RENewsletter | October 31, 2009
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Opening Salvo: "Thoughtful Feedback"
Seemingly, online media has opened itself to a plethora of mindless rantings
by those without even a crazy ideology to spur them on. I speak of feedback
on online news sites that are unmonitored and unfiltered so any nutcase with
a computer, an Internet connection, and only a modicum of sense is allowed
to write responses to local news stories online.
You know what I'm talking about: follow any online article that offers
reader's responses and you've probably long since avoided those parts of the
articles because it's a vast wasteland of craven lunacy. This is a tragedy
because the medium where we get our news is moving to the Internet where
interaction between the media and its readers is critical and will add
greatly to our Democracy.
Standing outside of this vast morass of nonsense is Rochester City Newspaper
<http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/> that does monitor and filter out
the crazies so the informed and concerned citizen can have their voice and
be heard. Sure, freedoms are great and the freedom to speak one's mind
without the state hauling you off to the crowbar hotel stripping you of your
writ of Habeas corpus <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_corpus> is among
them. But, somewhere along the continuum of our freedoms we must find a
happy medium between mindless ravings and government pronouncements. All
this is to say, that an article in Rochester
<http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/> City Newspaper caught my eye
because the feedback to this article was as important as the article itself:
ENVIRONMENT:
<http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/news/articles/2009/10/ENVIRONME...
nty-considers-plan-to-offset-wetlands-impacts> County considers plan to
offset wetlands impacts - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper.
This kind of discourse on a critical environmental matter, where a good
investigative reporter presents a story and a thoughtful readership responds
respectfully, makes for a better Democracy. However, the responsible and
informed public, able to present their views and engage the rest of us in
something that will help us decide our future, are usually disinclined to
enter into what has become the online world of bug-eyed zealotry and
hopeless anarchy.
This could change if more of the informed and thoughtful posted their
responses to online articles, so much so that the 'others' would shy away
from publicly shaming and humiliating themselves-as would be the case if all
were seated in a real room surrounded by real people.
FrankRe...@RochesterEnvironment.com
<mailto:FrankRe...@RochesterEnvironment.com?subject=I'm%20contacting%20you%2
0from%20the%20RENewsletter> (Click on my email for feedback)
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NewsLinks - Environmental <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
NewsLinks - [Highlights of major environmental stories concerning our area
from the past week]
* Climate Bill and Jobs <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Climate Change Will <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Dictate Great Lakes Restoration
* Gov: State Energy <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Program Projects
* Stopping Great lakes <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Invasive Species
* Testing air Around <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Schools
* More on Bottle <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Deposits
* Drilling for Natural <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Gas Updates
* Offsetting Wetlands <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Great Lakes Imitative <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Update
* Swine Flue Emergency <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
for NYS
* State Energy Programs <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
get $24 Million
* Saturday New Bottled <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Water Deposit Regulations
* State of the Great <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Lakes
* Cancer But No Links to
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> Pollutions
* West Valley <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Demonstration Project Cleanup
* No Drilling Near NYC <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Reservoir
* Pharmaceutical <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Collection Saturday
* Oswego Brownfield <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Irondequoit Brownfield
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Victor Brownfield <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Update
* Possible Parma <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Brownfield
* Grants To Help Farmers
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Delay In Climate <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Change Treaty
* Hydrofracking Meeting <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Sturgeons Coming Back <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Great Lakes Habitat <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Improvements Monies
* More on Bottle Bill <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Study On Why So Much <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Phosphorous in Lake Ontario
* RIT's 350.org Event <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* DEC: Public Opinion <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Wanted on Hazardous Sitting Plant
* Zero Waste Meeting In <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Phelps
* Manitou Beach <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Preserved
* Another Look at Agent <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Orange
* Oct. 31 New Bottle <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Bill Regulation
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Updates - Daily Updates
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/Daily%20Updates.htm> - [Connecting the
dots on Rochester's environment. Find out what's going on environmentally in
our area-and why you should care? Clicking on
<http://rochesterenvironmentny.blogspot.com/> -DISCUSSION - will take you to
my blog "Environmental Thoughts, NY, where you can add your comments.]
