January 2010 NewsLinks Archived
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- State seeks responses to estuary plan - The Daily Freeman News: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871(DailyFreeman.com) THE STATE Department of Environmental Conservation will take written comments through Feb. 22 on its revised five-year plan to protect Hudson River estuaries in 10 counties along the river between New York City and the Troy dam. (January 27, 2010) The Daily Freeman: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871 (DailyFreeman.com)
- EPA to Hold Public Hearings on Air Quality Standards for Smog Regulatory Actions | Ground-level Ozone | US EPA Proposed Revisions to National Standards for Ground-Level Ozone January 6, 2010 – The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to strengthen the national ambient air quality standards for ground-level ozone. Ground-level ozone is a primary component of smog. The proposed revisions are based on scientific evidence about ozone and its effects on people and sensitive trees and plants. EPA will accept comments for 60 days following publication of the proposal in the Federal Register. EPA also will accept written comments on the proposed standards until March 22, 2010. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Study: Global warming means wacky weather near Great Lakes In coming years, global warming will have a bizarre, seemingly incongruous impact on winters here in the Great Lakes region: shorter, milder cold seasons coupled with bigger winter storms. That is the consensus among researchers involved in a National Wildlife study titled "Oddball Winter Weather: Global Warming's Wake-up Call for the Northern United States." (January 30, 2010) [more on Great Lakes in our area]
- No more sorting recyclables in Victor - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Victor, N.Y. — Village residents will no longer have to sort recyclables starting Wednesday, Feb. 3. A letter recently sent to village residents explains that village crews will pick up all recycling together starting that day. (January 30, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Recycling in our area]
- Canada and the U.S. Rushing Through Renegotiation of Great Lakes Agreement | Great Lakes United / Union Saint-Laurent Grands Lacs Accelerated timelines risk stifling public engagement and undermining final Agreement As the United States and Canada work toward a new Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, environmental and conservation groups are telling the governments that their timeline does not allow for proper public consultation, and that this could seriously undermine the final Agreement, its implementation, and ultimately the health of the Great Lakes. (January 28, 2010) Welcome to Great Lakes United | Great Lakes United / Union Saint-Laurent Grands Lacs [more on Great Lakes in our area}
- Pennsylvania’s Gas Wells Booming—But So Are Spills - ProPublica As more gas wells are drilled in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale, more cases of toxic spills are being reported. Earlier this month, Pennsylvania's environmental officials fined Pennsylvania-based Atlas Resources after a series of violations at 13 wells, including spills of fracturing fluids and other contaminants onto the ground around the sites. And just last week the agency fined M.R. Dirt, a company that removes waste from drilling sites, $6,000 for spilling more than seven tons of drilling dirt along a public road. (January 27, 2010) ProPublica - Journalism in the Public Interest [More on Energy in our area}
- 01/28/2010: EPA Orders Tonawanda Coke Corp. to Clean Up Its Act; Company Ordered to Comply with Clean Air Act, Fix Wastewater Leaks, Stop Dumping Coal Tar Sludge; Comply with NY Air Plan (New York, N.Y.) You must follow environmental law. That’s the clear message that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) have sent to the Tonawanda Coke Corporation (TCC) over the past two months in a series of enforcement actions that order the company to maintain and operate its coke manufacturing facility in a manner that no longer violates federal and state environmental laws. In an effort to keep the Tonawanda community fully informed, EPA is sharing information about its ongoing multi-faceted investigation of this facility. The company violated the Clean Air Act by polluting the air with uncontrolled releases of ammonia and benzene, failing to conduct required annual maintenance inspections of emission controls and proper maintenance and operations, and failing to complete multiple required reports. Exposure to ammonia, benzene and other hazardous pollutants can significantly harm human health, and excessive exposure to benzene is a known cause of cancer. (January 28, 2010) U.S. EPA Newsroom - News Releases [more on Air Quality in our area}
- ENVIRONMENT: Plan to boost drilling monitors may not go far enough - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper Governor David Paterson's 2010-11 proposed budget has some good news for the local environment, and some distressing news for state environmentalists. (January 27, 2010) Rochester City Newspaper [more on Energy in our area]
- Four Rochester area brownfield sites clean and ready for redevelopment | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle ALBANY — Twelve contaminated sites, including four in the Rochester area, were certified in recent months as cleaned up and ready for redevelopment, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced Thursday. (January 29, 2010) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Brownfields in our area]
- High-speed rail gets green light | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle WASHINGTON — New York finished an unimpressive eighth Thursday in the race to share $8 billion in federal money to develop high-speed passenger rail service. (January 29, 2010) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Transportation in our area]
- Local leaders happy with $151 million grant for high-speed rail | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The modest $151 million in federal stimulus funds that New York state received for high-speed rail will pay for preliminary work — in the Rochester area — on the first stretch of a long-sought passenger rail corridor across upstate New York. (January 29, 2010) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Transportation in our area]
- Deadly fish virus now found in all Great Lakes (PhysOrg.com) -- A deadly fish virus - viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus - first discovered in the Northeast in 2005, has been found for the first time in Lake Superior. The virus is now in all of the Great Lakes. (January 28, 2010) [more on VHS in our area]
- www.WHEC.com - New York State receives stimulus money for railway projects Senator Charles Schumer says the $8 billion in federal stimulus awards for rail projects the White House is announcing Thursday include $151 million for seven projects in New York. (January 28, 2010)www.WHEC.com - Rochester, NY News [more on Transportation in our area]
