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August 2009 NewsLinks Archived 

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• EPA Seeks Public Input on National Enforcement Priorities Through Online Forum WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched an online discussion forum to receive public input on the future priorities for EPA’s national enforcement program.  The public will be able to provide feedback through the EPA Web site until December 1, giving them a forum to submit ideas for EPA to consider for new areas of enforcement focus. All ideas will be evaluated and considered for recommendation to the EPA administrator about the future direction of EPA’s national enforcement and compliance priorities. The current enforcement priorities through 2010 focus on significant environmental problems, including pollution from stormwater runoff, air toxics, concentrated animal feeding operations, and mineral processing.  To submit suggestions for potential priorities:  http://blog.epa.gov/enforcementnationalpriority/   Information on the enforcement priorities:  http://www.epa.gov/compliance/data/planning/priorities/index.html (August 31, 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [[more on Action in our area]
• CTV Toronto - Environmentalists protest York's sewer expansion plan - CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television About 100 environmentalists were out Saturday to protest York region's new sewage system project. York is planning to expand an existing sewer pipe into the Pickering region and into Lake Ontario. Environmentalists say the plan has been poorly thought out.  (August 29, 09) CTV.ca | CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television  [more on Great Lakes]
• Prepare for Swine Flu, But Don’t be Alarmed - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports Washington, D.C. - (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says people should expect "a big influx" of swine flu cases this fall and brace for it as best they can (Sept. 2, 09) Home - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports [more on Environmental Health in our area]
• Mayor defends boosting Newark water capacity NEWARK — Village resident Barbara Meeks last night questioned the Village Board’s decision to invest $6,500 to study increasing the water plant’s capacity. The village board is hoping to increase the plant’s capacity by 600,000 gallons of water daily — to four million gallons — in order to sell water to other municipalities. (Sept 2, 09) Finger Lakes Times Online  [more on Water Quality in our area]
• 5 targets of Great Lakes cleanup | detnews.com | The Detroit News Five target areas Congress could allocate up to $475 million for Great Lakes cleanup and restoration. A look at how the money would be spent: The Detroit News | detnews.com | Wednesday, September 2, 2009 | News, sports, features, blogs, photos and forums from Detroit and Michigan (August 31, 09)   [more on Great Lakes]
• DEC Announces 2009-2010 Waterfowl Season Dates - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation September Goose and Other Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Provide Diverse Hunting Opportunities Across the State New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced the Department's season selections and other regulations for waterfowl hunting this fall. These regulations will become official as soon as federal and state rule-making procedures are finalized in the next several weeks. (August 27, 09) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [more on Wildlife in our area]
• City of Schenectady Wins State Drinking Water Taste Contest City of Rochester Takes Second Place ALBANY, NY (September 1, 2009) - The New York State Department of Health (DOH) today announced the City of Schenectady the winner of the 2009 New York State Drinking Water Taste Test. The City of Rochester was runner up. Schenectady won the coveted title for best-tasting drinking water in New York over 150 other community water systems during the final competition held today at the New York State Fair in Syracuse. (Sept. 2, 09) New York State Department of Health [more on Water Quality in our area]
• Media Advisory: Five More Regional H1N1 Preparedness Town Hall Meetings Scheduled to Inform Public on Plans to Combat Expected Return of H1N1 Flu Media Advisory: Five More Regional H1N1 Preparedness Town Hall Meetings Scheduled to Inform Public on Plans to Combat Expected Return of H1N1 Flu ALBANY, N.Y. (August 31, 2009) - State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D. will be joined by state officials from the State Education Department (SED) and the State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) at five regional Town Hall Meetings to brief local officials and the public on preparations for the expected resurgence of novel H1N1 flu. On Monday, Governor David A. Paterson kicked off the "Novel H1N1 Preparedness Town Hall Tour" at the first forum held at Harriet Myers Middle School in Albany. (See press release at: http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_0831092.html.)  (August 31, 09) New York State Department of Health  [more on Environmental Health in our area]
• GOV SITE - GOVERNOR PATERSON KICKS OFF H1N1 PREPAREDNESS TOWN HALL TOUR Informs Public on New York Emergency Response Plan to Combat Expected Return of H1N1 Department of Health to Hold Forums across the State in Preparation of Upcoming Flu Season Governor David A. Paterson today kicked off the “Novel H1N1 Influenza Town Hall Meeting Tour,” where he announced a comprehensive, multi-agency strategy and vaccination plan to prepare for the upcoming flu season and possible resurgence of the novel H1N1 flu. The Governor made the announcement at Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School in Albany, during the first of six public information town hall meetings that the Department of Health (DOH) will convene in cities throughout New York. The forums will provide updates to local officials, schools, and residents on the State’s actions to prevent and reduce incidents of the virus in New York. (August 31, 09) Press Releases [more on Environmental Health in our area]
