News for April, 2006 - most recent stories are
at the bottom.
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Energy answer may be blowing in the wind
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Meeting explores lake turbine viability - A year
ago, the idea of putting wind turbines out in the open waters of Lake Erie
to generate electricity seemed like just another item on a renewable energy
buff's wish list. Today, there are signs of momentum building. The latest
was an all-day summit yesterday at the Wyndham Hotel in downtown Toledo, the
first of its kind that the U.S. Department of Energy has organized for the
Great Lakes region. About 200 people - many of them state and federal
employees - came together to exchange research into the viability of
offshore wind power in the lakes. - (April 05, 2006)
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toledoblade.com -
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State
Health Commissioner Novello Speaks At State Senate Legislative Hearing On
Long Island Dr. Novello Says
Pandemic Flu Plan Serves as Blueprint to Build Strong Response to a Flu
Pandemic with State Agencies, Counties and Health Care Providers ALBANY,
March 10, 2006 – State Health Commissioner Antonia C. Novello, M.D., M.P.H.,
Dr.P.H., today presented details on the State Health Department's
comprehensive Influenza Pandemic Plan at a State Legislative Hearing in
Mineola, New York (see Dr. Novello's remarks below). The hearing on the
State's preparation for a potential pandemic was held by the New York State
Senate Committee on Health and the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security
and Military Affairs. Many facets of the State Health Department's plan are
already in place as part of the State's overall emergency preparedness
efforts to protect the health of all New Yorkers. New York's plan parallels
the recently announced national strategy for pandemic influenza released by
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The State's plan addresses
New York's unique characteristics such as demographics; population density;
and international borders; as well as public health and health care systems
capacities.
New
York State Department of Health
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Welcome
to the Great Lawns Great Lakes Program Cornell Cooperative Extension of
Monroe County, with financial support from the Stormwater Coalition,
coordinates an environmentally friendly lawn care education program for
homeowners known as Great Lawns/Great Lakes. Through this program, a team of
highly trained Master Gardener volunteers teach classes for homeowners on
how they can maintain an attractive lawn and reduce stormwater pollution.
The classes are scheduled upon request in municipal libraries, town and
village halls, retail stores, and at meetings of community groups. For
information about upcoming classes or to request a presentation, contact
Margo Bauer, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 461-1000 ext. 230 or
mcd25@cornell.edu
--from Monroe County
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How Citizens
Can Help Reduce Stormwater Pollution - The New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation has determined that the
majority of the remaining water quality problems in the State are the result
of stormwater runoff and and other types of nonpoint source pollution. The
towns and villages that comprise the Stormwater Coalition of Monroe County
are working together to reduce stormwater pollution from new construction,
roadway maintenance operations, and other sources over which they have some
control. However, the Coalition needs your help to reduce stormwater
pollution from activities such as the illegal dumping of household hazardous
wastes or motor oil into storm drains and improper lawn care practices.
There are many opportunities for homeowners, families, students, and groups
to become involved in local efforts to reduce stormwater pollution such as
storm drain stenciling, distributing educational materials (door hangers)
within neighborhoods, stream monitoring, and attending environmentally
friendly lawn care training sessions. For information about how you or your
group can become involved, contact us at 753-5472 or 753-5468.
--from Monroe
County
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Great
Lakes Lawmakers Unveil Restoration Bill $20 billion federal act would
fix lakes, boost region’s economy By Andy Guy Great Lakes Bulletin News
Service -
www.truecolorearth.com Proponents of
Great Lakes restoration say their proposal would affect 20 percent of the
planet’s fresh water and hasten the region’s transition to a modern, more
prosperous economy. WASHINGTON DC—Four months after Great Lakes leaders
officially unveiled a $20 billion plan to revive the health of their
region’s troubled waterways and distressed economy, a bipartisan coalition
of Congressional lawmakers officially introduced legislation on Wednesday
that would kick off the effort, which one U.S. senator said is “the biggest
restoration project in the world.” The proposed Great Lakes Collaboration
Implementation Act would direct public investments to some of the nation’s
bedrock cities—Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, Gary, Ind., and other
blue-collar midwestern urban centers. (April 7, 2006)
Michigan Land Use Institute: Making
Smart Growth a Reality In Michigan
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Golisano lays out alternative wind plan: Proposal says community project
could make $125,000 per turbine annually -
ARKPORT - A community-based wind farm would be a cash cow for the community.
