MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD BY THE COURT. POST A PUBLIC COMMENT HERE BY MARCH 7TH...

https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Comments/PublicComments.aspx?MatterCaseNo=22-t-0346

The Empire Wind 2 project is currently in the public comment phase. This is the general publics' only chance to enter their comments and concerns to the public record. The state is supposed to take these comments into consideration when granting approval for Equinor to continue. Equinor has done the bare minimum required by law to inform the public. Empire Wind 1, which is even closer to the shore, went through the public comment phase with ONE, yes only ONE comment. No one knew about it. There are still many people who have no idea what is coming to our shores and killing the marine mammals that are finally recovering after centuries of negative human interaction. It is very important that you not only share this information, but enter your comments and concerns into the public record.

There are multiple ways this can be done:

Virtual Public Statement Hearing,by phone, by Email, by mail and through NYS Website

Virtual Public Statement Hearing with NYS on Thursday, March 9th (at 1PM EST and at 5PM EST)

Any person wishing to provide a public statement on the record at the hearings must pre-register to do so by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

Date: March 9, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Event Number: 2339 722 2371
Password: Mar 9th at 1pm
Phone-Only Access: (518)549-0500
Access Code: 2339 722 2371

Date: March 9, 2023
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Event Number: 2330 951 2704
Password: Mar 9th at 5pm
Phone-Only Access: (518)549-0500
Access Code: 2330 951 2704

 

To pre-register and provide a statement electronically:
Participants who would like to provide a statement and will log in to a hearing electronically must pre-register by the date and time indicated above by visiting www.webex.com where they should click “Join” at the top right-hand corner of the screen, enter the event number listed above, and provide all requested information.  When logging in on the date and time of the hearing, participants will be asked to “select audio system.” It is recommended that participants opt to have the system “call me” or “call using computer.” The “call me” option will require participants to enter their phone numbers.

To pre-register and provide a statement by phone:
Any participant who is not able to log in to a hearing electronically may participate by phone. Call-in participants wishing to make a statement must pre-register by the date and time indicated above by calling 1-800-342-3330, where they should follow prompts to the appropriate hearing and provide the following information: first and last names, address, and phone number. On the day and time of the hearing, all call-in participants should dial 518-549-0500 and enter the access code listed above to join the hearing.  The public statement hearings will be held open until everyone who has registered to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements to submit comments into the record have been made. Reasonable time limits may be set for each speaker as necessary to afford all registered speakers an opportunity to be heard. It is recommended that lengthy comments be submitted in writing and summarized for oral presentation. A verbatim transcript of the public statement hearings will be made for inclusion in the record of this case.  
Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service’s Human Resources Management Office at 518-474-2520 as soon as possible. TDD users may request a sign language interpreter by placing a call through the New York Relay Service at 711. Individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English are encouraged to call the Department at 1-800-342-3377 for free language assistance services regarding this notice.

For those who cannot attend or prefer not to speak at the public statement hearings, there are several other ways to provide your comments to the Commission. Comments should refer to “Case 22-T-0346.” Although comments will be accepted throughout the pendency of this proceeding, they are requested by March 24, 2023.

Internet:

Go to www.dps.ny.gov click on “File Search” (located under the heading “Commission Files”), enter “22-T-0346” in the “Search by Case Number” field, and then click on the “Post Comments” box located at the top of the page. Direct link to Case 22-T-0346

Snail Mail:

Comments may be mailed to

Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary, Public Service Commission,Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350.

All written comments will become part of the record considered by the Commission and may be accessed on the Department of Public Service website by searching the case number, as described above, and clicking on the “Public Comments” tab.

Toll-Free Opinion Line: You may call the Commission’s Opinion Line at 1-800-335-2120. This number is set up to take comments about pending cases from in-State callers 24-hours a day. These comments are not transcribed verbatim, but a summary is provided to the Commission.