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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.


Vote Yes On Proposal #1 On November 3!

Submitted by Andrea Muraskin on Wed, 2009-10-21 17:08.

When environmentally minded voters see a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot that would allow a power line in the Adirondack State Park, their first impulse might be to vote it down.


DEC Opens New Green Office In Hudson Valley

Submitted by Dan Hendrick on Thu, 2009-05-21 16:21.

Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis and DEC Region 3 Director William Janeway this week officially opened DEC's new environmentally friendly regional office in New Paltz.

NYLCV Blog | Filed Under: Open Space, Energy,Hudson Valley | Read More >

Diesel Trucks Beware: DEC Steps Up Air Quality Enforcement

Submitted by Samantha Caravello on Thu, 2008-11-13 18:24.

A new initiative from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will hold random roadside diesel inspections in truck hot spots to target trucks churning out plumes of visible exhaust, which violates state air regulations.

NYLCV Blog | Filed Under: Transportation, Air,Statewide | Read More >

United Water New York Fined $10,000 for Releasing Excess Water to New Jersey

Submitted by Lavinia Pascal on Thu, 2008-08-21 13:57.

At a time when United Water is seeking to build a desalination plant because  Rockland County's drinking water supplies are running low, th

Skelos' Elevation Revives Hopes For Bottle Bill

Submitted by Lavinia Pascal on Thu, 2008-08-21 12:09.

The tide may be turning in favor of the Bigger, Better Bottle Bill now that Dean Skelos is the Senate Majority Leader, according to the Associated Press.

NYLCV Blog | Filed Under: Enforcement,Statewide | Read More >

DEC Urges New Yorkers to Help Protect Water Quality

Submitted by Lavinia Pascal on Thu, 2008-08-21 11:15.
 

Pete Grannis, the Commissioner for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) launched a "Don't Flush Your Drugs" campaign

NYLCV Blog | Filed Under: Water, Public Health,Statewide | Read More >

Pollution Prevents Swimmers from Taking a Dip

Submitted by Rachael Blair on Wed, 2008-07-30 15:59.

The Buffalo News says that a recent study by the Natural Resources Defense Council shows Western New York beaches frequently exceeded the daily maximum bacter

 

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