- New York Receiving Millions for High Speed Rail - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports Washington, DC -- New York State is set to receive millions of federal dollars to build high speed rail lines across the state. (January 28, 2010) Home - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports [more on Transportation in our area]
- With Funding Near, Rail Talk Speeds Up - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports (Rochester, N.Y.) --- High Speed Rail supporters like Congresswoman Louise Slaughter are "encouraged" by the future of High Speed Rail in New York, a concept that could gain steam on Friday. (January 28, 2010) Home - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports [more on Transportation in our area]
- State in line for rail funds -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY Passenger rail projects in New York state will receive $151 million of the $8 billion in high-speed rail funding to be distributed nationwide, President Obama is expected to announce at a news conference today in Florida. While the money earmarked for New York is a fraction of the billions of dollars the state had sought, it will cover the cost of eliminating a decades-old bottleneck between Albany and Schenectady that has delayed Amtrak trains and made rail travel upstate less reliable. (January 28, 2010) Albany NY News - Times Union - Serving Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Troy [more on Transportation in our area]
- DEC Releases Draft Hudson River Estuary Action Plan - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Public Comments Encouraged on 5-Year Blueprint for Hudson River Policies New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced the release of the draft "Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda 2010-2014" for public comment. (January 25, 2010) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation [more on Environmental Health in our area]
- State seeks proposals for solar technology | Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information A request for proposals was issued Wednesday for developers of solar technologies to install up to 100 megawatts of photovoltaic systems that would convert solar energy into electricity, state officials said. (January 28, 2010) Home | Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information [more on Energy in our area]
- Obama administration to give New York $151 million for high-speed train service | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is awarding New York $151 million to develop high-speed passenger rail service, New York lawmakers said Wednesday. The grant money includes $147 million for five projects that will be used to: (January 28, 2010) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Transportation in our area]
- Watertown Daily Times | State DEC head slated for Save the River event CLAYTON — State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Alexander B. "Pete" Grannis and other speakers will discuss the impact of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes and the latest status of the Asian carp invasion at Save the River's 21st annual Winter Weekend Conference. (January 25, 2010) 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 Great Lakes in our area]
- Research Team Helps to Create the Next Generation of Solar Cells Professor Seth Hubbard earns Early Career Award from National Science Foundation | Solar cells are currently used in a host of high-grade applications and power numerous satellites and the space shuttle. Now, new advancements in nanotechnology are improving the efficiency of these power generators, which could ultimately increase their commercial use throughout society. (January 25, 2010) RIT - University News [more on Energy in our area]
- Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale Underway - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Saratoga Tree Nursery has begun taking orders for its annual sale of tree and shrub seedlings. Ordering will continue until mid-May through DEC's Saratoga Nursery. "The State Nursery has provided trees for erosion control and other uses since the early 1900s," DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis said. "With the challenges presented by global warming, planting trees is just as important today as it was 100 years ago." (January 26, 2010) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation [more on Plants in our area]
- Lake land to remain ‘a pristine wilderness’ - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Singer is referring to 7,100 acres of watershed land plus two gems — Hemlock and Canadice lakes — which Rochester will soon sell to New York state. On Thursday, the state DEC declared the Rochester land sale exempt from a new state austerity program to halt purchase of land for conservation. That’s shorthand for: The deal will go through. (January 27, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Hemlock Lake]
- Tompkins gas drilling concerns featured at Albany session ALBANY - Speaking on behalf of the Tompkins County Legislature, Chair Martha Robertson, as part of an Albany event, Monday, urged that Governor David Paterson withdraw the proposed document that would regulate natural gas drilling in the Marcellus shale. Last month, the Legislature, approving its official comments to the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) without dissent, urged that the State reevaluate its review process and permit no drilling using the hydraulic fracturing technique until an adequate environmental review is completed. (January 26, 2010) New York State News on the Net! [more on Energy in our area]
- Class for potential Seneca Park Zoo volunteers is being offered - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Rochester, N.Y. — The Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St., in Seneca Park, is looking for some motivated people who love animals. (January 26, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Environmental Education in our area]
- "Discover the Hudson River" Booklet Now Available - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation New Resource For Teachers and Students Studying the Hudson New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced the availability of a new environmental resource - Discover the Hudson River, a 16-page booklet designed for teachers and students in the upper elementary grades. (January 25, 2010) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation [more on Environmental Education in our area]
- Crowds sound off on Southern Tier gas drilling | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle ALBANY — It was the environment versus the economy in Albany Monday as hundreds of people for and against drilling in the Marcellus shale in the Southern Tier, Catskills and central New York brought their messages to the Capitol. (January 26, 2010) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Energy in our area]
- Asian carp: Legislation would close Chicago-area locks, dams - chicagotribune.com A new threat to Chicago-area locks and dams has surfaced as state lawmakers meet Thursday in Chicago to dissect Illinois' handling of the Asian carp crisis. (January 20, 2010) Chicago Tribune breaking news, sports, weather and traffic in Chicago - chicagotribune.com [more on Great Lakes]
