NEWBURGH – Opposition to the proposed Pilgrim Pipelines has taken hold locally with the creation of Orange RAPP (Residents Against Pilgrim Pipelines) and the group will hold an informational meeting at Newburgh Town Hall tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 p.m.
The pipeline, if approved, would bring crude oil from Albany to Linden, New Jersey and in a second parallel pipeline, return refined petroleum products back north. Most of the route in New York would be along the Thruway corridor.
“Let’s take the mystery out of the review of this dangerous pipeline proposal,” said acting RAPP Chairwoman Sandra Kissam. “The State Environmental Quality review Act, calling for studying the impacts of this project, is not rocket science,” she said. “Thankfully, the public can put in testimony at various points in the process. If the state wants paperwork showing that Pilgrim is bad for us, we’ll give it to them.”
Claudia Ciucci, a Cornwall Town resident, said the community is “still not sure that the DEC and the Thruway have heard us. This gathering will help us navigate the process of reaching them.”
Cornwall Town Supervisor Richard Randazzo and Seven Gold, chief of staff to Assemblyman Frank Skartados, will provide updates. Newburgh Town Supervisor Gilbert Piaquadio and attorney Michael Sussman have also been invited to attend.