* 10/30/09 - New Bottle Bill Regulation: Like the new regulations or
not, there will be less plastic bottles littering our state and less going
into our landfills because this sort of legislation works. It works simply
because people may throw away what they perceive as trash, but they won't
throw away money. Many people scour our city streets for deposit-able bottle
to supplement or have an income at all. However, the recent rash of stories
on the new bottle bill regulation is not on the benefits to our environment
that removing a zillion plastic bottles from our land will bring about-- it
is the new regulation's effect on local businesses. Think about it: What is
more important the health of our environment, or the keeping the way we run
our economy? (The Recession how is that working for you?) We can alter how
our regulations will affect business; once our environment gets compromised
by pollution, it's the dickens getting it back on track. Here's the real
issue: If we spread the repercussions of changing our economy to include the
health of our environment-say, increasing deposits on all potential
recyclable products and adequately compensating those businesses that must
reclaim these bottles by spreading out the economic effects of the changes
in new regulations--there wouldn't be so many wrongly-focused articles on
environmental regulations and environmentalists verses businesses. If we
all got engaged in our environmental situation and all took responsibility,
we would affect change for a sustainable economy and environment without
many the few take the hit. See: WXXI:
<http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wxxi/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1571...
XI.Local.Stories/Nickel.Deposits.on.Water.Bottles.Takes.Effect.Saturday>
Nickel Deposits on Water Bottles Takes Effect Saturday (2009-10-28) ALBANY,
NEW YORK (WXXI) - The state's newest version of the bottle deposit law takes
effect Saturday, and the purchase of bottled water will require a five cent
deposit, just like beer and soda bottles. (October 28, 09) WXXI | Go Public.
<http://interactive.wxxi.org/> [more on Recycling
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/recycling.htm> in our area]
* 10/28/09 - A salute to those helping Smart Growth and working
against Urban Sprawl by making sure there is good housing for all in our
community: Flower City Habitat for Humanity -
<http://www.rochesterhabitat.org/> Rochester, NY Flower City Habitat for
Humanity is the Rochester affiliate of the nonprofit, ecumenical Christian
housing ministry of Habitat for Humanity, International, working globally to
eliminate poverty housing through the creation of decent, affordable homes
in partnership with families, volunteers and donors.
* 10/27/09 - What did Bill McKibben think of his 350.org's efforts
(where many events occurred in the Rochester area) on getting the media and
policy makers to 'get it' on the importance of Climate Change: Bill
<http://www.grist.org/article/2009-10-26-bill-mckibben-on-internationa...
ate-action-day> McKibben on International Climate Action Day | Grist
Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world turned out for last
Saturday's International Day of Climate Action. The global climate event was
organized by 350.org. Grist caught up with 350's founder, writer Bill
McKibben, in New York's Times Square. McKibben talked about the event, the
worldwide turnout and what it may all mean for the upcoming climate talks in
Copenhagen this December.
* 10/27/09 - Getting commuters to consider the bike instead of the
car--thinking out of the box. Here's an interesting web site with an
interesting way to encourage commuters to ride their bike to work: 2009 Bike
Commute Challenge <http://bikecommutechallenge.com/> "The Bike Commute
Challenge is a friendly competition to see who can get more people biking to
work in September. "
* 10/26/09 - Not Asleep At the Wheel. While our local media was
asleep at the wheel, not reporting on local events in the world-wide 350.org
<http://www.350.org/> heralding the importance of doing something about
keeping our carbon dioxide percentage at 350ppm instead of the 387ppm,
350.org <http://www.350.org/> and RIT anticipated mainstream media neglect.
Take a look at the spectacular turnout for just one of the 350.org
<http://www.350.org/> events in our area Picasa
<http://picasaweb.google.com/RITinnovation/350BikeSummitAtRIT?feat=email>
Web Albums - RITinnovation - 350 Bike Summ... then contact your local news
source and ask them why they didn't cover it.
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Events - Rochester <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/calendar.htm>
Environmental Events Calendar - [The most complete listing of all
environmental events around the Rochester, New York area.] If you don't see
your event, or know of a local environmental event, please send me the info:
FrankRe...@RochesterEnvironment.com with (EV event) in the subject line.
* 9:00am-12:30pm Sunday, November 1st Temple B-Rith Kodesh 2131
Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY
* Electronic Recycling Event _ Computers and electronics may contain
hazardous waste elements such as lead solder, cadmium, and beryllium.
Monitors, Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs), and Televisions have anywhere from 4 to
8 pounds of lead. These types of equipment need to be recycled properly in
an environmentally sound fashion. Find out more HERE
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/Stuff/Dropofftemple8X10.pdf> .