- DEC recommends removing several bodies of water from impaired list ALBANY - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has proposed removing water bodies in Franklin, Lewis, St. Lawrence and Broome counties from a federal list of impaired waters, Commissioner Pete Grannis announced Wednesday. Recent assessments found significant water quality improvements in Gull Pond and Cranberry Lake, while Beaver River should also show improvements following the recent construction of a new wastewater treatment plant for the area. (January 22, 2010) New York State News on the Net![more on Water Quality in our area]
- GOVERNOR PATERSON DETAILS PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN Governor David A. Paterson today outlined his initiative to develop an extensive plan that will dramatically reduce greenhouse gas pollution while also building New York's clean energy economy. The multi-faceted effort is driven by Executive Order No. 24, which the Governor issued last August and sets a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in New York State by 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. (January 21, 2010) Press Releases [more on Climate Change]
- Nations stick to CO2 goals before January deadline | Reuters OSLO (Reuters) - The world is showing only lukewarm enthusiasm for a "Copenhagen Accord" to curb climate change, with no sign so far of deeper-than-planned 2020 curbs on greenhouse gas emissions before a January 31 deadline. (January 22, 2010) Business & Financial News, Breaking US & International News | Reuters.com [more on Climate Change]
- Drilling opponents head to Albany for rally | GENEVA — Members of area environmental groups are invited to participate in a rally Monday in Albany with the goal of delaying natural gas drilling in upstate New York. The rally is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. in the West Capitol Park on the west side of the State Capitol Building. (January 24, 2010) Finger Lakes Times Online - Front [more on Energy in our area]
- Green jobs offer new opportunities - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — The term green jobs is used with increasing frequency by policy-makers, newscasters and others. But what does this mean and where are these jobs? (January 23, 2010)0 Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Green Business in our area]
- Study Says Wind Power for Eastern U.S. Feasible but Costly - NYTimes.com WASHINGTON — Wind could replace coal and natural gas for 20 to 30 percent of the electricity used in the eastern two-thirds of the United States by 2024, according to a study released Wednesday by the Energy Department. (January 20, 2010) The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia [more on Wind Power]
- GE, EPA seek changes in Hudson dredging rules | LoHud.com | The Journal News ALBANY — Hudson River dredging released almost 25 times more PCBs into the water than expected, General Electric said Thursday in calling for changes in performance standards before the massive Superfund cleanup resumes. (January 22, 2010) LoHud.com | The Journal News | Westchester, Rockland, Putnam news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, New York [more on Brownfields]
- Release of PCBs during dredging much worse that expected - The Daily Freeman News: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871(DailyFreeman.com) ALBANY — Dredging a portion of the upper Hudson River released almost 25 times more PCBs into the water than expected, General Electric said Thursday in calling for changes in performance standards before the massive Superfund cleanup resumes. (January 22, 2010) The Daily Freeman: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871 (DailyFreeman.com) [more on Brownfields]
- URMC Continues Green Efforts - News Room - University of Rochester Medical Center Carbon emissions are being reduced every day at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) by eliminating disposable sharps containers and replacing them with reusable containers to keep plastic out of landfills. (January 11, 2010) News Room - University of Rochester Medical Center [more on Green Business]
- Canadice, Hemlock lakes sale near end - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow MPNnow.com — The Paterson administration is completing deals to buy the last two undeveloped Finger Lakes, as well as 1,220 acres in the Catskills and conservation rights to 89,000 acres of Adirondack timberlands — while halting other purchases of wilderness and open space in New York. (January 23, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Hemlock Lake]
- Plan B Updates - 87: U.S. Car Fleet Shrank by Four Million in 2009 After a Century of Growth, U.S. Fleet Entering Era of Decline | EPI America’s century-old love affair with the automobile may be coming to an end. The U.S. fleet has apparently peaked and started to decline. In 2009, the 14 million cars scrapped exceeded the 10 million new cars sold, shrinking the U.S. fleet by 4 million, or nearly 2 percent in one year. While this is widely associated with the recession, it is in fact caused by several converging forces. (January 21, 2010) Earth Policy Institute – Building a Sustainable Future | Home [more on Transportation in our area]
- Past Decade Warmest Ever, NASA Data Shows - NYTimes.com WASHINGTON — The decade ending in 2009 was the warmest on record, new surface temperature figures released Thursday by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration show. (January 21, 2010) The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia [more on Climate Change in our area]
- Public Invited to Meeting on State Climate Action Plan - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation The New York State Climate Action Council will hold a public meeting on Monday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m., to outline development of the state Climate Action Plan. The meeting will be held in the New York State Museum Theater, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany. Governor David A. Paterson signed Executive Order 24 in August 2009, which sets a goal to reduce New York State's greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent of their 1990 levels by 2050. The executive order created the State Climate Action Council and directed it to prepare a draft plan by Sept. 30, 2010 (http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_01211001.html). The plan will assess how all economic sectors can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change, and identify the extent to which such actions support New York's goals for a clean energy economy. (January 21, 2010) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation [more on Action in our area]
- Proposed Budget Threatens Sustainability Progress | NYLCV - New York League of Conservation Voters Disproportionate Cuts Will Have Long-Term Consequences NEW YORK - New York State's natural resources - its air, water, landscapes and environmental programming - will face significant and long-term consequences if Gov. David Paterson's 2010-2010 Executive Budget is enacted, according to the New York League of Conservation Voters. (January 19, 2010) NYLCV - New York League of Conservation Voters | Educating and Electing for the Environment [more on Environmental Health in our area]