That was the message at a meeting Thursday night at the Arkport Central
School Performing Arts Center, arranged by Hartsville resident Steve Dombert.
Dombert was initially opposed to any wind farm coming to Hartsville, but is
now urging the town board to look at a community-owned project.
(April 7,
2006) Hornell Evening Tribune Online
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Lawsuit filed to halt wind turbines -
Residents challenge environmental review in Yates and Steuben
— Local people who argue that wind turbines do not belong in the
residential neighborhoods that dot the hills of Steuben and Yates counties
filed suit Friday in hopes of stopping the construction of 53 turbines in
the towns of Prattsburg and Italy. A group called Advocates for Prattsburg
is formally challenging the Steuben County Industrial Development Agency's
December decision to approve an environmental impact statement prepared by
wind turbine developer Ecogen LLC. - (April 8,
2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
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Kodak falcon lays 6 eggs, a record - Mariah,
the female peregrine falcon that nests atop Eastman Kodak Co.'s State Street
office building, has laid a record six eggs. Average falcon nests range
between two and five eggs, though some have included as many as seven.
Chicks hatch about a month after the last egg is laid. (April
7, 2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
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Bill seeks $10 billion to clean Great Lakes
- Lake Ontario's perpetually polluted shores will
benefit if lawmakers approve a federal bill to direct $10 billion to
cleaning up the Great Lakes. Introduced Wednesday, the Great Lakes
Collaboration Implementation Act would provide funding for a broad Great
Lakes cleanup plan drafted over the past three years. Authors of the plan
had originally called for $20 billion from all levels of government over 10
to 15 years to complete their work. (April 6, 2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
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City Newspaper: News & Views: News articles: No problemo? Rochester and the
decline of cheap oil When James Howard
Kunstler's first book, "The Geography of Nowhere," came out in 1994, talk
about running out of oil was akin to talk about that fake moon landing.
Crackpots, oil executives, and every undergraduate geology student in the
county knew we were approaching the peak of worldwide oil production, but
most people had better things to worry about. Most still do. James Howard
Kunstler: "We won't run the interstate highway system on bio diesel or
second-hand French-fry potato oil. That's wishful thinking." Clarke Condé
Almost immediately after his book was published, Kunstler become the go-to
guy for biting criticism of America's built environment. His four
non-fiction books and popular blog (The Clusterfuck Nation Chronicle) have
focused on the unsustainable aspects of our culture. Like a revival
preacher, he has railed against what he sees as our asinine insistence on
constructing car-dependent sprawl and our blindness toward our impending
energy problems. His message is to repent while there is still time.
City Newspaper
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Braddock Bay Raptor Research celebrates spring migration
A Bald eagle, a Broad-winged hawk and a Turkey vulture are just
three of the raptors that will help celebrate spring migration over Braddock
Bay April 15 to 23. Braddock Bay Raptor Research (BBRR) is sponsoring its
18th annual celebration of Bird of Prey Week (BOP) in and around Braddock
Bay Park, its lodge and its hawkwatching platform. Throughout the week,
there will be numerous opportunities for people to get a close-up view of
some of the majestic birds. There will be weekday programs for kids, and two
full weekends of hikes, tours, presentations and activities for the whole
family. Westside
News Inc.
