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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.
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Westchester Agreement Helps Protect Drinking Water

Submitted by RIchard Jarman on Thu, 2010-08-26 15:20.

A new agreement between 12 communities in Northern Westchester will ensure the meeting of new and more stringent state requirements on water quality without the need for expensive upgrades, according to the Journal News.


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Greenway Opens At Brooklyn Bridge Park

Submitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Thu, 2010-08-26 12:54.

A map of the fully completed park.A map of the fully completed park.An additional five acres of Brooklyn Bridge Park are now open, including the first 2,000 feet of the greenway, a 30-foot wide, s

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Green Island Sweetens Expansion Deal

Submitted by RIchard Jarman on Wed, 2010-08-25 12:03.

New plans unveiled by the Green Island Power Authority for its proposed expansion of the Green Island hydro plant now include recreational and tourist facilities.


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Most Southern Tier Assembly Members Oppose Frack Ban

Submitted by Joanne Lee on Tue, 2010-08-24 15:04.

Assembly Member Barbara Lifton is among the few Southern Tier legislators who support a moratorium.Assembly Member Barbara Lifton is among the few Southern Tier legislators who support a moratorium.There's no shortage of opposition to Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling among the residents of New York City, Long Island and the northern suburbs.


Manhattan Pols Huddle On Crumbling East River Greenway

Submitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Thu, 2010-08-19 11:42.

Efforts are underway to keep a riverside park from falling into the river.


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Hudson Dredge Panel Calls for Better Mapping, Longer Process

Submitted by Nadine Kaplan on Tue, 2010-08-17 14:12.

A panel of independent experts studying the dredging of PCBs from the Superfund areas of the Hudson River has released their draft recommendations for how the next phase of the project should be handled.


EPA Delays Hydrofracking Hearing

Submitted 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

Westchester Greenway Grows A Mile

Submitted by Dan Hendrick on Thu, 2010-08-12 11:38.

As seen in the Journal News, visitors to the RiverWalk, now totaling 32 miles of paved trail along the Hudson River, have a new addition to c

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'Sewage Crisis' Seen In Great Lakes

Submitted 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.


 

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