- Proposed ban on state land purchases won't halt deal for Canadice, Hemlock lakes | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Despite Gov. David Paterson's proposal to halt state purchases of wilderness and open space in New York, the state deal to buy the city-owned Canadice and Hemlock lakes watershed remains on track, officials say. The city hopes to finalize the sale by year's end, city spokesman Gary Walker said. A sale price was not disclosed. (January 22, 2010) [more on Hemlock Lake]
- In Syracuse, dozens rally against hydrofracking at Thornden Park's water tower | News from The Post-Standard - Syracuse, NY -- More than 60 people rallied against hydrofracking Tuesday night at Syracuse’s Thornden Park. With the park’s water tower as a background, participants at the “Rally for Water” sang, chanted, read aloud articles that criticized the technology meant to harvest natural gas from deposits such as those found in much of Upstate New York (January 19. 2010) Syracuse NY Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - syracuse.com [more on Energy in our area]
- Rep. Massa On Green Energy Grant For Rochester Institute Of Technology | All American Patriots: Politics, economy, health, environment, energy and technology 01/15/10 -- CORNING, NY - Today, Congressman Eric Massa announced a $454,810 National Science Foundation grant for the Rochester Institute of Technology to advance research into solar photovoltaics. All American Patriots: Politics, economy, health, environment, energy and technology | Dispatches from the depths of U.S. government (January 15, 2010) [more on Energy for our area]
- National Grid renews Syracuse smart grid proposal | News from The Post-Standard - SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- National Grid is back with a $123 million proposal to install new high-tech electric meters at 39,400 homes and businesses in the Syracuse area in an effort to demonstrate the value of a next-generation “smart grid.” (January 19, 2010) Syracuse NY Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - syracuse.com [more on Energy in our area]
- Ontario's wind power snags lamented - The Globe and Mail Wind turbines offshore in the Great Lakes have the potential to generate a huge chunk of Ontario's power, but a more streamlined approval process is needed if the offshore industry's potential is to be achieved. (January 19, 2010) News from Canada and the world - The Globe and Mail [more on Wind Power in our area]
- Funding provided for renewable technologies ALBANY - The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved approximately $20.9 million in interim funding for the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program for the period January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010. The money will fund incentives for solar photovoltaic (solar PV), anaerobic digester, fuel cell and small wind installations under the Customer-Sited Tier (CST) of the RPS program. Funding authorization for eligible new projects under the CST expired on December 31, 2009. (January 20, 2010) New York State News on the Net! [more on Energy in our area]
- Wind Conference set for Feb. 16 | CANANDAIGUA — The Citizen Power Alliance will sponsor a Wind Conference from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 16 at Bristol Harbor Resort, 5410 Seneca Point Road. Several recent projects have raised interest in the topic. In Geneva, Zotos International plans to install two wind-powered turbines to provide its electrical needs. (January 19, 2010 )Finger Lakes Times Online - Front [more on Wind Power in our area]
- Interest runs high in gas-drilling plans - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch The state Department of Environmental Conservation is one step closer to updating its guidelines for natural gas drilling in the region, and 12,000 people have something to say about that. In December 2009, the DEC closed its comment period on a natural gas drilling regulations draft, including a controversial practice that would be used to develop the Marcellus Shale located in an area just to the south of the Mohawk Valley. (January 16, 2010) Home - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch [more Energy in our area]
- Supreme Court doesn’t take action today on Asian carp | freep.com | Detroit Free Press The U.S. Supreme Court, which met today in a closed conference, took no action on the Michigan attorney general’s request for an injunction to shut down Chicago-area locks to keep Asian carp out. The court is closed Monday. No dates are set for the court to decide on the injunction or even whether to accept the case. (January 15, 2010) freep.com | Detroit Free Press | Detroit news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Detroit, MI [more on Great Lakes}
- UR to receive $1.2 million for OLED work | Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information The University of Rochester will receive $1.2 million for research, development and deployment of solid-state lighting systems, officials said. (January 18, 2010) Home | Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information [more on Green Business in our area]
- Developers around the world are buzzing about New York's plan for Great Lakes wind farms, NYPA head says | News from The Post-Standard - Syracuse, NY -- The New York Power Authority’s plan for offshore wind turbines in the Great Lakes is drawing “huge interest” from developers all over the world, the head of the authority said Thursday. NYPA is seeking proposals for 100 or more windmills in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario to generate up to 500 megawatts of electricity. Advantages will go to bidders who agree to manufacture windmill parts in Upstate New York. (January 14, 2010) Syracuse NY Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - syracuse.com [more on Wind Power in our area]
- Past decade the hottest on record | Grist The first decade of the twenty-first century was the hottest since recordkeeping began in 1880. With an average global temperature of 14.52 degrees C (58.1 degrees F), this decade was 0.2 degrees C (0.36 degrees F) warmer than any previous decade. The year 2005 was the hottest on record, while 2007 and 2009 tied for second hottest. In fact, 9 of the 10 warmest years on record occurred in the past decade. (January 14, 2010) Grist | Environmental News, Commentary, Advice [more on Climate Change)
- GOVERNOR PATERSON ACCEPTS COUNCIL ON FOOD POLICY REPORT | Annual Report Outlines Recommendations to Improve Access to Healthy Foods Governor David A. Paterson received the New York State Council on Food Policy’s annual report and recommendations titled, “Making Connections: Developing a Food System for a Healthier New York State.” Authorized by Executive Order #13, the Council on Food Policy works to preserve and enhance agricultural food production in New York and to ensure that all New Yorkers have adequate access to safe, affordable, fresh and nutritious foods. (January 13, 2010) New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets [more on Food and our environment in this area]