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Parks primped as weather warms — As pleasant
weather beckons people outdoors, workers are busy preparing the parks for
spring and summer use. There's plenty of work to be done, too, despite a
mild winter by Rochester's standards. (April 12, 2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
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Will beach be OK to dip in? - Cost, safety
cloud Duffy's Durand-Eastman idea — Questions
about safety, expense and water quality hang over Mayor Robert Duffy's
proposal to reopen Durand-Eastman beach for swimming this summer. An
internal team at City Hall began analyzing these and other questions
inherent in the project this week, and Deputy Mayor Patty Malgieri said she
expects a draft report next week. Once the city has a grasp on details, she
said, officials will move quickly to involve Monroe County and the town of
Irondequoit in seeking state money to help pay for improvements. (April 12,
2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
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County urged to OK Riga landfill measures —
The Monroe County Legislature will consider two measures today that will
affect the Mill Seat Landfill in Riga. County Executive Maggie Brooks wants
lawmakers to approve a lease agreement with Waste Management Renewable
Energy LLC to develop a landfill facility to operate and market energy
produced in the landfill. The proposal calls for a public hearing before
finalizing the lease agreement. (April 11, 2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
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Naples to sue
windfarm? - Messenger Post staff NAPLES - The
Village Board will likely vote next week whether to join Advocates for
Prattsburgh in its suit to halt a 53-turbine windfarm in neighboring
Prattsburgh. (April 11, 2006)
Daily Messenger
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Decision on Hamlin/Kendall water drawing near
Officials from the towns of Hamlin and Kendall met with residents on March
30 in Kendall to conduct another public hearing on the proposal to switch
from the Hamlin/Kendall Water Department to Monroe County Water Authority (MCWA).
"There were about 58 people at the meeting to hear the presentation," Hamlin
Supervisor Denny Roach said. Each town was represented by its board and the
opinions and comments of the residents were noted.
Westside News Inc.
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WXXI: County Issues Reminder on Pesticide Law (2006-04-12)-
ROCHESTER, NY (2006-04-12) With the lawn care season arriving, Monroe
County's Health Department has mailed out information packages to retailers
who sell pesticides. The mailings are to remind people about the new
neighbor notification law. It requires commercial pesticide applicators and
homeowners who apply their own bug or weed killers to post signs on their
property, alerting neighbors that chemicals have been used.
wxxi
NewsRoom
- Rochester's Clean
Sweep Program - Be A Part of the Action! Help Clean Up Our Streets!
Clean and attractive neighborhoods are vital to the health of our city! -
“Rochester's Clean Sweep...
Showing Pride in Our City” - A six-week spring
clean up initiative that begins April 17
--from
Welcome to the City of Rochester
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Rochester Clean Sweep 4/13/06 - Over the next
6 weeks Rochester is going to be in the middle of what could be the biggest
clean up in its history. This morning mayor Duffy kicked off his program
called Rochester Clean Sweep, Showing Pride in Our City. Each week
volunteers will focus on a different section of the city by picking up trash
and getting ride of graffiti. Duffy hopes to get enough volunteers to spruce
up the neighborhoods by the end of next month. “Our goal is that as we
arrive at Memorial Day weekend in May we can look back and from Genesee
Valley Park to Charlotte we see just a fabulous clean city.”
10NBC / WHEC TV-10
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Lawn care law largely ignored — Many Monroe
County homeowners are not complying with the county's new pesticide neighbor
notification law, officials say. Under the law, homeowners who apply
weed-killers and insecticides to lawn and garden areas larger than 100
square feet must post small signs informing neighbors that chemicals have
been applied. In addition, the law requires retailers to post signs next to
pesticides explaining the law to their customers.
(April 15, 2006)
Daily Messenger
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Veto freshens wind-power clash - Pataki move
blocks takeover of 'renewables' fund — ALBANY —
Among his 202 budget vetoes, Gov. George Pataki blocked a move by the
Legislature to take control of grant money earmarked to spur renewable
energy projects around the state. For that, environmentalists and some
wind-power companies are glad. They fear that if the Legislature takes
control of the approximately $20 million fund, the money could become lost
in the budget shuffle — becoming just another fund for "pork-barrel"
projects — and companies would be scared away from investing in the state.
