Public Comment on Draft New York State Energy Plan And Draft Environmental Impa

HUDSON RIVER SLOOPCLEARWATER,INCPUBLIC COMMENTonDRAFT NEW YORK STATE ENERGY PLAN ANDDRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTSUBMITTED MARCH 15, 2002Andre Mele, Executive DirectorManna Jo Greene, Environmental DirectorLinda Harris, Environmental AssociateTim Sweeney, Environmental AssociateDave Conover, Program OfficerRobert Henshaw, Clearwater Board MemberTABLE OF CONTENTS PageI. Introduction 1II. Energy Efficiency and Renewables 5III. Health Impacts 10IV. Natural Gas 13V. Coal 15VI. Nuclear Power 18VII. Market Conditions 21VIII. Article X 24IX. Jobs and Renewables 27X. Conclusion 30INTRODUCTIONOn behalf of the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, we want to start by thanking the Board for thevast amount of work done in the preparation of the current Draft Energy Plan. We realize thatArticle VI charges the members of the New York State Energy Planning Board (the “Board”) witha huge responsibility. We especially appreciate that the Planning Board has increased its publicoutreach by increasing the number of public hearings beyond its legal mandate, and lastly, wethank the Board for its gracious support of our Energy Forum held in Rockland on March 14.There is much we applaud and wholeheartedly support in this Plan. We are glad that the SystemBenefits Charge (SBC) has been extended. We think NYSERDA is involved in many veryexciting projects that are essential to the future of this state--projects that will prepare New Yorkto benefit from emerging ...