- Following Federal Action, New York Closes Recreational Black Sea Bass Fishery - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Feds Limit Fishing to June, September Only In response to a federal action, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has immediately closed recreational fishing for black sea bass with the exception of a 2-month window, Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today. The emergency, temporary closure follows actions by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission to strictly limit harvesting of the species and to limit the 2010 season to only two months: June and September. New York State is a participating member state to the Mid-Atlantic Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC). (January 14, 2010) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation [more on Wildlife in our area]
- RIT's new University Services Center is übergreen | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The newest building on Rochester Institute of Technology's campus has been awarded the highest rating for environmental sustainability, becoming one of just 59 structures in the world to be so honored. The University Services Center, which opened in May on the western side of RIT's Henrietta campus, has another distinction as well: Its ultra-green design and engineering was all done by local firms. (January 15, 2010) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Green Business in our area]
- Disease epidemic killing only US bats : Nature News This week, wildlife biologist Scott Darling and his small team will snowshoe up to the mouth of Vermont's remote Mount Aeolus cave, once the largest bat hibernation spot in New England. As recently as three years ago, the cave held in excess of 200,000 bats. But this year, the team will change into white protective suits and enter the cave to see if any remain. (January 13, 2010) Nature News [more on Wildlife in our area]
- Ohio.com - Lake Erie might quench thirst for offshore wind energy project Supporters of plan want Cuyahoga County to lead U.S. development of green industry | The most consistent and unchecked winds in Ohio are found off the state's northern coast: above Lake Erie. That's why Cuyahoga County leaders are pushing a $92 million project to build three to eight turbines three to five miles off Cleveland's coast. (January 11, 2010)Ohio.com - www.ohio.com [more on Wind Power in our area]
- 01/13/2010: Simple Radon Test Can Protect Your Health; New Yorkers Urged to Test for Radon (New York, N.Y.) What is odorless, colorless and could be a serious health problem that may be right under your nose? The answer is radon. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants you to know that radon is a naturally-occurring gas that could be seeping into your home right now. Although testing for radon is easy and inexpensive, only one in five homeowners has actually tested his or her home for radon. That figure is too low given that, each year, over 20,000 people die from lung cancer caused by exposure to radon; it is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths in non-smokers. (January 13, 2010) U.S. EPA Newsroom - News Releases [more on Environmental Health in our area]
- PathStone receives $8 million for green job training | Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information PathStone Corp. will receive an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor for green jobs training, part of a $150 million program from the federal stimulus, government officials said Wednesday. The stimulus projects will train participants in New York, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico, including unemployed individuals, high school drop-outs and individuals with a criminal record, for work in three energy efficiency and clean energy sub-sectors. The program designed for the New York area will focus on deconstruction and specifically focus on city properties slated for demolition in Rochester. (January 13, 2010) Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information [more on Green Business in our area]
- Public meeting will focus on Zotos turbines |GENEVA — Once operational, the four wind turbines that Zotos International wants to install on its property would provide enough electricity to meet most of the plant’s needs — and power 1,500 city street lights, too. (January 13, 10) Finger Lakes Times Online [more on Wind Power in our area]
- Sen. Charles Schumer seeks cadmium toy ban | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle For now, using cadmium in children's jewelry and toys sold in the United States is legal, but that might change in the next few weeks. On Wednesday at Mt. Hope Plaza in Rochester, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., announced his proposed legislation to ban the toxic metal from children's toys, regardless of where they are made. Schumer said he wanted to introduce the bill in the next month and have it approved by unanimous consent, "which is the only quick way to do things in the Senate." (January 14, 10) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Environmental Health in our area]
- Syracuse urges state DEC to ban hydrofracking in the Skaneateles Lake watershed | News from The Post-Standard - Syracuse, NY - Syracuse homeowners have spent at least $13 million over the past 16 years to keep Skaneateles Lake’s drinking water clean. (January 12, 2010) Syracuse NY Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - syracuse.com [more on Energy in our area]
- DEC commissioner: Gas spill reports misleading | stargazette.com | Star-Gazette The commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation has asserted that reports of accidents related to natural gas drilling in New York have been overblown and taken out of context. In a letter to Assemblyman William Parment, D-150th, a member of the Environmental Conservation committee, DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis said that of the 270 incidents highlighted by an Ithaca researcher, more than half have nothing to do with natural gas drilling -- and they occurred while the DEC was overseeing 10,400 wells. ( January 11, 2010) stargazette.com | Star-Gazette | Elmira news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Elmira, New York [more on Energy in our area]
- WXXI: Debate Continues Over Shale Plan (2010-01-12) ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) - The massive plan to issue drilling permits in New York's Marcellus Shale is about the size of a phone book. It's the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) attempt to lay the ground rules for drilling, and to figure out what effect horizontal drilling techniques will have on the environment. And just as the document has ballooned, so has the conversation around drilling. (January 12, 2010)WXXI | Go Public. [more on Energy in our area]