• GOV SITE - GOVERNOR PATERSON ANNOUNCES $87 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR DRINKING WATER PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE Funds to Improve Aging Drinking Water Systems, Create Jobs, and Boost Local Economies Governor David A. Paterson today announced $87 million for drinking water projects across the State through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. A total of 14 projects will receive financing to improve drinking water systems, creating jobs and protecting public health. “Safe, potable water is necessary for our lives and livelihood and these economic recovery funds will support major capital improvements to our drinking water systems,” Governor Paterson said. “In addition to improving the quality of our water, these funds will also create new jobs and promote economic development. I thank President Obama and our Congressional Delegation for setting aside stimulus funds for these critical projects.”  (August 31, 09) Press Releases [more on Water Quality in our area]
• Green is Brighton's best color | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The award, which is open primarily to residents of Brighton and the surrounding area, recognizes homeowners who use smart practices to keep their energy use low and efficient. (Sept 1, 09) democratandchronicle.com | Rochester archive1 | Democrat and Chronicle [more on Living Green in our area]
• Gift of land will preserve 'Mudville' on the Genesee River | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Tucked away along a meandering stretch of the Genesee River, the Genesee Valley Wildlife Management Area is accessible only by dead-end road or by boat. Other than much-better-known Letchworth State Park, the 771 acres of forests, fallow farm fields, wetlands and wooded hills split by gullies on the Livingston-Allegany county line is the only piece of state-owned land on the entire Genesee River (Sept 1, 09) democratandchronicle.com | Rochester archive1 | Democrat and Chronicle [more on Parks in our area]
• Delays in vaccine trials inject flu questions | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Imagine inviting a bunch of people to dinner and discovering that you don't have enough food. Researchers testing vaccines against novel H1N1 have run into the scientific equivalent. Only they can't water down the soup. (August 31, 09)democratandchronicle.com | Rochester archive1 | Democrat and Chronicle [more on Environmental Health in our area]
• Albany County testing a safer, more environmentally friendly asphalt on County Route 152 ALBANY – Albany County Wednesday paved a 1.7 mile section of County Route 152 (Old Niskayuna Road) in the Town of Colonie with a warm mix asphalt. New York State News on the Net!  (August 27, 09) [more on Living Green in our area]
• Report cites health risk from herbicide in drinking water -- chicagotribune.com Drinking water containing a common herbicide could pose a greater public health risk than previously thought because regular municipal monitoring doesn't detect frequent spikes in the chemical's levels, according to a report released this week by the Natural Resources Defense Council. (August 26, 09)Chicago Tribune breaking news, sports, weather and traffic in Chicago - chicagotribune.com [[more on Walter Quality in our area]
• Rochester animal shelter appeals for people to adopt stray cats | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Rochester's animal services department is experiencing an explosion in the number of cats finding their way into the city shelter. (August 29, 09) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Wildlife in our area]
• EPA Fails to Inform Public About Weed Killer in Drinking Water, Huffington Post Investigation Reveals An investigation by the Huffington Post reveals the Environmental Protection Agency knew that one of the country’s most widely used herbicides exceeds federal safety limits in four states but failed to inform residents of the associated dangers. (August 25, 09) Democracy Now! | Today's Show [more on Water Quality]
• London Free Press - Local News- More rain helps lake levels rebound If Southwestern Ontario beaches seem a little narrower this summer, and docks a little nearer the water, it's because the Great Lakes are getting a bit greater than they've been for a couple of years. (August 27, 09) London Free Press | Breaking news - London, Southwestern Ontario and the world [more on Great Lakes]
• Lyme Disease: more dogs need vaccines : News : WSTM NBC3 Veterinarians staffing  the State Fair horse barns are answering questions, and Lyme Disease is a hot topic. (August 27, 09) Local News, Weather and Sports for Syracuse and Central New York - Powered by WSTM NBC3 [more on Lyme Disease in our area]
• Crows in Suffolk test positive for West Nile virus Two crows have tested positive for West Nile virus - the first two birds collected in Suffolk County this year to test positive, health officials said yesterday. The crows were collected Aug. 13 and 14 in Huntington and Huntington Station, health commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry said in a news release. (August 27, 09)Newsday - The Long Island and New York City News Source [more on West Nile Virus in our area]
