No. The project does not have an adverse impact on air quality and health in the Valley or elsewhere. A rigorous review by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) of CVEC’s air quality impact analysis found this project complies with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) at levels determined to be protective of the health of the most sensitive members of the public, including children, the elderly, and those with respiratory illnesses such as chronic asthma and emphysema.

In fact, the project’s air emissions do not include any unique contaminants not already present in ambient air. Project emissions are essentially the same products of combustion generated by existing combustion sources, such as natural gas-fired residential furnaces or stoves. To learn more about how CVEC has mitigated impacts to health and air quality, click here or view our fact sheet on air quality.