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Central & Western NYBill Stachowski Named Among Dirtiest Candidates In Nation State Sen. Bill Stachowski, who is running for re-election in the 58th District in Western New York, is one of 12 candidates running for state office around the country to be named to the League of Conservation Voters’ “Dirty Dozen” list. The new list marks the first time that LCV’s trademark federal Dirty Dozen program was extended to state-level candidates. Sen. Stachowski was the sole Democrat and the only New York candidate ranked among the state-level “Dirty Dozen.” Read More > Priority Primaries: Sam Hoyt and Tom Abinanti For Assembly
Read More > Timber Companies On Pins And Needles Over Endangered SpeciesSubmitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Thu, 2010-08-26 13:45.
The Empire State Forest Products Association has urged about 600 member companies that own or manage more than a million acres of forest in New York, to support its petition drive against rules NYLCV's Top Priority For Primary Defeat: Bill Stachowski Over his nearly three decades in Albany, Bill Stachowski has amassed a deeply troubling voting record when it comes to the environment. He has consistently sided with industry and big polluters rather than the people. Just this year, he played a key role in blocking laws to clear our air and allow citizens to fight polluters. That's why the New York League of Conservation Voters has named Bill Stachowski our top priority for defeat in the Sept. 14 Primary.Read More > Most Southern Tier Assembly Members Oppose Frack BanSubmitted by Joanne Lee on Tue, 2010-08-24 15:04.
EPA Delays Hydrofracking HearingSubmitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Thu, 2010-08-12 12:03.
After successfully holding hearings around the country on the impact of the natural gas drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, officials with the federal Environmental Protection Agency ran into a hurdle this w Federal Decision Stalls Binghamton's Energy ProgramSubmitted by Erin Stabile on Thu, 2010-08-12 11:27.
A recent ruling by the Federal Housing Finance Agency has stalled a new loan program that could help Binghamton homeowners afford energy-saving technologies, reports the Press & Sun Bulletin. 'Sewage Crisis' Seen In Great LakesSubmitted by Erin Stabile on Thu, 2010-08-12 11:09.
A new study found that 41 billion gallons of untreated sewage and dirty stormwater were dumped into the Great Lakes last year. The same study estimates that it will cost Great Lakes communities approximately $23.3 billion to solve the overflow problem.
Event Date: 10/05/2010
7:00pm - 9:00pm HABITAT GARDENING FOR LIFE - a visually beautiful presentation by Janet Allen Caring for our own yard is the most immediate way we care for the earth. By providing habitat for even the smallest creatures and by using earth-friendly landscaping practices, we can help create a healthy planet for our future generations. Just as important, we can reconnect with the natural world as we enjoy our own little piece of the earth every day. Become a habitat gardener and watch your yard come to life! This event is a Other Filed Under: Central & Western NY Air Pollution Nixes Buffalo's Sewage AgreementSubmitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Thu, 2010-08-05 16:23.
The ink was barely dry on Amherst's approval for the Buffalo Sewer Authority to incinerate its sludge when the deal fell through due to state air quality objections. |
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