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Solid WasteSESSION 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 > Blueprint 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 > Wins For Air Quality, Recycling In NYCSubmitted by Dan Hendrick on Thu, 2010-07-29 17:34.
On Thursday, the New York City Council took major steps to improve recycling and air quality in the five boroughs. Senate Fight for Climate and Clean Energy Legislation Falls ShortSubmitted by Revell Schulte on Thu, 2010-07-22 12:00.
On Wednesday, twelve senators got together to draft a letter to Senate majority leader Harry Reid requesting the inclusion of climate and clean energy plans in upcoming legislation. 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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DiNapoli Report Finds Fault with EPF ImplementationSubmitted by Nadine Kaplan on Thu, 2010-06-24 15:59.
Thursday, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced the publication of Effective Management of the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), a report which e
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Closer Look At State's New E-Waste InitiativeSubmitted by Kris FitzPatrick on Mon, 2010-06-07 14:56.
Despite the overriding negatives of the recent Environmental Protection Fund cuts passed in Albany, there is one positive component: a strong new provision on electronics waste recycling. Sustainability Plan Advances In RyeSubmitted by Lauren Hudson on Wed, 2010-06-02 10:50.
The City Council of Rye, in Westchester County, has adopted a sustainability plan to reduce its carbon footprint and address environmental concerns.
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Filed Under: Air, Energy, Enforcement, Funding, Land Use, Open Space, Public Health, Solid Waste, Transportation, Water,Westchester | Read More >
City Releases Report On Climate AdaptationSubmitted by Nadine Kaplan on Thu, 2010-05-27 15:11.
Mayor Bloomberg on Thursday released a landmark report on climate adaptation in N
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Governor Stalls Mercury-Reducing ProposalSubmitted by Nadine Kaplan on Wed, 2010-05-26 14:41.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) proposal to ban the use of mercury-tainted coal fly ash at the Lafarge cement plant has been sitting in the Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform (GORR) sinc
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