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Enforcement2010 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 > Signs Of Life For Federal Climate LegislationSubmitted by Nadine Kaplan on Wed, 2010-03-10 16:50.
The push for climate legislation on Capitol Hill showed signs of life this week, as President Obama and three senators drafting legislation held meetings to move the stalled political process forward. 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. 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. NYLCV Joins Long Island Lobby DaySubmitted by Dan Hendrick on Thu, 2010-02-11 13:05.
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Filed Under: Air, Energy, Enforcement, Funding, Land Use, Open Space, Public Health, Solid Waste, Transportation, Water,Long Island, Nassau, Suffolk | Read More >
New EPA Regional 2 Chief Cracks Down On Tonawanda PlantSubmitted by Dan Hendrick on Thu, 2010-02-04 16:09.
Tipped off by complaints from the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York, Judith Enck -- regional administrator for the U.S. Busy Week For The Environment And NYLCV In AlbanySubmitted by Dan Hendrick on Thu, 2010-02-04 13:30.
NYLCV's efforts at the state Capitol began paying benefits this week, with some important legislation making progress.
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Filed Under: Water, Transportation, Solid Waste, Public Health, Open Space, Land Use, Funding, Enforcement, Energy, Air,Statewide | Read More >
Polluter Doesn't Always Pay In New York StateSubmitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Thu, 2010-01-07 14:55.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is fighting a battle against polluters with one hand tied behind his back, partly by the state Legislature, which buried his reform proposals in committee last year. [img_assist|nid=5778|title=Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says 62 percent of all debt owed to the spill f Schenectady County Releases Environmental ReportSubmitted by David Rozan on Wed, 2009-12-02 16:41.
Schenectady County recently released its 2009 "State of the Environment" report.
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Filed Under: Water, Solid Waste, Land Use, Enforcement, Energy,Schenectady | Read More >
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