• DEC Invites Public to Meetings on Proposed Water Bottling Plant in Lewis County - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Comments Accepted Until Sept. 11 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced it will host two public meetings on a proposal by Hidden Falls Spring Water to develop a bottled spring water business in the Town of Turin, Lewis County. The focus of the meetings will be on what's known as the scoping documents for the project. The purpose of scoping documents essentially is to outline what environmental factors must be included in a "Draft Environmental Impact Statement" (DEIS), the document that will eventually guide the review of the proposed development. The meetings will be held Sept. 3, 2009, at the Glenfield Fire Hall on Blue Street in the hamlet of Glenfield and will be broken into two sessions, one beginning at 3 p.m. and the other at 7 p.m. (August 27, 09) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
• The Environment Report: Population Control For Cormorants The pesticide DDT almost wiped out the double-crested cormorant. Now, the bird is thriving, and it's blamed for devouring fish in lakes, rivers, and fish farms in many parts of the country. (August 24, 09) The Environment Report: Home [more on Wildlife in our area]
• Expert sees potential of Great Lakes | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Lake Ontario and the other Great Lakes have the power to strengthen regional economies, attract growth and development and make people want to settle along America's "freshwater coast," Brookings Institution senior fellow John C. Austin said Tuesday at a conference in Brockport.  (August 26, 09) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on the Great Lakes]
• www.WHEC.com - Bee-ware...Stinging pests make their presence in Rochester known They're everywhere. Bees and hornets have been real pests for many people in our area this summer and the problem has ramped up in recent weeks. (August 27, 09)  www.WHEC.com - Rochester, NY News, Weather, Sports, Health, Investigative, Entertainment [more on Wildlife in our area]
• RECYCLING: The pizza problem - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper When County Executive Maggie Brooks rolled out the county's new recycling campaign in July, she said the goal was to bring attention to the variety of paper products that residents can put in their bins, and to generate 10,000 additional tons of paper a year. Among the paper products the county says that it will collect for recycling are pizza boxes. (August 26, 09) Rochester City Newspaper [more on Recycling in our area]
• LaSalle's Landing Park expansion - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Penfield, N.Y. — The past In 2006, Town Board members authorized environmental studies on the 3.8 acres of land at 1140 Empire Blvd. and approved purchase of the property, pending the completion of those studies.  (August 26, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Parks in our area]
• Tourism leader: Plan for high-speed rail needs rural link - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — High-speed rail could become a reality in upstate since the state Department of Transportation met the deadline this week to apply for $564.8 million in federal stimulus funds for improvements statewide to the passenger-train system. (August 26, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow  [more on Transportation in our area]
• Too Many Cats - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports (Rochester, N.Y.) -Something needs to be done about the problem of too many cats. (August 25, 09) Top Stories - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports [more on Wildlife in our area]
• Flu bug closes camp - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Ovid, N.Y. — A camp for developmentally disabled children has closed a week early after an outbreak of flu-like symptoms.  (August 25, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Environmental Health in our area]
• Debating Just How Much Atrazine Is Safe in Your Water Glass - Series - NYTimes.com For decades, farmers, lawn care workers and professional green thumbs have relied on the popular weed killer atrazine to protect their crops, golf courses and manicured lawns. (August 22, 09) The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia [more on Water Quality in our area]
• The Press Republican - Article: Environmental initiatives stalled by NY politics ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers who need to toss old TVs and computers could help avoid harming the environment with the heavy metals in the electronics if the state Senate takes up one of several bills sidetracked by political gridlock earlier this summer. The Press Republican - Homepage (August 24, 09) [more on Recycling in our area]
• Additional mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus HAUPPAUGE – Suffolk County Department of Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry Friday announced that the state Department of Health confirmed that two mosquito samples collected on August 11th in North Babylon and West Islip tested positive for West Nile virus.  A total of three mosquito samples collected in Suffolk County this season have tested positive for the virus .New York State News on the Net! (August 22-23, 09) [more on West Nile Virus in our area]
• State files stimulus funding requests for high-speed rail ALBANY - Governor David Paterson Monday announced that the New York State Department of Transportation submitted applications for $564.8 million in stimulus funding for high-speed rail improvement projects across the State. The first round of applications for funding for engineering, construction and program development projects are due today, August 24. $58.1 million for the final design and construction of an initial section of a dedicated third passenger track on the Empire Corridor in the Rochester area; $48.6 million for the design and construction of high-level platforms and track realignment at the Rochester passenger rail station to accommodate high-speed rail; (August 25, 09) New York State News on the Net! [more on Transportation in our area]
