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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
SPARC reaches deal regarding the Drury Lane interchange. An
additional 1,600 acres to be added to the Stewart State Forest.
Help
retire the legal debt incurred saving the land.
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Events
Events Posted by Our Friends at Scenic Hudson
| 12/1 |
Public
Information Meeting on Brownfield Regulations,
Buffalo, 10 am - noon & 1:30-4:30 pm
The DEC, in cooperation with the New York State Department
of Health (NYSDOH), is conducting seven meetings to
present the brownfield draft regulation and address
questions prior to the required public hearings. Meetings
will be structured to present the four subparts of the
regulation in a morning session by Department staff,
followed by an afternoon presentation about the
development of the soil cleanup objectives (SCOs) by
NYSDOH and Department staff involved in their development.
Both sessions will provide time for questions and answers
about the draft regulation and SCOs. The first session
will be held at Adam's Mark Hotel, 120 Church Street,
Buffalo, NY. For more info:
www.dec.state.ny.us/website/der/superfund/fact375.html. |
| 12/10 |
Taking
Back the Hudson, Rhinebeck, 12:30 pm
Upstate Films is offering a free viewing of Taking Back
the Hudson a film produced and directed by Marist
students. From 111 Productions, director and Hudson Falls
native Janielle Mahan and her team of Marist grads
chronicle the plight of the towns of Hudson Falls and Ft.
Edward ravaged by a war between PCB polluter GE and the
EPA. Featured are young adult residents and their
families, many of whom have been destroyed by cancer they
attribute to PCB contamination. Find out why we need to
keep the pressure on GE and the EPA and bring back the
river as a resource we all can enjoy. |
| 12/13 |
Public
Information Meeting on Brownfield Regulations, Albany,
10 am - noon & 1:30-4:30 pm
The DEC, in cooperation with the New York State Department
of Health (NYSDOH), is conducting seven meetings to
present the brownfield draft regulation and address
questions prior to the required public hearings. Meetings
will be structured to present the four subparts of the
regulation in a morning session by Department staff,
followed by an afternoon presentation about the
development of the soil cleanup objectives (SCOs) by
NYSDOH and Department staff involved in their development.
Both sessions will provide time for questions and answers
about the draft regulation and SCOs. The first session
will be held at NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, Public Assembly Room
129A&B, Albany, NY . For more info:
www.dec.state.ny.us/website/der/superfund/fact375.html. |
| 12/14 |
Kingston
Public Hearing, Kingston, 6 pm
Speak up about the proposed waterfront development at the
public hearing at Kingston City Hall. For more
information, call Victor Melendez at (845) 473-4440 x 211
or email: vmelendez@scenichudson.org. |
| 12/5 |
Public
Information Meeting on Brownfield Regulations, NYC, 10
am - noon & 1:30-4:30 pm
The DEC, in cooperation with the New York State Department
of Health (NYSDOH), is conducting seven meetings to
present the brownfield draft regulation and address
questions prior to the required public hearings. Meetings
will be structured to present the four subparts of the
regulation in a morning session by Department staff,
followed by an afternoon presentation about the
development of the soil cleanup objectives (SCOs) by
NYSDOH and Department staff involved in their development.
Both sessions will provide time for questions and answers
about the draft regulation and SCOs. The first session
will be held at the The George Gustav Heye Center, U. S.
Customs House, One Bowling Green, New York, NY. For more
info:
www.dec.state.ny.us/website/der/superfund/fact375.html. |
| 12/6 |
Public
Information Meeting on Brownfield Regulations,
Farmingdale, 10 am - noon & 1:30-4:30 pm
The DEC, in cooperation with the New York State Department
of Health (NYSDOH), is conducting seven meetings to
present the brownfield draft regulation and address
questions prior to the required public hearings. Meetings
will be structured to present the four subparts of the
regulation in a morning session by Department staff,
followed by an afternoon presentation about the
development of the soil cleanup objectives (SCOs) by
NYSDOH and Department staff involved in their development.
Both sessions will provide time for questions and answers
about the draft regulation and SCOs. The first session
will be held at SUNY Farmingdale, Roosevelt Hall, Little
Theater, 2315 Route 110, Farmingdale, NY. For more info:
www.dec.state.ny.us/website/der/superfund/fact375.html.
Click on Superfund/Brownfield Law and Regulations to get
to the draft regs. |
| 12/7 |
Public
Information Meeting on Brownfield Regulations,
Yonkers, 10 am - noon & 1:30-4:30 pm
The DEC, in cooperation with the New York State Department
of Health (NYSDOH), is conducting seven meetings to
present the brownfield draft regulation and address
questions prior to the required public hearings. Meetings
will be structured to present the four subparts of the
regulation in a morning session by Department staff,
followed by an afternoon presentation about the
development of the soil cleanup objectives (SCOs) by
NYSDOH and Department staff involved in their development.
Both sessions will provide time for questions and answers
about the draft regulation and SCOs. The first session
will be held at the Yonkers Public Library, River Front
Library Auditorium, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY. For more
info:
www.dec.state.ny.us/website/der/superfund/fact375.html.
Click on Superfund/Brownfield Law and Regulations to get
to the draft regs. |
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Learn
more about our Environmental Education Programs,
Hudson River Valley
If your school or youth group is interested in learning
more about the environment, please contact Susan Hereth at
(845) 473-4440, ext. 220, or via e-mail shereth@scenichudson.org,
or visit www.scenichudson.org/enviroed/teachers/sweep.htm. |
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