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Public HealthBlueprint For A Greener Westchester County Westchester County and its 45 municipalities have a long history of environmental leadership, but how can local governments continue this trend while protecting and improving their economic base? The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund’s 2010 “Blueprint for a Greener Westchester County” shows how, with policy recommendations covering transportation, energy conservation, sustainable development, natural resource protection and open space preservation.Read More > Attorney General's Office Battles for Cleaner AirSubmitted by Nadine Kaplan on Thu, 2010-07-22 15:59.
Over the past several days, the Office of the New York State Attorney General took legal action on two occasions to protect the health and Safety of New York's air. Great Kills Park Finally To Be Restored?Submitted by Khari Linton on Tue, 2010-07-20 14:13.
Great Kills Park has been very important to the residents of Staten Island offering beaches, biking paths, fishing areas, hiking trails, sports fields, walking trails, among other amenities including its many upscale restaurants that provide economic growth to the area.
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Filed Under: Water, Solid Waste, Public Health, Open Space, Land Use, Funding,New York City | Read More >
New York City Goes on Land-Buying Spree to Protect WatershedSubmitted by Logan Ruppel on Tue, 2010-07-20 13:45.
The recession has been a boon for New York City's watershed protection program, which took advantage of low prices and thin competition to purchase a record 11,309 acres of land to help buffer the upstate reservoirs.
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Filed Under: Water, Public Health, Open Space, Land Use, Funding,New York City, Hudson Valley | Read More >
Gov Candidates on Gas Drilling: Red, Yellow or Green Light?Submitted by Logan Ruppel on Tue, 2010-07-20 13:34.
The critical decision about whether or not to drill for natural gas upstate will almost certainly fall to next Governor of New York.
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Filed Under: Public Health, Open Space, Land Use, Enforcement, Energy,Central & Western NY | Read More >
State Report Clouds Hopes Of Closing Sheridan ExpresswaySubmitted by Nadine Kaplan on Wed, 2010-07-14 16:39.
On Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation released a long-awaited study detailing the traffic implications of possible options for the future of the Sheridan Expressway.
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Filed Under: Transportation, Public Health, Open Space, Land Use, Air,New York City | Read More >
Oil Stops Flowing, But Moratorium Attempt Doesn'tSubmitted by Nadine Kaplan on Tue, 2010-07-13 12:00.
Rules governing a six-month moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico have been revised by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, after being struck down late last month by a federal judge in New Orleans Groups Sue To Protect Long Island SoundSubmitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Thu, 2010-07-08 11:54.
Coastal waters, including Long Island Sound, remain inadequately protected under the latest five-year municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit, which the state Department of Environmental Conservation issued in April.
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Filed Under: Water, Public Health,Westchester, Suffolk, Nassau, Long Island | Read More >
SESSION UPDATE: What's Moved, What's Stalled, In Albany Despite the confusion in Albany, the legislative session has not definitively concluded since there is no final budget yet. That means when legislators resume budget discussions, environmental legislation can and should be part of the mix. Learn what has moved and what hasn't, and take action today to help push critical bills over the finish line.Read More > Congress Seeks To Reinvigorate Superfund ProgramSubmitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Wed, 2010-06-30 16:54.
Acting on a request by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, Rep. Earl Blumenauer , D-OR, and Sen. |
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