Fwd: Letter for John Podesta, from Lucy Rockefeller Waletzky

From:mfisher@hillaryclinton.com To: john.podesta@gmail.com Date: 2016-02-19 16:26 Subject: Fwd: Letter for John Podesta, from Lucy Rockefeller Waletzky

I had called Lucy m and left a message but never heard back. Will check back with her at the below email address to see if she has some time to talk this weekend. Milia Fisher (858) 395-1741 Begin forwarded message: * Hello Milia, John Adams was asked to forward this letter and attachment on to John P. We know JP must be crazed! Please give him our love. Hope you’re doing well! All the best, Ann * Dear Mr. Podesta: I am writing to you as a current donor to Secretary Clinton’s campaign, a member of the Rockefeller family with a long and deep commitment to public health, and as a physician concerned about the health effects of fracking. I spent the last seven years studying the health, environmental & climate side effects of fracking. Just before the fracking ban I presented a summary of health impact studies (attached) to then Acting Commissioner of Health Howard Zucker and Governor Cuomo. I felt very happy to have played an active part, as both a physician and donor, in the ban of fracking in NYS. The New York ban has inspired health-impacted people all over the United States and the world. I am also writing you because I'm sensing among a number of donors (current and potential) a growing concern about what we see as a lack of clarity and firmness in Secretary Clinton's position on the air and water pollution from fracking in particular - and fossil fuel extraction in general. To her credit, she has made an off-hand statement to the effect of the need to "cut back" on drilling, but nothing beyond it that I can find. We have looked at her statements in comparison to those of Senator Sanders. There is quite a contrast in the strength of his positions versus hers. In short, she has not offered a single specific proposal to crack down on even the worst excesses of the oil and gas industry's highly polluting practices. I read your interview in *The New Republic* with great interest, and that is what inspired me to write to you. I know first hand that there is a growing hunger among the donor circles I am familiar with to hear more details of the commitments she is willing to make on things such as: · Methane (always accompanied by volatile organic compounds and other toxins in flow back and produced fluids) pollution leaks from existing infrastructure · Removing fat federal subsidies to drillers. In addition my highest priority is to see Secretary Clinton acknowledge the health side effects of fracking, just as physicians do with all our drugs and procedures. I believe the message of cutting the use of polluting fossil fuels for health and climate reasons will be very attractive to the voters the Secretary badly needs right now. Governor Cuomo’s ratings skyrocketed after he banned fracking based on health concerns. Speaking to you I’m sure would give me the insight I could take to fellow funders who share these concerns. I want to reassure them that Secretary Clinton understands these issues and that more commitments are forthcoming. Please let me know if we could speak briefly and how best I can reach you. Best regards, Lucy *Lucy Rockefeller Waletzky, M.D.* *Chair* *New York State Council of Parks,* * Recreation & Historic Preservation* *1301 Bedford Road* *Pleasantville, NY 10570* *Home: 914-631-3558* *Fax: 914-631-5555* *Cell: 914-703-0909 * *lucyrwaletzky@gmail.com <lucyrwaletzky@gmail.com>*