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WestchesterHudson River As Energy Corridor?Submitted by Dan Hendrick on Thu, 2010-03-18 15:14.
Toronto-based Transmission Developers Inc. has begun holding hearings and seeking permits to build a mostly underwater direct current transmission line it calls the Champlain-Hudson Power Express.
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Filed Under: Water,Westchester, Nassau, Long Island, Hudson Valley, Rensselaer, Albany, Capital District | Read More >
Report Examines Westchester's Climate Action Progress Click above to download the report.Westchester County and its municipalities are making progress toward meeting the climate change and sustainability goals set forth in the county's Action Plan for Climate Change and Sustainable Development, according to a new report by NYLCVEF and the Pace Law School Center for Environmental Legal Studies. The report, titled "Climate Adaptation and Mitigation: Westchester Responds to the Changing Future," tracks the progress that Westchester County and its municipalities reported in seven broad sustainability areas.Read More > Con Ed, PSC Ignore Westchester Moratorium On TreesSubmitted by Nadine Kaplan on Thu, 2010-03-11 13:58.
Trees create habitat for wildlife, control stormwater and erosion, provide a visual screen, block noise, increase property values ... and they are being cut down all over Westchester County. MTA Gets An Earful, But Where Are Long-Term Solutions?Submitted by Diana Ciechorska on Thu, 2010-03-04 13:31.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's proposed service cuts are getting heavily criticized in every corner of its service area, from Long Island to New York City and the
Contaminated Soil Dumped At John Jay's Former HomeSubmitted by Nadine Kaplan on Thu, 2010-02-25 13:15.
A new engineering report shows that two piles of fill dumped at the historic site of John Jay's boyhood home by Westchester County contain arsenic, lead, pesticides and other contaminants. 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 >
Most NYC Businesses Not Tapping Energy Efficiency ProgramsSubmitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Thu, 2010-02-18 16:13.
Although electricity costs are twice as high in the New York City and Westchester County as the national average, only a tiny fraction of the estimated 200,000 area small businesses have taken advantage of government and utility-sponsored energy efficiency upgrades.
Event Date: 04/20/2010
6:00pm - 8:00pm 
Please join the NYLCV Westchester Chapter for a cocktail party with keynote speaker, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, and honoring the Town of Bedford! Tuesday, April 20, 2010 For more information, please contact Hilary Wilkes at (212) 361-6350 x204. This event is a Fundraiser Filed Under: Westchester 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 >
Pete Harckham For State Assembly The New York League of Conservation Voters, which works to make environmental sustainability a top political and policy priority in New York State, has endorsed Pete Harckham for Assembly in District 89, which includes the Westchester County towns of Bedford, Mt. Kisco, Lewisboro, Pound Ridge, New Castle, North Castle, Harrison and part of White Plains. A special election will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 9 to fill the Assembly seat vacated by Adam Bradley, who was elected recently mayor of White Plains.Read More > |
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