- Report links air pollution, drinking water | A new report urges the provincial government to look to the sky when assessing pollutants to drinking water. Essex Region Source Protection Area ranked eighth out of 18 regions throughout the Great Lakes Basin for the release of toxins and contaminants in the air. (January 11, 2010) Windsor Star - Breaking news Ontario, business, sports, entertainment and more [more on Air Quality | Water Quality in our area}
- Steel Winds project will add six windmills : City & Region : The Buffalo News Six new windmills will be built on the old Bethlehem Steel site this year, and the state is announcing plans to study construction of other windmills — although smaller — at local Thruway interchanges. First Wind, the company behind the Steel Winds project at the former Bethlehem Steel site, plans to build four new turbines on the Hamburg side of the site and two more in Lackawanna, according to First Wind spokesman John Lamontagne. (January 10, 2010) [more on Wind Power in this area]
- Cadmium use in jewelry a problem in Rochester, activist says | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Children's charm bracelets and pendants sold in Rochester were among some cheap jewelry nationwide found to contain high levels of the dangerous heavy metal cadmium, prompting a government investigation. "It's all over Rochester," local consumer activist Judy Braiman said Monday of the risky jewelry. (January 12, 2010) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
- Zero Waste group: Gasification plant denied in Massachusetts - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — Geneva-based Finger Lakes Zero Waste Coalition announced that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection will not allow that state's city of Taunton, south of Boston, to construct a proposed gasification plant. (January 12, 2010) - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Energy in our area]
- Thruway Authority mulls wind project | Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information The New York State Thruway Authority is the latest state agency to explore the development of wind power, issuing a request for information Monday from the wind turbine power industry to possibly build turbines along the Thruway. The Thruway Authority issued the request to assist New York in reaching its renewable energy portfolio goals and to increase the agency’s revenue, officials said. (January 12, 2010) Home | Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information [more on Wind Power in our area]
- Casella environmental scholarships offered to Ontario County residents - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — The Ontario County Board of Supervisors announced it will again award $2,500 Casella Environmental Waste Management Academic Scholarships to qualified Ontario County college or college-bound students pursuing majors in environmental studies, agriculture or agricultural business including waste management. (January 12, 2010) Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Environmental Education in our area]
- BBC News - Biodiversity loss is 'wake-up call', warns UN The UN launches the International Year of Biodiversity on Monday, warning that the ongoing loss of species affects human well-being around the world. Eight years ago, governments pledged to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010, but the pledge will not be met. (January 11, 2010) BBC (more on Wildlife)
- Rochester | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Invasive Water Species Damaging Environment There is a long list of invasive species making New York State home. Cornell University says these species are damaging crops, infecting waterways, and causing disease in livestock and even humans. But, researchers say we are part of the problem. (January 11, 09) Rochester | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES [more on Invasive Species in our area]
- Rochester | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Going Green: Solar power When we talk about using solar power, we tend to think big, like large photovoltaic arrays producing electricity but, how about using the sun directly, a solar hot water heater. In this case, a flat plate solar hot water heating system. (January 10. 2010) Rochester | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES [more on Energy in our area]
- New York City Schools Put Stronger Focus on Environmentalism - NYTimes.com Across the nation, the range of green schools form a fledgling network, with some of them benefiting from state grants and mandates to incorporate environmental education into the curriculum. (January 11, 2010) The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia [More on Environmental Education]
- 01/08/2010: EPA Announces More Than $9 Million in Beach Grants To Help Protect Swimmers WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making almost $10 million in grants available to 37 eligible coastal and Great Lakes states, territories and tribes to monitor beach water quality and notify the public of conditions that may be unsafe for swimming. “This funding will help states monitor their beaches and provide beachgoers with critical water quality information,” said Peter Silva, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Water. “Protecting the beach-going public from illness is a national priority and EPA will continue to invest in this type of initiative.” (January 8, 20100 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [more on Great Lakes in our area]
- London air pollution worst in Ontario | London | News | London Free Press More toxic chemicals are pumped into the skies over the London region than anywhere else in Ontario, a just-released report by environmental groups warns. At more than eight million kilograms of toxins a year, not counting what blows in from the industrial U.S. midwest, the air discharge is 40% higher than the pollutants released above Canada's largest metropolis, the Toronto area, which ranks second in Ontario. (January 8, 2010) London Free Press [more on Air Quality in our area]
- Sustainability Is Key To New York's Economic Success | NYLCV - New York League of Conservation Voters NEW YORK - Gov. David Paterson's sustainability priorities, as outlined in his State of the State Address, highlight the tremendous economic and employment potential of renewable energy and sustainable development. Gov. Paterson delivers his State of the State address."Green jobs, smart-growth development and clean energy are the lynchpins of a winning economic strategy for New York State," said Marcia Bystryn, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters. "We applaud Governor Paterson for prioritizing these issues, and we look forward to working with the administration and the Legislature to reaping the environmental and economic benefits of a 21st century clean-energy economy." (January 6, 2010) NYLCV - New York League of Conservation Voters | Educating and Electing for the Environment [More on Green Business in our area]
- Canandaigua's Wildlife Defenders host free event Jan. 16 - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — The Canandaigua Elementary School will host a free Wildlife Defenders education program Saturday, Jan. 16. (January 7, 2010) MPNnow Home RSS [more on Environmental Education]