- (April 15, 2006)
Daily Messenger
- Environmental
Protection Agency - EPA Press Release: Chemical Releases to Air and Water
Drop Drastically in New York State from 1998 to 2004 (New York, NY) The
quantity of toxic chemicals released into the air and water by industry in
New York State fell by more than 35%, from 50 million pounds in 1998 to a
total of 31 million pounds in 2004, according to data in the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
issued today. The amount of total releases, including land disposal, dropped
by 8.9% in the state from 2003 to 2004. TRI provides Americans with vital
information about chemicals released into their communities, and is an
important instrument for industries to gauge their progress in reducing
pollution. On a national level, over 23,000 facilities reported on
approximately 650 chemicals for calendar year 2004. --from
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Sierra Club starts book group - Local Sierra
Club members have created a book club to educate themselves about the
science and politics of the environment. Their first book will be Plan B
2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble by Lester
Brown. The book was selected for its explanation of environmental stresses,
as well as its practical solutions. All are invited to participate in two
discussions, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, and Tuesday, May 30, at
the Brighton Public Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave., Rochester. (April 17,
2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
- Sierra
Club speakers urge change - Fears of global
warming prompts call to live within limits —
Antarctic ice is melting at an alarming rate, high ocean temperatures are
spawning monster storms, and average global temperatures in 2005 were the
warmest on record. Climate change is here, said speakers at the eighth
annual Sierra Club Environmental Forum. It would be easy to become
overwhelmed with hopelessness, facing a challenge with the potential to
transform daily life for everyone on Earth — but emerging technology offers
hope for the future if we can change our mindset, they said Thursday.
(April 22, 2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
- 'Green'
groups demand action — ALBANY — Environmental groups Thursday pressured
the Republican-led Senate to stop holding up key conservation bills they say
have statewide support. (April 21, 2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
- Monroe County:
Webster &
Penfield to Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Monroe County
Executive Maggie Brooks announced that the County's Department of
Environmental Services (DES) and the Towns of Penfield and Webster have
joined forces to hold an appointment-only House Hold Hazardous Waste (HHW)
collection at the Town of Penfield Highway Garage, 1607 Jackson Road, on
Saturday April 29, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon...--from
Monroe County
- Enraptured
by raptors For 20 years, Braddock Bay Raptor Research has made a name
for itself as it studies and celebrates birds of prey. It's already
been designated an "Important Bird Area" by the National Audubon Society.
Greece Post
- Hamlin
pulls plug on own water district operation -
By a vote of three to two, Town of Hamlin
officials decided to make a switch from participation in the Hamlin-Kendall
Water Authority to the Monroe County Water Authority at a meeting April 10.
At the April 10 board meeting, Supervisor Denny Roach said that the town had
been offered an opportunity by the MCWA for a 40-year lease for the
operation of the town's water system. The town has operated previously in an
agreement with the Town of Kendall that has supplied water and service to
residents. "This has been a difficult decision and we've labored over it,"
Roach said. "It seems more economically feasible to lease our services to
MCWA."
Westside
News Inc.
- Wind
turbine firm files complaint -
ITALY — A Buffalo-area wind turbine company has
filed a complaint, saying the town’s six-month extension on its wind turbine
moratorium unlawfully prevents the firm from building the electricity
substation it would need for its Steuben County generators. The substation
that Ecogen LLC plans to build on Emerson Road is needed to connect
electricity produced by the 30 wind turbine generators proposed for
Prattsburg and 23 turbines proposed in Italy.
Finger Lakes Times Geneva, NY
- Volunteers
clean up Rochester - About 350 people join
effort in Maplewood and Charlotte sections —
Despite a persistent, cold drizzle, as many as 350 volunteers showed up
Saturday for the first of six large-scale cleanups in Rochester Mayor Robert
Duffy's "Clean Sweep" initiative. Wearing Day-Glo green T-shirts, the
volunteers gathered under white tents at Maplewood Park to await Duffy's
greeting, then fanned out in Maplewood and Charlotte, where litter and
debris fluttered like leaves along roadways and in garden beds, parks and
construction zones. - (April 23, 2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
- Earth
Day Brings Awareness -
Rising
oil and gas prices were part of the focus Saturday, on the celebration of
Earth Day. Other issues like global warming, endangered species, and
overflowing landfill, are also in the spotlight. (April
22, 2006) R News: As It Happens,
Where It Happens
- Naples
joins suit against wind-power project
— Village leaders in Naples, Ontario County,
have voted to join a lawsuit challenging a wind energy project planned for
the nearby towns of Prattsburg and Italy. Ecogen LLC, a Buffalo-based
developer, plans a 53-turbine project in the Steuben and Yates county
communities, and has received preliminary approval from the Steuben County
Industrial Development Agency, which completed an environmental review of
the project in December.
