New York
EcoGen’s Prattsburgh Wind Farm, Prattsburgh/Italy, NY
STATUS: In progress, with opposition TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Local residents PROSPECTS: Prolonged Delay BACKGROUND: Eco-Gen proposed to build a wind farm of 34 turbines in the towns of Prattsburgh and Italy. In March 2009, Prattsburgh Town Code Enforcement Officer Les … Continue reading
Allegany Wind Farm Project, NY
STATUS: In progress TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Local residents of Chipmonk; Concerned Citizens of Cattaraugus County PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: In August 2008, Everpower Renewables submitted an application for a 32-wind turbine project at Chipmonk Ridge. The Allegany Town Planning Board decided … Continue reading
RiverWright Buffalo Ethanol Plant, NY
STATUS: On hold TYPE: Ethanol OPPOSITION: Local residents PROSPECTS: Indeterminable BACKGROUND: RiverWright LLC planned to construct an ethanol plant on the Buffalo River. The plant would employ 67 people and produce 110 million gallons of ethanol per year. In April … Continue reading
Jamestown Oxy-Coal Power Plant Project, NY
STATUS: In progress, with opposition TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, American Lung Association, Environmental Advocates of New York, New York Public Interest Research Group, Natural Resources Defense Council, Pace Law School Energy Project. PROSPECTS: Indeterminate … Continue reading
Tonawanda IGGC plant, NY
STATUS: Canceled TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club PROSPECTS: Canceled BACKGROUND: In 2006, the New York Public Authority (NYPA) contracted with NRG Energy for a $1.6 billion Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) plant in Tonawanda, New York. Shortly thereafter, the State … Continue reading
Scriba Coal Gasification Plant, NY
STATUS: In progress, with opposition TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Local citizens, Town of Scriba Coalition of Responsible Citizens, Jamesville Positive Action Committee, Sierra Club PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: In June 2007, TranGas Development Systems announced it would construct a $2 billion coal … Continue reading
Broadwater LNG, Long Island Sound, New York
STATUS: Killed TYPE: Natural Gas OPPOSITION: New York and Connecticut state governments; environmental groups; local residents PROSPECT: Dead BACKGROUND: The Broadwater LNG Project is a $700 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility located in New York State waters of the Long Island Sound, … Continue reading
Atlantic Sea Island Group’s Safe Harbor Energy Project in Long Island, NY
STATUS: Suspended Indefinitely TYPE: Natural Gas OPPOSITION: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie; Clean Ocean Action; Yes We Can Long Island; New York City chapter of the Surfrider Foundation; state legislators; local residents PROSPECT: Highly Unlikely BACKGROUND: Atlantic Sea Island LLC … Continue reading
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Oswego, New York
STATUS: Suspended TYPE: Nuclear OPPOSITION: Nukefree.org PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: On September 30, 2008, UniStar Nuclear Energy, a joint venture between Constellation Energy and French-based EDF Inc., filed an application with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to construct a … Continue reading