• www.WHEC.com - Schumer: Rochester beaches can expect federal aid for cleanup More help will be on the way to clean up Lake Ontario in order to keep local beaches open for swimming.  (August 24, 09) www.WHEC.com - Rochester, NY News, Weather, Sports, Health, Investigative, Entertainment [more on Great Lakes]
• Binghamton residents asked to help prevent tomato blight BINGHAMTON – To help stem the tomato blight now affecting much of the Northeast, the City of Binghamton asks that residents take the following measures when disposing of tomato plants: (August 24, 09)New York State News on the Net! [more on Food and our Environment]
• Conference on Lake Ontario focuses on environment, economic impact | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The public is invited to a daylong conference on Lake Ontario, its environmental health and its economic impact that will be held Tuesday in Brockport. (August 22, 09) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Great Lakes in our area]
• Canandaigua Watershed groups merge - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — Members of Canandaigua Lake Association and Canandaigua Lake Watershed Alliance unanimously approved a merger today, with 80 percent of each organization’s members voting. (August 23, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Environmentalists in our area]
• County to apply for renewable energy grant - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — The Ontario County Planning Department is completing an application for a U.S. Department of Energy grant that could secure between $5 million and $7 million worth of funding for wind and solar renewable energy projects in the county. (August 22, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Energy in our area]
• VIDEO: Straw houses a sustainable solution, advocates say - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Victor, N.Y. — On Saturday, environmental enthusiasts and other curious folks came to Victor for a crash course in straw house construction. (August 24, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Living Green in our area]
• Lack of clean-up funds may land Ginna power plant in 'safe storage' | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle With Constellation Energy short on the cash it needs to eventually clean up the Robert E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, the energy company might mothball the plant for a time. (August 23, 09) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Energy in our area]
• Political wrangling dogs plan to fix Irondequoit Creek's erosion | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle No one questions whether erosion has occurred along the banks of Irondequoit Creek in Ellison and Powder Mills parks.  (August 23, 09) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Parks in our area]
• New York seeks high-speed rail funds | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The next stage in New York's bid to secure funds for a high-speed rail line continues today, but about 40 other states are expected to take the same step. (Auguest 24, 09) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Transportation in our area]
• Rochester's Green Team coordinator has a dream  Jerdine Johnson is the coordinator of the city of Rochester's Green Team, a group of city employees charged with preserving, protecting and restoring the city's natural resources. (August 19, 09) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Living Green in our area]
• The Associated Press: NY salmon resurgence indicates species recovery ALBANY, N.Y. — For the first time in more than a century, scientists have found wild-born Atlantic salmon in a Lake Ontario tributary that once teemed with the fish.  (August 20, 09) Associated Press [more on Wildlife in our area]
• Scientists share WNS findings Service biologists hosted the White-nose Syndrome Symposium, August 11 to 13, 2009, at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Penn. Seventy-two people participated in the event, representing 33 partners from DOI, DOD, state natural resource agencies, universities and non-governmental organizations nationwide. - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Home [more on Wildlife in our area]
• DNR says testing of more Wisconsin lakes and rivers finds no new evidence of deadly fish virus MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says new testing has found no evidence of a deadly fish virus in several dozen more lakes and rivers. (August 20, 09)  http://www.fox6now.com/ [more on Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) ]
• HEALTH: Local families could provide clues to flu - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper Even though the influenza virus kills more than 35,000 Americans every year, scientists aren't sure how it attacks the human immune system. UR Medical Center professor John Treanor is trying to determine why some people's immune system responds differently from others'. And he is working with local families with children willing to participate in an extensive study of the flu.  (August 19, 09) Rochester City Newspaper [more on Environmental Health in our area]
• RGRTA gets $9.4M for 60 buses, other projects | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle ALBANY — Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority is set to receive $9.4 million as part of $569 million in federal aid for New York state to shape up its transportation systems, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday. (August 21, 09) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Transportation in our area]
• Renewed arsenic fears in Parma park | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle A Parma resident has had soil in the town park re-tested for arsenic at his own expense, and found levels of the toxic metal that are well above state guidelines. (August 21, 09) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Parks in our area]
