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Will Rensselaer County Landfill Get Superfunded?

Submitted by David Rozan on Wed, 2010-03-03 16:15.

The toxic Dewey Loeffel landfill located near the Village of Nassau is under consideration for Superfund status, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday.


GE, EPA Differ Yet Again On Hudson River Dredging

Submitted by Diana Ciechorska on Thu, 2010-02-18 16:47.

A panel of experts appointed by GE and the Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing the findings from the first year of Hudson River dredging and plotting a course for the next phase.


Court Dismisses Challenge To Albany Landfill Expansion

Submitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Thu, 2010-02-11 11:52.

State Supreme Court Justice Patrick McGrath has thrown out a lawsuit by Save the Pine Bush, which last fall sued the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the city of Albany to

New Headquarters Is Symbol Of Wind Energy's Growth

Submitted by Adrienne Oppenheim on Thu, 2010-02-04 16:42.

Two years after announcing plans to renovate its 100-year-old building in Schenectady, GE opened revealed its new, environmentally-friendly global headquarters this week.


State Releases New Hudson River Action Plan

Submitted by Nadine Kaplan on Thu, 2010-01-28 12:29.

State environmental officials on Monday released their five-year blueprint for the Hudson River, seeing to protect clean water, protect fish and wildlife habitats, address the impacts of climate change, and promote Hudson River recreation.


New Wildlife Area For Saratoga County

Submitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Wed, 2010-01-20 18:02.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has begun planning for the 570-acre Saratoga Sand Plains Wildlife Management area, Betsey Lowe, regional DEC director announced.


Cement Plan Concerns Center On Mercury

Submitted by Dan Hendrick on Wed, 2010-01-13 15:22.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation closed its public comment period January 11 on a renewal application for the LaFarge Ravena cement plant, amid concerns by some environmental groups about potential mercury releases.


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Saluting The Capital Region's Environmental Champions

Jim Sevinsky, left, of GE Energy, accepts NYLCV's Environmental Champion Award from Ray Gillen.Jim Sevinsky, left, of GE Energy, accepts NYLCV's Environmental Champion Award from Ray Gillen.Scores of business and community leaders, elected officials, environmentalists and policy makers turned out Monday for the New York League of Conservation Voters' 2009 Capital District Eco-Breakfast at Albany's Fort Orange Club. Thanks to all who participated in the event, which supports NYLCV's Capital District Chapter and pro-environment policies in the region.


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Planning For The Future Of Albany's Trash

Submitted by Dan Hendrick on Thu, 2009-12-10 21:23.

In this week's Times Union: A report by Albany's Solid Waste Management Planning Steering Committee suggests that a regional autho

Coalition continues push for Upstate high speed rail

Submitted by Andy Snyder on Tue, 2009-11-24 14:41.

In a press conference that included local, state, and federal legislators, the High Speed Rail New York Coalition announced its formation and released its High Speed Rail Regional Impact Stateme

 

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