- 01/07/2010: EPA Strengthens Smog Standard/Proposed standards, strictest to date, will protect the health of all Americans, especially children The United States Environmental Protection Agency today proposed the strictest health standards to date for smog. Smog, also known as ground-level ozone, is linked to a number of serious health problems, ranging from aggravation of asthma to increased risk of premature death in people with heart or lung disease. Ozone can even harm healthy people who work and play outdoors. The agency is proposing to replace the standards set by the previous administration, which many believe were not protective enough of human health. EPA will take public comment for 60 days after the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register. The agency will hold three public hearings on the proposal: Feb. 2, 2010 in Arlington, Va. and in Houston; and Feb. 4, 2010 in Sacramento. More information: http://www.epa.gov/groundlevelozone (January 7, 2010) [more on Air Quality in our area]
- Court to rule on Lighthouse Pointe DEC appeal in March | Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information A ruling from the state Court of Appeals on whether the Lighthouse Pointe development in Irondequoit should be part of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s brownfield cleanup program is not expected until March, officials said Wednesday. Representatives of Lighthouse Pointe Property Associates LLC and of the DEC made their cases to the court Tuesday in Albany. (January 6, 2010) Home | Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information
- Canandaigua switches to 'zero-sort' recycling - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. — For town residents, separating out glass from plastic from paper recyclables is now a thing of the past. The recycling center at Town Hall will switch over to “zero-sort” recycling starting Saturday. That means all of your recyclables can go together in a single bin — no more sorting. (January 7, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Recycling in our area]
- Massa, Reed clash on drilling - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow MPNnow.com — Amid fears over potential natural gas drilling in the Finger Lakes region, Rep. Eric Massa, D-Corning, said Tuesday he supports “burning domestically produced natural gas” as an alternative to burning foreign oil. But first, he wants the state Department of Environmental Conservation to “start over again” on its regulations for such drilling using a controversial method called hydrofracking, which involves using huge amounts of water and chemicals to fracture the rock to release gas. (January 7, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Energy in our area]
- Rural areas would have meet tougher EPA smog limits | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle WASHINGTON — Hundreds of communities far from congested highways and belching smokestacks could soon join America's big cities and industrial corridors in violation of stricter limits on lung-damaging smog proposed Thursday by the Obama administration. (January 8, 2010} democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Air Quality in our area]
- BBC News - Methane release 'looks stronger' Scientists have uncovered what appears to be a further dramatic increase in the leakage of methane gas that is seeping from the Arctic seabed. Methane is about 20 times more potent than CO2 in trapping solar heat. (January 6, 2010) BBC - Homepage [more on Climate Change]
- Gillibrand asks feds to extend deadline to recycle clunkers WASHINGTON – To give scrap yards the time they need to properly recycle vehicles that were traded in during this summer’s successful Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) “Cash for Clunkers” program, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to extend by an additional 90 days the original six month deadline to destroy traded-in vehicles. (January 7, 2010) New York State News on the Net! [more on Recycling in our area]
- 01/06/2010: EPA Providing Half a Million Dollars for Innovative Pollution Prevention and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects (New York, N.Y.) From promoting green initiatives at hotels to developing sustainable practices at local colleges and universities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making its grant money count across New Jersey and New York. The Agency has awarded close to half a million dollars in grants aimed at projects that prevent pollution in those two states. (January 6, 2010) U.S. EPA Newsroom - News Releases
- A TIME TO REBUILD NEW YORK: GOVERNOR PATERSON OUTLINES PLAN FOR AN ERA OF REFORM AND RECOMMITMENT BY REBUILDING STATE ECONOMY AND RESTORING TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT Calls for Critical Fiscal Reforms to Bring Accountability to Government Proposes Sweeping Ethics Reform - the Reform Albany Act – to Fundamentally Change the Culture of Albany Announces Excelsior Jobs Program to Replace Empire Zones – Three Strategic Incentives to Target Growth Industries Including High Tech and Clean Energy Calls for Revitalization of Prime Vacant Housing Stock in Urban Areas across the State with Sustainable Neighborhoods Project Today, the Governor announced a replacement for Empire Zones – the Excelsior Jobs Program – a New Economy jobs program focused on the high tech and clean energy growth jobs of tomorrow. The Excelsior Jobs Program is the centerpiece of the most innovative job-creation agenda in the history of New York. Press Releases [more on Green Business in our area]
- Nozzolio calls for hydrofracking impact study | GENEVA — State Sen. Michael F. Nozzolio, R-54, of Fayette, has asked the Finger Lakes Institute to study hydraulic fracturing drilling for natural gas and its possible impact on the Finger Lakes. Energy companies are anxious to use the drilling process, called “hydrofracking,” to obtain natural gas from a gas-rich area called the Marcellus Shale. (January 6, 2010) Finger Lakes Times Online - Front [more on Energy in our area]
- ENVIRONMENT: Landfill's future is part of waste discussion - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper Mill Seat Landfill is approaching the end of its useful life. It's likely to happen sometime around 2018, though the county-owned landfill may have a couple of years beyond that estimate, due to fluctuations in the amount of waste coming in. (January 6, 2010) Rochester City Newspaper [more on Recycling in our area]
- Gov. David Paterson wants Empire Zone plan replaced | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Next Page 1 | 2 Previous Page ALBANY — Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday that he wants to replace the state's troubled Empire Zone program with one that will target businesses that invest and create jobs in the "new economy," including the high-tech and clean-energy sectors. (January 5, 2010) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Green Business in our area]
- Gov. David Paterson wants Empire Zone plan replaced | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Next Page 1 | 2 Previous Page ALBANY — Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday that he wants to replace the state's troubled Empire Zone program with one that will target businesses that invest and create jobs in the "new economy," including the high-tech and clean-energy sectors. (January 5, 2010) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Green Business in our area]