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(April 24, 2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
- 400
pick up 36 tons of trash - Rochester's first
"Clean Sweep" to rid neighborhoods of trash, leaves and other debris netted
400 volunteers who collected 36 tons of waste near Maplewood Park.
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(April 24, 2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
- EPA
commends environmental achievers in New York -
In celebration of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Friday
honored 20 individuals and organizations for their outstanding efforts to
protect the environment in New York. Regional Administrator Alan Steinberg
presented EPA’s Environmental Quality Awards and acknowledged winners and
runners-up for the Presidents Environmental Youth Award at a ceremony in EPA
offices in Manhattan. EPA selects Environmental Quality Award winners from
non-profit, environmental and community groups, individual citizens,
educators, business organizations and members of the news media, as well as
from federal, state, local or tribal governments and agencies. The honor is
given to those individuals or organizations that have made significant
contributions to improving the environment in EPA Region 2, which covers New
York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and seven
federally-recognized Indian Nations. The Agency receives nominations for the
awards from both inside and outside EPA.
New York State News on
the Net!
- Empire
BioFuels gets extension
SENECA FALLS — Empire Biofuels missed Friday’s deadline for submitting its
draft environmental impact statement — or a timeline — for its proposed
ethanol plant, but town officials say they’ll still accept it when it’s
submitted today or tomorrow. Supervisor Peter Same said the company didn’t
meet the deadline and didn’t send the Town Board an update letter because
its lawyer was out of town last week.
Finger Lakes Times Geneva, NY
- With
Great Lakes near “tipping point,” Congress urged to act Ann
Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission is urging Congress to approve the
recently introduced Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, now that
the latter has returned from its Easter recess. The legislation would
implement key recommendations of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration to
address the Great Lakes’ most pressing restoration and protection needs.
“The average person on the street may not realize it, but the Great Lakes
are facing a crisis,” said Tom Huntley, chair of the Great Lakes Commission.
“There’s a very real concern that the combination of stresses they are
facing could push them beyond a ‘tipping point’ where we could see massive
and potentially irreversible damages to the Great Lakes ecosystem.”
Great Lakes Commission | Commission des Grands
Lacs
- STATES
SUE EPA FOR VIOLATING CLEAN AIR ACT AND REFUSING TO ACT ON GLOBAL WARMING
Ten state Attorneys General today
sued the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to adopt
strong emission standards to reduce air pollution from new power plants
across the nation. The District of Columbia and the City of New York also
joined in the legal action. The Clean Air Act requires that the EPA review
and revise emission standards for new pollution sources every eight years to
ensure that they protect public health and the environment. On February 27,
2006, EPA issued revised regulations in accordance with a court order.
However, the revised standards completely fail to regulate power plant
emissions of carbon dioxide, the major contributor to global warming. In
addition, the revised standards for other air pollutants harmful to public
health are unacceptably lax. New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said:
"In defense of public health, the environment and our economy, power plants
must be required to sharply reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. EPA’s
newly adopted rule represents an abdication of leadership and foresight in
favor of the unacceptable status quo."
