Lois Wilson

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Two actors who have appeared on "Star Trek" where among 19 people arrested during a protest at the Crestwood Midstream facility on Seneca Lake north of Watkins Glen.

Actors James Cromwell, 76, of Warwick, New York, who played Zefram Cochrane in "Star Trek: First Contact," and John “J.G.” Hertzler, 66, of Ulysses, who played Klingon General Martok on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," and 17 others were charged with disorderly conduct following the protest that began at 6:45 a.m. Monday. Hertzler also serves on the Town of Ulysses town board.

According to We Are Seneca Lake, the group blocked traffic from entering or leaving the facility located on state Route 14, including two tanker trucks.

The protesters were ticketed by the Schuyler County Sheriff's Office and released.

Those arrested Monday: Richard Battaglia, 54, of Richford; Leslie Brack, 49, of Ithaca; James Cromwell, 76, of Warwick; John V. Dennis, 66, of Lansing; Lauren Eastwood, 46, of Plattsburgh; Bob Eklund, 63, of New Lisbon; Linda C. Fedele, 53, of Perinton; John Garman “J.G.” Hertzler, 66, of Ulysses; the Rev. Gary Judson, 76, of Burdett; Jeanne Judson, 78, of Burdett; Sandra Marshall, 67, of Newfield; David H. McLallen, 61, of Ulysses; Patricia Rodriguez, 47, of Brooktondale; Mark Scibilia-Carver, 63, of Ulysses; Trellan Smith, 50, of Oxford; Dan Taylor, 65, of Oxford; Catherine Taylor, 52, of Ithaca; Suzanne Winkler, 57, of Burlington, and Robyn Wishna, 58, of Slaterville.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given conditional approval of Crestwood’s plans to expand methane storage. The state Department of Environmental Conservation continues the environmental review process for the planned liquefied propane gas facility on a portion of Crestwood’s 576-acre site in underground salt caverns.

Earlier this spring, Consolidated Edison Inc. and Crestwood Equity Partners. formed Stagecoach Gas Services. Stagecoach will consist of four natural gas storage facilities, including the Crestwood facility, and three gas pipelines.

Crestwood to wait for state on natural gas storage