Long Island Members of the Senate Majority Issue Letter Supporting Pipeline

October 7th, 2019

Six members of the Long Island contingent of the Senate Majority sent a letter to the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEC), Basil Seggos, calling on his department to conditionally approve the pipeline project known as either the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE) or the Williams pipeline. The DEC originally denied the permit in May, halting the project and triggering National Grid to impose a moratorium on new natural gas service due to significant supply constraints. In the letter, the Senators suggested the project should be viewed only as an emergency option if an independent body concludes a supply emergency exists.