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    City Comptroller Aims to Stop Astoria Fuel-Powered Peaker Plant

    Environmental Impact  •  Astoria, Queens

    Image Credit: Office of the Comptroller

    Comptroller Stringer sent the letter in opposition to the Astoria Replacement Project because of the project’s reliance on fracked gas. On September 4, 2020, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer sent a letter to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Environmental Permits urging the DEC to review the NRG Energy’s Astoria Replacement Project. Comptroller Stringer raised concerns about the project due to the wellbeing and of Astoria residents and the project’s environmental impact. (read more…)

    Tags : Astoria, Astoria Power Plant, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, environmental review
    Date:10/06/2020
    Category : Comptroller's Office
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