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Water2010 Environmental Goals For The State Legislature Even in these challenging economic times, New York State cannot afford to retreat from its environmental goals or endanger our water and air because of a shrinking budget. In fact, greater environmental sustainability is a building block for a revitalized New York. That’s why the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund has released its 2010 New York State Policy Agenda. It offers specific policy recommendations to members of the New York State Assembly and Senate that will help improve the environment and the economy.Read More > New DEC Policy To Protect Aquatic LifeSubmitted by Adrienne Oppenheim on Thu, 2010-03-11 13:39.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation this week announced an important action to reduce the number of fish, fish eggs and larvae regularly destroyed when large quantities of water are withdrawn from rivers to cool steam electric plants. Feds and Long Islanders Forge Ahead to Restore RiverSubmitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Thu, 2010-03-11 09:54.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to contribute half to a $3 million feasibility study of ways to clean up the Forge River, while Suffolk County and the Town of Brookhaven will pitch in the remainder. Clock Ticking On Hudson Riverfront PlanSubmitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Wed, 2010-03-10 18:41.
After the Hudson Common Council approved a Local Waterfront Development Plan in mid-January, a 60-day clock began ticking and is now about to run out for public comment to the state government. After that, Kevin Millington, director of the New York State Department of State's 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.
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Despite Mayor's Wishes, EPA Adds Gowanus To Superfund ListSubmitted by Nadine Kaplan on Tue, 2010-03-02 14:12.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that the heavily polluted Gowanus Canal was added to its Landmark Agreement To Help NYC's Jamaica BaySubmitted by Nadine Kaplan on Thu, 2010-02-25 17:32.
City and state officials, along with the leaders of local and national environmental groups, announced on Thursday an
GE, EPA Differ Yet Again On Hudson River DredgingSubmitted 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.
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Filed Under: Water,Westchester, New York City, Hudson Valley, Albany, Capital District | Read More >
Bedford Adopts Climate Action PlanSubmitted by Adrienne Oppenheim on Thu, 2010-02-11 16:34.
The Town of Bedford, in Westchester County, has adopted an ambitious 120-page Climate Action Plan detailing how the town will curb its global warming-inducing emissions, according to the Journal News.
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Filed Under: Air, Energy, Enforcement, Funding, Land Use, Open Space, Public Health, Solid Waste, Transportation, Water,Westchester | Read More >
Hudson Valley's Coal Tar ProblemSubmitted by Adrienne Oppenheim on Thu, 2010-02-11 14:43.
Toxic coal tar, a remnant of gas-production methods of yesteryear, now pollutes soil and water in the mid-Hudson Valley, reports the Times Herald-Record. |
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