* CEI Trash Bash - Saturday, November 7th from 9am to noon Highland
Park or please contact Shirley Sherman at the CEI office (c...@ceinfo.org
or 262-2870
* To help raise funds for CEI operating expenses in a way that also
benefits our environment, we are holding the first CEI Trash Bash on
Saturday, November 7th from 9am to noon. Please see the attached flyer and
sponsorship form. You are invited to participate in our clean up of
Highland Park (raking leaves and bagging trash) as either a worker or a
monetary sponsor of those who will be working. Each worker is asked to get
sponsorship pledges to support their efforts. We already have a committed
team of volunteers willing to work - rain or shine - to support CEI and meet
our goal of raising a minimum of $5,000. If you are available to
volunteer, please contact Shirley Sherman at the CEI office (c...@ceinfo.org
or 262-2870). A flyer and sponsor pledge sheet are attached. If you would
like to sponsor a volunteer, you can submit your pledge to the CEI office or
make a donation directly via the CEI web site by clicking:
http://www.ceinfo.org/ If you chose to donate directly through the web
site, please include a note at the end of the process to indicate you are
supporting our "CEI Trash Bash" and include, if you wish, the volunteer you
are sponsoring. Thanks very much for your continued support of CEI and the
important work we do!
* 7 pm, Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Downtown Presbyterian Church
121 N. Fitzhugh Street
* ***SPECIAL PROGRAM*** "CLIMATE CHANGE: ITS EFFECT UPON THE FLORA,
FAUNA AND HUMAN INHABITANTS OF EQUATORIAL AFRICA" 7 pm, Wednesday,
November 4, 2009 Downtown Presbyterian Church 121 N. Fitzhugh Street
Free and open to the public Light Refreshments YUSUF HEMED
NGAINA Tanzania Guide and Ecologist who has led 60 area American Cancer
Society volunteers on safari in the Serengeti and to the summit of Mt.
Kilimanjaro Yusuf Hemed Ngaina has come from his home in Tanzania to
visit America and the many climbers in our area who have scaled the summit
of Kilimanjaro with him. He will talk about his work, his country, and the
effects of climate change in his homeland. A graduate of PROTS, the
Professional Tour Guide School of Tanzania, and administrator of the Mt.
Kilimanjaro Guides Association, Yusuf has both expertise and first hand
experience with the climatic changes that have already brought visible and
irreversible change to some of the most storied places in Africa. Yusef's
Topic: "CLIMATE CHANGE: ITS EFFECT UPON THE FLORA, FAUNA AND HUMAN
INHABITANTS OF EQUATORIAL AFRICA" What is happening to sensitive
ecosystems? How are the famous migratory herds of the Serengeti coping?
What of the storied "snows of Kilimanjaro"? And what will happen in decades
to come if the world fails to change its energy-consumption behavior?
Sponsored by the Sunday Forum Team of Downtown Presbyterian Church
* November 14, 2009 - Artisanworks beginning at 6:00 in the evening
Artisanworks, 565 Blossom Road, Rochestrer, NY
* Forever Green Auction <http://www.geneseelandtrust.org/events.html>
& 20th Anniversary Celebration November 14, 2009 ~ Artisanworks beginning at
6:00 in the evening Forever Green Auction, Saturday, November 14th at
Artisanworks on <http://www.artisanworks.net/> Blossom Rd. in Rochester.
Join us at the Vertigo Heights Room as Genesee Land Trust celebrates its
20th anniversary. Great silent and live auction plus music and special
guests!
* November 14 2009/7-10 p.m. Billsboro Winery/4760 W. Lake Rd. (Rt.
14)/Geneva, NY
* Harvest Hoedown Fundraiser to benefit Finger Lakes Zero Waste
Coalition, Inc./November 14 2009/7-10 p.m./Billsboro Winery/4760 W. Lake Rd.
(Rt. 14)/Geneva, NY/Food, Wine, Music, Raffles/Tickets available for $20-$50
per person/sliding scale/ Purchase at Billsboro Winery, Area Records and
Music, Red Dove Tavern, Normal Bread, Lynch's Furniture (Geneva), Chris
Costello Real Estate (Canandaigua) or by mail at FLZWC, Inc., P.O. Box 865,
Geneva, NY 14456
* Monday, November 16 at 7:00pm Brighton Town Hall Auditorium 2300
Elmwood Ave. Rochester, NY
* Please join the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) for a
breathtaking journey through the famous Redrock country of Southern Utah.
