"This is NOT just a Town of Reading or Schuyler County issue! The proposed Inergy project foreshadows the potential industrialization of the Finger Lakes Region. "

About Us/Contact

About Us/Contact

Gas Free Seneca was formed in early 2011 in response to Inergy, LP’s plan to “build an integrated gas storage and transportation hub in the Northeast,” according to its press announcement, at the U.S. Salt plant just North of Watkins Glen, NY. Gas Free Seneca started out as a small group of concerned citizens trying to spread the word about the proposed LPG storage facility.

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Inergy’s Plan

Inergy’s Plan

Inergy purchased the U.S. Salt plant in 2008. The company plans to spend $40-50 million to develop liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage in depleted salt caverns at the U.S. Salt property that have been capped for more than 50 years. Inergy’s initial permit application calls for 2.1 million barrels (88.2 million gallons) of liquid propane and butane storage.

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GAS FREE SENECA Emergency Legal Fund

We are thrilled to announce that the renowned attorney Deborah Goldberg of Earthjustice has now taken our case! We currently need $60,000 to reach our legal defense fund goal of $90,000. We will need to raise the remaining $60K in the next couple of months. Please donate what you can, and help us broaden our donor base by sharing this with your friends via social media.  Thank you

GAS FREE SENECA is an all volunteer organization. Donations will be used to defray the costs associated with our work. Your donations to GAS FREE SENECA are now tax deductible through fiscal sponsorship by Sustainable Markets Foundation (501c3). THANK YOU!

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