We received this e-mail through SPAN over the weekend. Few people know, but Sunset Park is a repository for a whole ton of power plants, and now the city’s looking to build a few more. If you live in Sunset Park, this is something you need to know about
Hello Everyone,
We are writing today for your support and action! The Astoria Generating Company, the corporation looking to site another power plant in Sunset Park, has filed a Motion for Expedited Processing Without Oral Testimony to the Public Service Commission. If this Motion passes, the power plant company has the ability to decide on power plant placement without public hearings! This is a clear violation of democracy where the community has no say on decisions that will affect us, our children and our way of life.
On Wednesday, SPAN will be filing a legal request to block this motion.
Please support us by signing a petition in support: http://www.petitiononline.com/SPANSPAN/petition.html
We are asking for everyone to get 15 signatures so we can deliver a strong message to the Public Service Commission that Sunset Park is watching when they try to site another power plant in the neighborhood.
If you want to come out on Monday or Tuesday to gather signatures with SPAN, please email Ivette at: <xiaanais@yahoo.com>.
If you’d like to find out more about SPAN (Sunset Park Alliance of Neighbors) visit http://www.spanbrooklyn.org/ or just click here.
