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NYLCV Events

2008 Spring Gala
New York City
05.29.08

Eco-Breakfast
Albany, NY
05.19.08

Upcoming events

Just Breathe: A Community Forum on Brooklyn's Heath, Energy and Environment(Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 10:00am)
Waterfront Celebration For Astoria/LIC Parks(Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 1:00pm)
Public Forum on Global Warming(Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 1:00pm)
2008 Capital District Eco-Breakfast(Monday, May 19, 2008 - 8:00am)
GreenSpeaks Long Island Presentation(Monday, May 19, 2008 - 7:00pm)
Celebrating a Greener New York Spring Gala(Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 6:30pm)
Green Drinks Long Island Wine Tasting(Thursday, June 5, 2008 - 6:00pm)
Bike Tour de Queens(Sunday, June 8, 2008 - 8:00am)

Wind Energy In Your Backyard? Costly, But Not Impossible

Submitted by Daniel Minaya on Wed, 2008-04-16 15:51.

Those who may want a wind turbine in their backyards have just received strong support from wind energy companies, at the Community Wind Energy 2008 conference in Albany, as the companies have shown they are willing to assist homeowners with the long and difficult process involved in setting up their wind turbines.

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EPA to Collect Expired Pills, with Great Lakes In Mind

Submitted by Daniel Minaya on Wed, 2008-04-16 14:16.

In an effort to reduce the amount of pharmaceutical waste being dumped into the Great Lakes, the Environmental Protection Agency has launched an initiative aimed at encouraging people to dispose of their expired medicine at collection centers.

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Leaky Water Pipelines Present Problems Across U.S.

Submitted by Daniel Minaya on Wed, 2008-04-09 15:23.

The nation's rickety watermains will cost hundreds of billions of dollars to repair.There are several things and events that would cause your basement to flood: domestic accidents resulting from carelessness while doing the laundry, natural causes like flash floods -- or perhaps a leaking water main beneath your ho

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Schenectady County Plans to Improve Energy Standards

Submitted by Daniel Minaya on Wed, 2008-03-19 15:19.

Earlier today, the Schenectady County Legislature announced that the County has planned a number of energy conservation initiatives in an effort to r