I got an anonymous tip that there has been a massive fuel oil spill at the MTA Bus Yard at 35 St. and 5th Ave. in Brooklyn. Anybody have any word on this? ...
Ben,<br>I would contact the DEC - they're responsible for point source discharges such as that -or EPA. Let me know if you need contact info.<br>wildplaces...
The NY Times (12/2/99) reported that the USEPA sent back air pollution clean up plans for NYC and 9 other urban dirty air areas, saying they weren't good ...
Today's NY Times (12/6/99) reported on calls from NYC Public Advocate Mark Green for the MTA to purchase clean burning natural gas buses instead of dirty ...
The local chapter of the Sierra Club is seeking<br>volunteer content editors for a Sierra Club Hudson River web site which will coordinate environmental action...
The New York Times this morning (12/9/99) had an article about the arrest of 5 local fish wholesalers at the Fulton Fish Market for illegally selling stripped ...
Yes Ben, and we need to educate the non-English speaking public that fishes in the river to the dangers of PCBs in the fish...it's an EJ initiative, and I...
Just a thought. A really simple way for busy New Yorkers to make a positive contribution to the environment and reduce waste:<br>Next time you stop into that ...
I went to the NY-LCV meeting in Dobbs Ferry last Thursday December 9. As soon as we got to the place I got this funny feeling that it was not going to be ...
The Hudson River has four major problems.<br><br>1. The PCB's that GE dumped in there.<br>2. The Non point source pollution. All the crap tha people put in ...
Hi,<br>While I agree with your assessment of the PCB Contamination (and don't forget trhe Anaconda site in Hastings...one of the worst on the river!) and the...
Wildplaces - <br>We're seeing some action on the GE PCB front of late that could either be complimentary or contradictory. While Attorney General Spitzer has...
Wildplaces - <br>We're seeing some action on the GE PCB front of late that could either be complimentary or contradictory. While Attorney General Spitzer has...
The New York Times and Greenwire reported 12/10/99 that New York State Health Department released a series of maps showing county by county cancer rates across...
One thought, we must give developers tax advantages for keeping open space, while developing/renovating existing infrastructure...perhaps a developer could...
Good point. Its only been recently that the concept of green space has been figured into the urban and brownfields redevelopment equation. NYC is in serious...
The online environmental journal Greenwire reported today that the New York state has proposed widening roads near the Kensico Reservior, which could threaten...
The catch, Ben, will be the degree of cleanup required...I am in the camp that believes that the brownfields properties should be cleaned up to the extent...
I testified at the recent hearing on this misguided project...the root cause is poor regional land-use planning. The Kensico is probably the KEY reservoir in...
I testified at the recent hearing on this misguided project...the root cause is poor regional land-use planning. The Kensico is probably the KEY reservoir in...
I testified at the recent hearing on this misguided project...the root cause is poor regional land-use planning. The Kensico is probably the KEY reservoir in...
More information about the importance of watersheds, threats to them, and watersheds in their area is available on the US EPA's "Surf your Watershed" site at:...
Ben,<br>just to let you know that anyone in the NYC area on January 7th can attend a hearing on the Route 120 issue at the City Council...for further ...
Clean Ocean Action's website (www.CleanOceanAction.org) calls attention to plans to dump more toxic dredging material off Jersey shore. Hearings are planned on...
On 12/6/99, I reported on a New York Times article outlining MTA's plans to purchase hundreds of dirty diesel buses as part of their huge 5 year, $17.5 billion...
On 12/6/99, I reported on a New York Times article outlining MTA's plans to purchase hundreds of dirty diesel buses as part of their huge 5 year, $17.5 billion...
According to today's "New York Times" (1/3/99), Gov. Pataki has announced that he will propose the state finance and build a $50 million research institute...
Mayor Guiliani and Gov. Pataki seem to be close to a deal on what to do with Governors Island, says the "New York Times" (1/3/99). Governors Island is a ...
