NY Farmers arrested for blockade against fracked gas plant

Four New Yorkers were arrested last year for using a tractor to block a cargo shipment destined for the Cricket Valley Energy Center construction site, a massive 1100-megawatt gas-fired power plant under construction in Wingdale, New York.  

New York State banned hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, or fracking, in 2014 because of health risks associated with drilling, but Governor Andrew Cuomo has continued to approve gas infrastructure like the Cricket Valley plant which poses many of the same risks. Local residents are particularly concerned that its location in the Harlem Valley, a narrow north-south corridor, will engulf the region with pollution. (https://popularresistance.org/three-ny-farmers-an-educator-arrested-for-tractor-blockade-to-halt-massive-fracked-gas-power-plant/).

Join us on Monday, February 4th for a potluck and discussion with these brave farmers scheduled for 6pm at the WESPAC office, 77 Tarrytown Road, Suite 2W (upper level) in White Plains, NY 10607.  Please RSVP to [email protected] and let us know if you are able to bring an item to share.  This event is free and open to the public and there is plenty of free parking on site.