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EnforcementReport 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. 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,Suffolk, Nassau, Long Island | 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 >
2010 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 > |
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