• Conesus at center of pollution solution | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Techniques from weed-eating weevils to solar-powered pumps have been used to attack the nuisance weeds and algae that sometimes clog the waters of lakes such as Conesus, Honeoye and Keuka. None of them have proved to be a magic bullet. (August 16, 09) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Finger Lakes]
• VIDEO: Local commuters choose bikes over cars - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow According to a federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics survey, 41.3 million Americans said they used a bicycle for transportation. Biking is the second most preferred form of transportation after the automobile — and ahead of public transportation. (August 15, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Transportation in our area]
• Teens explore ‘green-collar’ jobs at Finger Lakes Community College - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Honeoye, N.Y. — Representatives from two businesses and Cornell University gave young adults a first-hand look at careers related to alternative energy and conservation Thursday afternoon at Finger Lakes Community College’s Muller Field Station. (August 16, 2009) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Green Business in our area]
• State fails to pass water quality bills, delays research funding | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Amid another summer of algae blooms and beaching closings, New York state officials have failed to act on two measures intended to improve water quality.  (August 17, 09)  [more on Walter Quality in our area] Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York 
• State Reminds Western New Yorkers of EAB Quarantine - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Storm Debris May Contain Invasive Insects - Ash Trees, Firewood Remain Restricted from Being Moved Outside of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua Counties New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today reminded crews cleaning up the damage from devastating storms that hit Western New York this past weekend of the quarantine that is in place to prevent the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) - a tree-killing beetle recently discovered in the state. The quarantine, which encompasses Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties, restricts the movement of ash trees, ash products, and firewood from all wood species in order to limit the potential introduction of EAB to other areas of the state. (August 13, 09) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Changes in net flow of ocean heat correlate with past climate anomalies Physicists at the University of Rochester have combed through data from satellites and ocean buoys and found evidence that in the last 50 years, the net flow of heat into and out of the oceans has changed direction three times. (August 14, 09) PhysOrg.com - Science News, Technology, Physics, Nanotechnology, Space Science, Earth Science, Medicine [more on Climate Rochester]
• Watertown Daily Times | Board to review moratorium petition CAPE VINCENT — A petition with more than 650 signatures was submitted at the Town Board meeting Thursday asking officials to enact a one-year, townwide moratorium on wind development.  (August 15, 09) Watertown Daily Times | Local News, Sports, Features, and Community Information for Jefferson County, St. Lawrence County, and Lewis County in Northern New York [more on Wind Power in our area]
• Green house of the month named in Brighton - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Brighton, N.Y. — Brighton's environmentally-friendly Web site ColorBrightonGreen.org presented its first ever Green House Award to Ruth Morton's home on Maybrooke Road. Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow (August 15, 09)  [more on Living Green in our area ]
• Air quality alert issued for tomorrow for Monroe County | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The state Dept. of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality alert for Monroe, Wayne, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming and other western New York counties, from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. tomorrow.  (August 13, 09)  Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Air Quality in our area]
• Judge: Nickel deposit for bottled water constitutional | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle ALBANY — A federal judge has lifted an injunction that was delaying a new law to charge nickel deposits on bottled water and require beverage companies to give the state 80 percent of unclaimed deposits, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. (August 14, 09)  Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Recycling in our area]
• Group undertakes study of wind turbines - Brantford Expositor - Ontario, CA -Long Point Waterfowl is worried that the McGuinty government is flying blind when it comes to the development of wind power. The waterfowl study group has set aside $300,000 for a two-year probe of wind turbines and their potential impact on waterfowl in the lower Great Lakes. Long Point Waterfowl is undertaking the research to address gaps in its understanding. (August 13, 09)Brantford Expositor - Ontario, CA  [more on Wind Power in our area]
• More E. coli in sand than water  | Study suggests beach sand contains far more E. coli and parasites than beach water does, and could cause gastrointestinal illness (August 13, 09)Home - The Globe and Mail  [more on the Great Lakes ]
• Chesonis Family Foundation funds solar energy project - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Perinton, N.Y. — Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists are shedding light on solar energy technology and ways it can be better used as an alternative energy source worldwide. (August 12, 09)  Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Energy in our area]