- 2 Surprising Reasons Behind Newfound Autism Clusters What you need to know about the latest research on the causes of the developmental disorder. |Researchers at the University of California Davis have identified 10 regions in the Golden State with autism clusters -- areas where rates of autism among children are higher than average. The study has reignited the often controversial debate about the causes of autism, including the role environmental "triggers" may play. (January 05, 2010) Going Green, Fuel Efficiency, Organic Food, and Green Living - The Daily Green [more on Environmental Health]
- Roll Up Your Sleeve! Public H1N1 Clinics Offered In Monroe County |Rochester, NY--You may be tired of hearing about the H1N1 virus, but we haven't seen the last of it, according to Monroe County's Health Director. Dr. Andrew Doniger says there will likely be a third outbreak of the virus this winter and he is urging everyone who hasn't been vaccinated, to take advantage of four public swine flu clinics this month. (January 5, 2010) Home - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports [more on Environmental Health]
- Rochester | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Ginna Powers Up After Mechanical Failure The Ginna Nuclear Power Plant was back up and running Tuesday after a mechanical failure last week. (January 5, 2010) Rochester | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES [more on Energy in our area]
- Stable levels projected for Great Lakes Records indicate last year brought rebound from lows Don't look now, but Great Lakes water levels may be more stable this summer than they've been in recent years. That's uplifting news for the region's $7 billion fishing industry, though hardly enough to make up for the biological train wreck that could be in the making if Asian carp colonize the lakes. Recent DNA evidence suggests they have slipped through a $9 million electrical barrier the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built in Lockport, Ill., 20 miles southwest of Chicago. (January 4, 2010) toledoblade.com -- [more on Great Lakes]
- Fight Against Asian Carp Threatens Fragile Great Lakes Unity - NYTimes.com CHICAGO — Asian carp, the voracious, nonnative fish whose arrival near Lake Michigan is threatening to cause havoc in the Great Lakes, are now setting off strife on land as well. (January 2, 2010) The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia [more on Great Lakes]
- Illinois Asian carp: New York attorney general to file brief in Supreme Court - chicagotribune.com New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is joining the legal effort to keep Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes because the species could devastate the fishing industry and the environment. (January 4, 2010) Chicago Tribune breaking news, sports, weather and traffic in Chicago - chicagotribune.com [more on Great Lakes]
- With its accounts running dry, NY state lacks sufficient clean water funding | News from The Post-Standard - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state’s 30,000 miles of aging sewer and water treatment systems need billions of dollars in repairs and upgrades in the next two decades, an expensive undertaking even with millions in federal stimulus funding to help. (December 31, 09) [more on Water Quality in our area]
- WXXI: Environmentalists Threaten Shale Suit (2010-01-04) MANHATTAN, NY (WXXI) - A lawsuit could be in the cards if the state doesn't drastically change its approach to natural gas development in the Marcellus Shale. That's according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Monday. (January 4, 10) WXXI NewsRoom [more on Energy in our area]
- Flu vaccine for seniors tested in Rochester | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Seniors are hardest hit by seasonal influenza, but the makeup of their vaccines is the same as it is for younger people. Research done in Rochester stands to change that for next year. (January 5, 09) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Environmental Health in our area]
- Toxins 'no buy' list being weighed -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY ALBANY -- New York is poised to create a list of 85 chemicals for state agencies to avoid buying, a measure short of a ban but which could still drive industry to produce fewer products with toxins and carcinogens. (January 3, 2010) Albany NY News - Times Union - Serving Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Troy [more on Brownfields in our area]
- Recycle Christmas trees for free across Monroe County | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The sight of green Douglas and Frasier firs on the ground Saturday at Tinker Nature Park in Henrietta is the telltale sign that the holiday season has ended. (January 3, 10) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Recycling in our area]
- Coast Guard plan aims to prevent invasive species from entering nation's freshwater systems | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Twenty years after the pervasive zebra mussel was first detected in the Great Lakes, the U.S. Coast Guard is preparing rules to prevent new invasive species from infiltrating the nation's freshwater systems. Ecologists, environmentalists and public officials have mixed feelings about the rules. Some expressed their sentiments during a public comment period that ended earlier last month. (January 4, 10) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Invasive Species in our area]
- GOVERNOR PATERSON ENCOURAGES NEW YORKERS TO MAKE H1N1 VACCINATION THEIR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Some Pharmacies Begin Offering H1N1 Vaccine to General Public Governor David A. Paterson today urged New Yorkers to protect themselves and their families against the H1N1 virus and ensure a safe and healthy new year by getting the H1N1 vaccine, which is now available to the general public in New York State. “New Yorkers can make no better new year’s resolution than to get the H1N1 vaccine as soon as possible,” Governor Paterson said. “The H1N1 flu is still active in New York State, so increasing the number of New Yorkers who receive the vaccination will help to reduce flu activity in the months ahead. There is now ample vaccine available in the State at more locations where New Yorkers can be vaccinated. Lets start the new year by taking advantage of the wide availability of the H1N1 vaccine so we can all enjoy a healthy 2010.” (December 31, 09) www.ny.gov/governor [[more on Environmental Health in our area]
- Swine flu not over just yet in Rochester area | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle ALBANY — Now that swine flu vaccine shortages are over, New York health officials are urging people who haven't been vaccinated to get the shots — as new waves of illness are expected in coming weeks. (January 2, 2010) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Environmental Health in our area]