NYers will Rally to tell Gov. Hochul and DEC: Reject Trump Pipelines!

ALBANY, NY (09/02/2025) (readMedia)-- On Wednesday at noon, outside the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) headquarters, New Yorkers and advocates will hold an emergency rally to demand Governor Hochul and DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton reject the Trump pipelines.

Governor Hochul is currently fast-tracking two dirty, fracked gas pipelines at the Trump administration's direction: The Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE) and Constitution pipelines. These pipelines would be a disaster for New Yorkers, threatening our water, costing families more on their energy bills, and posing serious health risks to nearby communities - all so the Governor can curry favor with the Trump administration.

After meeting with President Trump this Spring, Governor Hochul reportedly agreed to have the DEC fast-track two long-dead pipeline proposals that her own state agency repeatedly denied: the Williams NESE pipeline, which would run through the New York Harbor and into Far Rockaway; and the Constitution pipeline, which would run across 125 miles of the Southern Tier and into the Albany area. The White House has since claimed Hochul "caved" on the pipelines in exchange for allowing a wind project in New York State to continue, while the Governor has hardly denied a deal and committed to working with Trump.

Despite widespread opposition from hundreds of elected officials, advocates, and even her own allies in Congress, Governor Hochul and the DEC are moving full speed ahead to appease Trump before New Yorkers can stop her. Now, New Yorkers are demanding she put our water, wallets, and communities over politics and reject this terrible deal.

**This event will be livestreamed**