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May 12, 2017

Residents Celebrate Major Environmental Victory at Seneca Lake
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In New York state, residents are celebrating a major victory, after
Texas-based company Crestwood Midstream announced it was nixing plans to
expand a natural gas storage facility in abandoned salt caverns at
Seneca Lake, a drinking water source for 100,000 people. The project has
faced years of sustained resistance from local residents. More than 650
teachers, health workers, faith leaders, scientists, military veterans
and others have been arrested blockading construction and protesting the
project during the years-long campaign. Following this victory,
residents say they're still committed to fighting Crestwood's separate
plans for a propane storage facility in the area. To see our full
coverage of the Seneca Lake struggle over the years, go to
democracynow.org.


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