API NY Responds to NESE Water Permit Decision

ALBANY, May 16, 2019— API New York released the following statement after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation decision not to issue a water quality permit necessary to begin construction on Williams' Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline project.

“While we are disappointed by the state’s decision, we remain hopeful that this critical infrastructure investment will ultimately move forward following additional review,” said API New York Executive Director Karen Moreau. “Projects like Northeast Supply Enhancement are essential to providing consumers with reliable access to clean, affordable natural gas in the safest, most efficient way possible.”

API New York is a division of API, which represents all segments of America’s oil and natural gas industry. Our more than 600 members produce, process and distribute most of the nation’s energy. The industry supports more than ten million U.S. jobs and is backed by a growing grassroots movement of millions of Americans. API was formed in 1919 as a standards-setting organization. In our first 100 years, API has developed more than 700 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency and sustainability.

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