What can I do?

     If you want to help stop this massive industrial development from degrading water quality, killing threatened & endangered species and destroying a largely roadless area, there area several things you can do.

1. Call your state legislator and senator and let them know that you oppose this massive development. You can reach them at:
   
   

   The Honorable Tom E. Yewcic	The Hon. John Wozniak	Honorable Richard A. Kasunic
   State Representative	State Senator	118 S. Center Ave.
   535 Fairfield Avenue	2307 Bedford Street	Suite 1
   Johnstown, PA 15906	Johnstown, PA 15904	Somerset, PA 15501
   (814) 536-8400	(814) 266-0057	(814) 445-7675
   tyewcic@pahouse.net	wozniak@pasenate.com	kmcvicke@pasenate.com

   
   
   

   The Hon. Edward Wojnaroski	The Hon. John Eichelberger	The Hon. Edward Staback
   State Representative	State Representative	Majority Chairman, House
   413 Main Street	P.O. Box 643	Game & Fisheries Committee
   Johnstown, PA 15901	Hollidaysburg, PA 16448	PA House of Representatives
   (814) 536-9818	(814) 317-1753	P.O. Box 202115
   ewojnaro@pahouse.net	john@senatoreichelberger.com	Harrisburg, PA 17120-2115
   		(717) 783-5043
   		estaback@pahouse.net

   
   
   

   The Hon. Richard Hess	The Hon. Jerry Stern	The Hon. Bob Bastian
   State Representative	State Representative	State Representative
   133A South Richard Street	324 Allegheny Street	P.O. Box 147
   Bedford, PA 15522	Hollidaysburg, PA 16648	Somerset, PA 15501
   (814) 623-9097	(814) 695-2398	(814) 443-4230
   thess@pahousegop.com	jstern@pahousegop.com	bbastian@pahousegop.com

   Make sure to reference the Shaffer Mountain Wind Project.
   
2. Write a letter to the Editor of your newspaper.
   Here is the contact information.
   
   

   Johnstown Tribune Democrat	Somerset Daily American	Bedford Gazette
   Bruce Wissinger	Brian Whipkey - Editor	Sharyn Maust - Editor
   P.O. Box 340	334 W. Main Street	P.O. Box 671
   Johnstown, PA 15907-0340	Somerset, PA 15501	Bedford, PA 15522
   bwissinger@tribdem.com	brianw@dailyamerican.com	opinion@bedfordgazette.com

   
   
   
3. Join the online petition. Click here and leave your contact information. Your name will be added to the petition.
   
   
4. DEMAND that Gamesa abandon this project. You can do so by contacting:
   
   

   Ellen Lutz	PA DEP	Somerset Soil Conservation
   Director of Development, Atlantic Region	Mr. Christopher Kriley, Chief Soils and Waterways	Keith Largent
   Gamesa Energy, USA	Southwest Regional Office	6024 Glades Pike, Suite 103
   One South Street, 20th Floor	400 Waterfront Dr.	Somerset, PA 15501
   Philadelphia, PA 19107	Pittsburgh PA 15222	814-445-4652 x120
   (215) 665-9810, ext. 304	412-442-4000	keith-scd@wpia.net
   elutz@gamesaenergy.com
   Make sure to reference the Shaffer Mountain Wind Project.

   
   
5. Contact the PA Fish & Boat Commission with your concerns about EV stream (Piney Run) degradation:
   

   John Arway, Chief

   Environmental Services Division

   PA Fish & Boat Commission

   450 Robinson Lane

   Bellefonte, PA 16823-9620

   
   
   
6. Contact U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding wetland degradation:
   

   Allen Edris

   US Army Corps of Engineers

   Federal Building, 21st Floor

   1000 Liberty Ave.

   Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4186

   412-395-7158

   allen.r.edris@lrp02.usace.army.mil

   
   
   
7. Talk with your neighbor about this problem. Talk with the WAA Directors (they are your neighbors, too) and thank them for voting against this project and protecting your drinking water. Ask them to take LEGAL ACTION, if necessary. (This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the WAA)
   
   
8. Get involved - The WAA meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00 at the WAA Building, 1409 Somerset Avenue, Windber, PA. (This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the WAA)
   
   
9. Donate to the Shaffer Mountain Legal Fund - Click Here.