• A flash point for hydrogen fuel - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper Hydrogen's promise as the ultra-clean, ultra-domestic transportation fuel of the future has been around for decades. (August 13, 09) Rochester City Newspaper [more on Energy in our area]
• $900,000 grant to boost industrial site cleanups : Niagara County : The Buffalo News LOCKPORT — Niagara County has nearly doubled the amount of money it has available for cleaning up former industrial sites with the announcement of a $900,000 federal grant last week. (August 11, 09) The Buffalo News [more on Green Business in our area]
• State Health Department Seeks Health Care Professionals, Others For Volunteer Registry "ServNY" Volunteers to Assist in Response to Public Health Emergencies ALBANY, N.Y. (August 11, 2009) – The New York State Department of Health (DOH) urges health care professionals and other New Yorkers to sign up at the ServNY volunteer registry – a Web-based program for recruiting and deploying volunteers to provide essential health services during public health emergencies. Under Governor David A. Paterson's leadership, New York State is prepared to activate its health emergency preparedness plan. Crucial to the plan is having an adequate corps of trained volunteers ready to respond quickly to a public health emergency.  (April 11, 09) New York State Department of Health  [more on Environmental Health in our area]
• DiNapoli: New York’s Local Infrastructure Needs Projected To Be $80 Billion Under Funded Over Next 20 Years Multi-Year Capital Planning and Increased Federal Funding Needed Driscoll Joins DiNapoli at News Conference in Syracuse At the current rate of spending, New York will have $80 billion in unmet infrastructure needs over the next 20 years unless state, federal and local governments work together to improve multi-year capital planning and better fund infrastructure projects, cautioned State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli in a report he released today in Syracuse. DiNapoli’s report estimates the state’s capital needs for repairing roads, bridges, and water and sewer lines will swell to a quarter trillion dollars over the next 20 years. (August 11, 09) New York State Office of the State Comptroller
• At UB, A Collaborative Painting Conveys Complex Environmental Science - UB NewsCenter BUFFALO, N.Y. -- At the University at Buffalo, students are being trained in the interdisciplinary field of ecosystem restoration, in which they learn how to restore ecosystems damaged by natural or manmade influences. But communicating this new, multidisciplinary science to the outside world -- or even to one another -- has been a challenge. So they asked some local artists for help.  (August 11, 09) Latest News - UB NewsCenter University at Buffalo
• Review puts activists on edge -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY:1372: ALBANY -- Happy one day, angry the next: That sums up the feelings of environmentalists who, just a day after praising Gov. David Paterson for his proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, blasted him for a deregulation scheme they believe could do precisely the opposite. (August 08, 09) Albany NY News - Times Union - Serving Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Troy [more on Climate Change in our area]
• DEC Provides Special Opportunity to Visit Wetlands in August - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation 16-Day Window to View Portions of Wildlife Management Areas in St. Lawrence, Jefferson Counties The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced a special opportunity for public use of three wildlife management areas (WMA) in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties from Saturday, Aug. 15 through Sunday, Aug. 30. (August 04, 09) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [more on Green Living in our area] 
• Ganondagan goes green - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Victor, N.Y. — Tents and booths filled the Ganondagan State Historic Site on Saturday as vendors offered colorful dolls, paintings and other crafts. Celtic music and drumming filled the air while artists demonstrated traditional crafts like beading and weaving.  (July 25, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Green Living in our area]
• STATE ANNOUNCES ALBANY LOCATION OF NEW $40 MILLION FOOD LAB  State-of-the-Art Facility & All 49 Jobs will Remain at State Office Campus in Albany   New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker and New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced that a new $40 million laboratory facility will be constructed at the Harriman Research and Technology Campus in Albany.  The new state-of-the-art laboratory is the first new structure to be built on the 3330-acre campus in decades and will replace an outdated facility, and will house the New York State Food Laboratory, as well as the State Metrology Laboratory, both divisions of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.  All 49 state employees working in the current facility will be retained, which include 44 chemists, microbiologists and metrologists. “New York is a leader in food safety,” Governor David A. Paterson said.  “No other state in the nation has the myriad of food on store shelves, and we take the responsibility of safeguarding our residents and visitors from possible food-related illness very seriously.  I am extremely pleased to announce that we will be constructing a new, efficient and clean energy laboratory in Albany that will enhance our existing food safety programs.” (August  07, 09) New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets [more on Food and our Environment in this area]
• www.WHEC.com - "Smart Sponge" clean-up for Durand Eastman Beach The City of Rochester has been trying to clean up Durand Eastman Beach for years. Now the city is planning to spend about a million dollars ($972,000) to make it happen, and they plan to do it with a sponge!  (August 11, 09) http://www.whec.com/ [more on Water Quality in our area]