Presented by SUWA's National Grassroots Organizer Jackie Feinberg, Wild
Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness is a multi-media slide show featuring
stunning images by noted wilderness photographers and narrated by Robert
Redford. Attend a unique multimedia slideshow on Utah's threatened Redrock
Country...Educate and activate yourself in 2009! Hosted by RRG Sierra Club
For more information, contact Jackie Feinberg at jac...@suwa.org
* Friday, November 20th, 2009, 5:30 PM The Downtown Presbyterian
Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St., Rochester, NY 14614, 585-232-1463
* Rochester Roots Annual Harvest Dinner A fundraiser for Rochester
Roots <http://rochesterroots.org/> friday, november 20th, 2009, 5:30 PM
The Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St., Rochester, NY 14614,
585-232-1463 Guest Speaker Samina Raja, Ph. D. (see bio below) Speaking
About Planning & Design For Healthy Communities Join Rochester Roots for a
dinner of delicious local food and an inspiring evening presentation. We
will inform you of local progress in the development of our own urban
agriculture project, the City of Rochester's From Blight to Bright proposal,
and Dr. Raja's insight for moving forward. Samina Raja, Ph.D. Bio
Associate Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of
Architecture and Planning Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public
Health and Health Professions University at Buffalo, State University of New
York
* Monday, November 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Owego Treadway Inn,
in Owego, NY
* New
<http://mycce.org/monroe/event.taf?_pageid=12&_menuid=84&_function=inf...
ntid=32> York Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Summit New York Marcellus Shale
Natural Gas Summit: Challenges and Opportunities Monday, November 30, 2009
http://gasleasing.cce.cornell.edu Cornell Cooperative Extension, in
collaboration with a number of local and statewide partners, will host a
Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Summit at the Owego Treadway Inn, in Owego, NY,
on Monday, November 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
* December 1, 2009 6 p.m NYSDEC Region 8 Office Main Conference Room
6274 East Avon-Lima Road Avon, New York 14414-9519 (585) 226-2466
* DEC Releases Revised Draft <http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/58489.html>
Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Plan - NYS Dept. of Environmental
Conservation Second Round of Hearings Scheduled; Public Comments Due by Dec.
14, 2009 The New York State Hazardous
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/chemical/9054.html> Waste Facility
Siting Plan and Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) have been
revised and are now available for public review, Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today. Both documents
are available on the DEC website. (October 1, 09) Press
<http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/press.html> Releases - NYS Dept. of
Environmental Conservation[more on Brownfields
<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Frank\My%20Documents\Frank%20Web%20S i
tes\RochesterEnvironment.com\brownfields.htm> in our area]
* Friday, December 4, 6-9:30 PM; Saturday, December 5, 9:30 AM-3 PM
First Unitarian Church of Rochester, 220 South Winton Road, Rochester NY
14610
* METRO JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE FAIR Date/Time: Friday, December 4,
6-9:30 PM; Saturday, December 5, 9:30 AM-3 PM Place: First Unitarian
Church of Rochester, 220 South Winton Road, Rochester NY 14610 Cost: $3
suggested donation for ages 12+. Children under 12 free. FREE CHILD CARE.
Description: Support social justice when buying holiday gifts - at
Metro Justice's 28th annual Alternative Fair, featuring hundreds of fair
trade, earth friendly, and/or locally produced goods that support a just and
sustainable world. Holiday shopping for the whole family, including
clothing, toys, non-competitive games, pottery, and jewelry hand crafted by
local artists, fair trade imports, and more. Food, entertainment, and
information tables by local progressive organizations will be available.
The Alternative Fair is an annual fund-raising event for Metro Justice (
www.metrojustice.org ) , an independent, grass-roots, progressive membership
organization that works for human rights, equality and economic and
environmental justice by raising community awareness and engaging in
non-violent action. Accessibility: The building is accessible
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Action - Take <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/action.htm> Action -
Often, I receive request to pass on alerts, petitions, Public Comments on
local developments, and environmental items needing action by the Rochester
Community and around the world. I'll keep Actions posted until their due
date.
* Action Due Date: Now.
* ACTION <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/action.htm> - Think
long and hard about gas drilling in our area: Citizens
<http://www.citizenscampaign.org/action_alerts/alert1009.htm> Campaign for
the Environment CITIZENS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ACTION
<http://www.citizenscampaign.org/action_alerts/alert1009.htm> ALERT! TELL
ALBANY TO LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE AND PROTECT WATER The public needs 120 days
to review massive new draft oil and gas drilling regulations On September
30, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
finally released the long-awaited Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental
Impact Statement (DSGEIS) for Oil & Gas Drilling in New York. The document
is over 800 pages long, and Albany is only giving the people 60 days to
review it. Tell Albany it cannot ignore the people! New Yorkers must be able
to understand and weigh in on this issue. Meaningful input from the public
is essential for a healthy democracy. --from CCE - Water Protection Public
<http://www.citizenscampaign.org/> Health Energy Renewable Policy Toxic
Wildlife Chemical Contamination Subscribe Newsletter Jobs Calendar Pollution
Air Quality Advocacy Farmingdale White Plains Albany Syracuse Buffalo
* Action Due Date: November 10, 2009 --from the U.S.
