NYRI Hearings Scheduled

Posted on 06. Oct, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber in blogging

For those of you who don’t know, New York State is being targeted by foreign investors, called New York Regional Interconnect, or NYRI, who want to built a 200-mile, super high-voltage power line through the state. We have power lines all over, no big deal, right? Well, this mammoth power line is going to follow the railroad tracks, from central New York all the way down toward New York City. And the railroad tracks are in the middle of our towns, next to our homes, down our streets.

Ice Factory Rd. Clayville

We Deserve This Anyway

That’s hundreds of miles of high voltage power lines strung right over the tops of our houses and businesses, those houses and businesses that aren’t taken away from us by the government, that is. There’s a lot of lobbying and political gaming going on. The power line company is slowing chugging toward having their way. We residents have put up a lot of legal barriers filled with red tape, but the process is moving forward. Consider this a hurricane-type disaster. These politicians and investors are looking to wipe out our properties so they can develop on them. Good Lord, the battle never ends, does it?

Its Pretty But Not As Pretty As Powerlines

This House is Ugly Anyway, Right

So there’s another meeting coming up, to continue fighting this thing. It’s really terrible that this can happen, that we have so little property rights anymore. It’s even more disgusting that our property taxes keep going up.

Oh, and the power line company wants US residents (who are left) to pay for the maintenance of the lines that run over our houses, too. Oh, AND they have demanded that New York State subsidize their business by having the state guarantee the company a 13.5% profit. How the heck can government guaranteeing a profit for a business be legal is beyond me!

See here for the schedule about the meetings. This must be stopped.

See my post last year about the Worst Trip of My Life for more details and photos of some affected areas.

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5 Responses to “NYRI Hearings Scheduled”

  1. vulcanhammer

    06. Oct, 2008

    “Oh, AND they have demanded that New York State subsidize their business by having the state guarantee the company a 13.5% profit.” That is an outrage. Can anybody say “crony-capitalism?” I hope this all does get stopped.

  2. Shinade

    06. Oct, 2008

    Absolutely nothing surprises me anymore. This is simply terrible. I am so sorry to hear it.

    I am down in Oklahoma and we are very disgruntled about all of the new oil rigs going in. They are popping up all over the place.

    I live in a very rural setting around one of the largest man made lakes in the US. It’s the place we bought for retirement.

    Now every time I drive into town I always yet another tower where they have begun to drill.

    We keep waiting to wake up one morning and find them in our front yard.

    I hope you all win the battle but I know it is an uphill one.

    Good Luck and my best wishes for a good week!!

  3. Jennifer

    07. Oct, 2008

    I like your blog. I can’t wait to read more. I just wanted to comment on this post. I live in Central New York. While the proposed power lines will not go through our town, I feel for anyone effected. I hope it can be stopped.

  4. Carol

    08. Oct, 2008

    Eminent Domain is just step one in the eradication of the illegal search and seizure part of the bill of rights. Eventually, the entire Bill of Rights will have sentimental value only.

    I’m so sorry your town is having to go through this. It seems such a pretty, peaceful place.

    Shinade: we’re just to the south of you in TX. The gas rigs have taken over, but people are fighting and making a little headway. Folks from Colorado are coming to meet with our mavericks to see what they can learn from us because the gas wells are headed their way, too.

  5. Mrs. M

    09. Oct, 2008

    Thanks for your comments. I know that things like this are happening everywhere. Carla Main was recently in the area discussing her book about the eminent domain case of Freeport, TX (which involved the Bush family’s involvement of the taking of farmer’s property for a private business venture).

    Oil rigs, shopping malls, power lines– we Americans don’t have chance anymore, do we. Government has become a tyrant. Time to stand up for our rights.

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