• Feds halt dredging as PCB levels rise -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY:2855: FORT EDWARD -- Federal officials say dredging of PCBs from the Hudson River has been stopped after unsafe levels of the toxic chemical were found downstream. (August 8, 09) Albany NY News - Times Union - Serving Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Troy [more on Brownfields in our area]
• WXXI: Governor Calls for 80 Percent Carbon Cut by 2050 (2009-08-06) ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) - Governor David Paterson has signed an executive order that cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent, over 1990 levels, by 2050.  (August 8, 09)  WXXI NewsRoom [more on Climate Change in our area]
• Zero Waste group gets grant - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Geneva, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Zero Waste Coalition was awarded a $2,000 grant from the Virginia-based Center for Health, Environment and Justice to oppose Casella Waste System’s waste-to-fuel project at the Ontario County landfill in Seneca. (August 8, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Recycling in our area]
• Educational recycling video being created for Ontario County - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — The Ontario County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to hire Gorham-based LaBarge Media to create a 10-minute informational video about recycling for the county. (August 08, 09 ) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Recycling in our area]
• Standard Program | Renewable Fuels | US EPA August 7, 2009: EPA announces peer review findings on the lifecycle analysis for the proposed rule to implement the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard Program EPA, under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, is responsible for revising and implementing regulations to ensure that gasoline sold in the United States contains a minimum volume of renewable fuel. The Renewable Fuel Standard program will increase the volume of renewable fuel required to be blended into gasoline from 9 billion gallons in 2008 to 36 billion gallons by 2022. The new RFS program regulations are being developed in collaboration with refiners, renewable fuel producers, and many other stakeholders.  [more on Energy in our area]
• 08/07/2009: EPA Seeks Public Input on Clean Water Enforcement Action Plan Through Online Forum WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched an online discussion forum to receive public input on the future direction of EPA’s national water enforcement program. The public will be able to provide feedback through the EPA Web site, between now and August 28, giving them a forum to address any concerns about EPA’s efforts to protect the water in their communities (August 8, 09) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [more on Water Quality in our area]
• GOV SITE - GOVERNOR PATERSON SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REDUCE NEW YORK’S GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION Executive Order to Tackle Climate Change by Setting Goal of Reducing Emissions by 80 Percent by 2050 Requires a Climate Action Plan on How to Reduce Greenhouse Gases Governor David A. Paterson today signed Executive Order No. 24 setting a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New York State by 80 percent below the levels emitted in 1990 by the year 2050. The Executive Order also creates a Climate Action Council with a directive to prepare a draft Climate Action Plan by September 30, 2010. The Climate Action Plan will assess how all economic sectors can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change, as well as identify the extent to which such actions support New York’s goals for a clean energy economy. (August 6, 09) Press Releases
• Got Pills? Unwanted Pharmaceutical Collection Saturday, August 15 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at Wegmans Penfield, 2157 Penfield Road, Penfield NY 14526 For More information call (585) 753-7600 option 3 --from CEI: Center for Environmental Information
• Plan would ban large trucks | Large trucks, many of which bring trash from downstate to landfills in Seneca and Ontario counties, would be banned from using seven upstate highways under draft regulations proposed Thursday by Gov. David A. Paterson.  (August 7, 09) Finger Lakes Times Online [more on Recycling in our area]
• Noblehurst Farms power business with cow manure | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The cows at Noblehurst Farms in Pavilion, Genesee County, produce about 15,000 gallons of milk a day. And enough manure to power the fans and lights in their barn, the sensors that monitor their health and milk production and the 75-foot rotary milk parlor that extracts and chills their milk. (August 8, 09) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Energy in our area]
• Zebra mussels may have met their match. They're the tiny species of mollusks that became the poster child for invasive species when it began infesting lakes like Cayuga and rivers in the Northeast two decades ago. (August 6, 09) theithacajournal.com | The Ithaca Journal | Ithaca news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Ithaca, NY  [more on Zebra Mussels in our area]
• Recovery Webcast - Weatherization and Green Jobs Dear New Yorker, Governor David A. Paterson's Economic Recovery Cabinet recently announced a series of online seminars to help New Yorkers learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The next webcast is scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2009, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., and will focus on Weatherization and Green Jobs .    Please see the attached flyer for more information and visit www.recovery.ny.gov/webcast.htm to view the webcast.  Webcast No. 4 Flyer