Office of New York State Attorney
General Eliot Spitzer
- State
Health Department Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions to Avoid Tick Bites,
Prevent Lyme Disease
ALBANY,
NY, April 25, 2006 - State Health Commissioner Antonia C. Novello, M.D.,
M.P.H., Dr.P.H., today reminded all New Yorkers to take precautions from now
through the fall season to protect themselves against potential tick-borne
diseases that may cause chronic health conditions, such as Lyme disease. The
State Health Department's "Be Tick Free" education campaign was developed in
coordination with local health departments in counties where the report of
ticks and Lyme disease cases are most prevalent. The Department's "Be Tick
Free" logo is displayed across New York State on trail markers, billboards
and bus placards, as well as on local television public service
announcements. The Department is also providing updated educational and
awareness brochures on Lyme disease prevention and stickers containing the
logo to counties to assist them in their public outreach efforts in the
communities they serve.--from
New York State Department of Health
- $1M
given to return salmon to Lake Ontario — Banrock Station Wines of Canada
is donating $1.1 million ($1.25 million Canadian) to the Banrock Station
Wetlands Foundation Canada for a five-year project to restore the native
Atlantic salmon back to Lake Ontario, the company said today. - (April 28,
2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
- Rochester,
3 area towns get grants for trees — Rochester and three area towns
are among 42 statewide chosen to share in $448,000 in grants to study and
plant urban trees, Gov. George Pataki announced yesterday. - (April 28,
2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
- Olmsted
parks celebrated - Monroe County Executive
Maggie Brooks and Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy issued a proclamation
Wednesday designating April 26 through May 3 as Rochester Olmsted Parks
Week. - Seneca, Genesee Valley, Highland and
Maplewood parks were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, a renowned landscape
architect.- (April
29, 2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
- WXXI:
Kodak Completes Environmental Goals (2006-04-27) ROCHESTER, NY
(2006-04-27) Eastman Kodak Company says it's achieved the environmental
goals it set for the year 2008 more than two years early, thanks partly to
the move from traditional to digital photography.
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- EPA
> Wetlands > American Wetlands Month May is the month we recognize
and celebrate the wonderful ways wetlands enrich the environment and people.
It is a time to give back to the environment by learning more about wetlands
and participating in the many scheduled events. The Environmental Protection
Agency is proud to partner with other federal, state and local agencies and
private organizations celebrating American Wetlands Month each May. Events
are scheduled across the country to educate, involve and engage Americans
who want to better understand the value of one of Earth's most important
ecosystems. This year's theme is "It Pays to Save Wetlands."
- Speakers
at housing conference spotlight social ties to health
- They decry links among toxic environment, race,
income - Background
Environmental justice is the quest for a healthy environment for everyone,
regardless of race or income level. Today, 80 percent of Hispanics, 65
percent of black Americans and 57 percent of whites live in counties with
polluted air, and problems like lead poisoning are far more frequent in
low-income communities. (April 29, 2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
- Advocates
give our ozone level an 'F'
—
Monroe County received a failing grade for its continued problems with ozone
pollution in the annual State of the Air report released today by the
American Lung Association. "The worst ozone problem in the state is in
western New York," said Peter Iwanowicz, director of environmental health
for the association's New York chapter. While industrial pollution, on the
whole, has declined in recent years, ozone problems linger. The chemical
components of ozone — volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides — are
produced by fuel combustion, so as the number of vehicles on local highways
has increased, more ozone is created, canceling out other gains. (April 27,
2006)
Democrat and Chronicle
- Urban
Forestry grants announced for 42 communities -
Nearly $448,000 in urban and community forestry grants were announced
Thursday to 42 communities across New York State. The awards support tree
planting and forestry programs that will enhance community landscapes and
provide environmental benefits to residents in urban and suburban areas.
Under the Urban and Community Forestry Grants program, which is funded by
New York State and the U.S. Forest Service and administered by the State
Department of Environmental Conservation, grants are available to cities,
villages, towns and not-for-profit organizations. The Community Greening
Grants promote municipal urban forestry programs through tree planting, tree
inventory and management planning, tree maintenance, and educational
projects that explain the importance of planting and maintaining trees in
communities.
New York State News on
the Net!
- Kodak
unveils its data on global pollutants
— Many governmental leaders have advocated
against restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, calling international
treaties like the Kyoto Protocol a drain on the economy. But some American
corporations are quietly taking action. Tuesday, Eastman Kodak Co. released
its global greenhouse gas emissions to public scrutiny. Three years of Kodak
data for all six of the greenhouse gases regulated by the Kyoto Protocol —
carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen oxides, hydrofluorocarbons,
perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride — were posted online by the
California Climate Action Registry.
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(April 5, 2006)
Democrat and Chronicle