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Bigger, Better Bottle Bill May Never Make It Out Of Albany

Submitted by Michelle Subbiondo on Thu, 2008-04-03 14:10.
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New Rochelle Students Lobby For Bottle Bill

Submitted by Dan Hendrick on Wed, 2008-03-05 15:22.

High school students from New Rochelle put their environmental lessons to work on Tuesday, lobbying legislators at the Capitol for the Bigger Better Bottle Bill.


Governor's Budget Is Good For New York's Environment

Gov. Eliot Spitzer's proposed executive budget reflects the administration's commitment to environmental progress despite a challenging fiscal environment. It also reflects many of the issues NYLCV will be working on this year -- from climate change to open space and smart growth -- as outlined in our new 2008 New York State Policy Agenda.

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25 and (Hopefully) Still Growing

Submitted by Josh Abram on Thu, 2007-06-14 15:48.

Take a moment to congratulate the Bottle Bill for turning 25 tomorrow (June 15) The bill allows for consumers to receive a five cent deposit back for returning soda and beer bottles.


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Message in a Bottle

Submitted by Joshua Klainberg on Tue, 2007-05-29 14:16.

Wednesday, May 30 marked the beginning of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill PR road show.


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100,000 Nickels for Bruno & Co.

Submitted by Joshua Klainberg on Thu, 2007-05-24 12:40.

Opponents of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill are betting their nickels -- 100,000 of them -- that they can count on State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno and the Republican Senate Majority to take their side on matters before the legislature.


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Bottle Bill BUMMER...

Submitted by Joshua Klainberg on Thu, 2007-03-29 17:56.

But there is an enlarged EPF.

As reported today in various sources, including here, the Bigger Better Bottle Bill will not be in the final budget agreement and will be "dealt with after the budget."


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BBBB Caught in Budget Crossfire

Submitted by Stacy Feldman on Thu, 2007-03-29 11:44.

The Journal News makes a great case for the passage of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill, which right now is stuck in the budget bottleneck in Albany.


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Budget: The Clock Is Ticking (Take Action!)

Submitted by Joshua Klainberg on Thu, 2007-03-29 10:39.

Time is running out for securing a major victory in this year's budget negotiations for environmental programs. Bills must be finalized today to make the April 1 deadline, so please take action now.

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Bigger Better Battle

Submitted by Stacy Feldman on Mon, 2007-03-12 10:07.

The Associated Press has a story today foreshadowing the battle over the Bigger Better Bottle Bill in Albany.


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