Fred LeBrun, in an Albany Times-Union column “Take back gift to gas industry,” May 13, discussed the audacity of a “self-serving coalition of New York landowners from the Southern Tier” visiting the Capitol to assert their rights as property owners in supporting the safe and responsible development of natural gas in New York. Mr. LeBrun is referring to the Joint Landowners Coalition of New York, which is a group of 70,000 Central New York and Southern Tier landowners. The group’s mission is:

To foster, promote, advance and protect the common interest of the people as it pertains to natural gas development through education and best environmental practices.

I have had the pleasure of working with members the last two years as we try to advance safe natural gas development.

These are hardworking farmers and business people who have been scraping by, paying taxes and waiting patiently to develop their land.

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