• Diesel spill leaks into Canandaigua Lake - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — A fuel spill last week at the site of the Deuel Road bridge reconstruction near West Lake Road in the town caused as much as 200 gallons of diesel gasoline to leach into the soil, Monteith Creek and Canandaigua Lake. Ontario County officials say the spill occurred Thursday evening, July 30, but a Canandaigua Lake Watershed Council official says it happened no later than Wednesday, July 29.  (August 6, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Canandaigua Lake  in our area]
• Soaking up rays hinges on a sponge | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Swimmers will have to wait a little longer for the installation of a "smart sponge" designed to kill bacteria at Durand-Eastman Beach. But a $728,000 federal grant that the city received this spring means Rochester taxpayers will be footing less of the project's initial $1.7 million bill. (August 6, 09) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Water Quality in our area] 
• Green job training part of EPA Brownfields grants in Brooklyn NEW YORK -- EPA has selected St. Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corporation (SNNPC) in Brooklyn to receive $500,000 in grant funding to help train community members for jobs assessing and cleaning up brownfields sites.  Funding for these grants is supported by the stimulus package in Washington. (August 6, 09) New York State News on the Net! [more on Green Business ]
• 08/05/2009: EPA Seeks Comments on its Reevaluation of the Chemical Perchlorate WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced that the agency is taking an important step to ensure children’s health is taken into account when evaluating the chemical perchlorate. To enhance transparency, the agency is seeking public comment on its re-evaluation of the scientific information on perchlorate in drinking water. Under the previous administration, EPA made a preliminary decision not to regulate perchlorate. Administrator Jackson directed EPA staff to review that decision and, as part of that review, the agency is putting special emphasis on evaluating the impact of perchlorate on infants and young children. [More on Water Quality]
• More Gas Contamination Affects Pennsylvania Residents - ProPublica Pennsylvania environment officials are investigating another natural gas well leak, after residents near the town of Roaring Branch complained last month that rust-colored water was flowing from a spring and two small creeks were bubbling with methane gas (August 4, 09) ProPublica - Journalism in the Public Interest [more on Energy in our area]
• Kodak Looking to Go Green  (Rochester, N.Y.) -, Kodak has put the “Park” back in Kodak Park. Now called Eastman Business Park, there are 300 acres of grassy areas where buildings have come down.  Kodak hopes to lure green businesses there to build or occupy 3 million square feet of existing building space that sits empty.  (August 4, 09) http://www.13wham.com/ [more on Green Business in our area]
• Where it stands: Canandaigua Lakefront redevelopment - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow (August 4, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Urban Sprawl  in our area]
• Striving for zero waste - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Seneca, N.Y. — Zero waste. On the surface the idea seems perfect. Everything’s recycled or composted, which leads to cleaner air, no more trash and no more landfills. That’s what members of the Finger Lakes Zero Waste Coalition are after. (August 4, 09) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Recycling in our area]
• Wet weather puts Great Lakes levels closer to average | detnews.com | The Detroit News Detroit -- Most of the Great Lakes will start 2010 with higher water levels than they've seen in almost three years. Lake Ontario is the exception, but once the calendar turns, the lakes will be within a few inches of their historical averages. According to the latest statistical estimates from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, St. Clair and Erie will start 2010 with higher levels than in 2009 or 2008 at the same period. (July 31, 09) The Detroit News | detnews.com | Tuesday, August 4, 2009 | News, sports, features, blogs, photos and forums from Detroit and Michigan [more on the Great Lakes]
• Cornell Chronicle: Can we protect birds from wind farms? Thirty top wildlife scientists -- including five from Cornell -- have announced agreement on some of the highest research priorities to help America's rapidly growing wind energy industry produce much-needed alternative energy while also providing safe passage for birds and bats. (July 24, 09) Cornell Chronicle Online [more on Wind Power in our area]
• EPA Recognizes Diamond Packaging For Leading Green Power Purchase, Diamond Packagin Rochester, NY - July 30, 2009 - Diamond Packaging announced today that it appears on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) new Top 20 Printers List of the largest green power purchasers in the commercial printing business. Diamond Packaging is purchasing more than 6 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough green power to meet 100 percent of the organization's purchased electricity use. Diamond Packaging is buying a utility green power product from RG&E. (July 30, 09) The complete source for the latest industrial news solutions. [more on Green Business in our area]
• DEC to landfill: Do full mining study  WATERLOO — Seneca Meadows Landfill’s proposed 153-acre clay mine may have a significant effect on the environment. In making that determination, the state Department of Environmental Conservation has ordered Seneca Meadows to prepare a full Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the project. (August 1, 09) Finger Lakes Times Online - Front  [more on brownfields in this area]