<http://www.epa.gov/> Environmental Protection Agency
* Think EPP Brownfield sites cleanup are not stringent enough, let
them know: EPA Seeks Comment on Greener Site Cleanups WASHINGTON - The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on a new strategy
that would make cleanups at hazardous waste sites greener. The Superfund
Green Remediation Strategy is an initial effort to outline key actions and
related activities that can be undertaken to promote green remediation and
to reduce energy use. EPA is taking comment on action items that fall into
three major categories: policy and guidance development, resource
development and program implementation, and program evaluation. The
strategy also contains several recommendations including a call for EPA to
implement a series of near-term program initiatives, and to establish a
baseline of Superfund energy usage. The public comment period is open for
60 days. Reducing the demands placed on the environment during cleanup of
contaminated land is a high priority for EPA. In addition to the new
strategy, EPA has developed Principles for Greener Cleanups. The principles
call for EPA's cleanup programs to use greener approaches during any phase
of site work and establish the goal of evaluating cleanup actions to ensure
protection of human health and the environment while reducing the
environmental footprint of cleanup activities, when feasible. Cleanups that
do not satisfy threshold requirements for protectiveness or do not meet site
specific cleanup objectives, are not considered greener cleanups. More
information on <http://www.epa.gov/superfund/greenremediation> the
strategy: View
<http://service.govdelivery.com/service/edition.html?code=USAEPA_20&fo...
eb&email_type=bulletin> all news releases related to hazardous waste
* Action Due Date: The deadline for submitting applications
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102706291987&s=1979&e=001-QG5x_Bi0NIZdi5468...
KfHN8K8xs4lFCZT_o2or3_xAFSwEjY4BodrBCQ9k_bmpM0v8-IKzp6K5MgGoKpRNI4uW8bUPW32 u
HJS8fOjy8jl3vkanytOpmwTtNocWKfo-82lb30WhiuaSgnpyTA==> is November 20, 2009.
* Ways you can help our Parks:
<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Frank\My%20Documents\Frank%20Web%20S i
tes\RochesterEnvironment.com\parks.htm> New round of funding available for
park and trail groups Grants aim to boost organizational capacity Parks &
Trails New York is offering a new round of Capacity
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102706291987&s=1979&e=001-QG5x_Bi0NITdcbY62...
KKVDkFg9BoxWuio1V51ShkjZ3a_wml4dRyTiIvC6TVfdBv3v8OFGpkx8j5hwOJWnQIFf0B3PVsO d
gi7rodkrgoTUoDcWYJB8j_neW4qrvFqddHL3tCA=> Building Grants for park and
trail groups in New York State. The grants, of up to $3,000, will strengthen
not-for-profit organizations that are working to build and protect parks and
trails in communities across the state --- helping to not only provide
places for close-to-home, healthy physical activity but also generate
additional tourist dollars to strengthen local economies. The goal of the
program is to enable not-for-profits to: better fulfill their missions;
improve their reach, effectiveness, and impact; leverage more resources; and
increase community support for and involvement in park and trail planning,
development, and stewardship. Funds can be used to assist with activities
associated with organizational start-up and development, training,
communications, and volunteer recruitment and management. The deadline for
submitting applications
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102706291987&s=1979&e=001-QG5x_Bi0NIZdi5468...
KfHN8K8xs4lFCZT_o2or3_xAFSwEjY4BodrBCQ9k_bmpM0v8-IKzp6K5MgGoKpRNI4uW8bUPW32 u
HJS8fOjy8jl3vkanytOpmwTtNocWKfo-82lb30WhiuaSgnpyTA==> is November 20, 2009.
For more information, email <mailto:gra...@ptny.org> Parks & Trails New
York or call 518-434-1583. --from Parks <http://www.ptny.org/index.shtml> &
Trails New York - expanding, protecting and promoting a network of parks,
trails and open spaces
* Action Due Date: December 1, 2009 -from U.S. <http://www.epa.gov/>
Environmental Protection Agency
* EPA
<http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/ab2d81eb088f4a7e85257359003f...
7323a817211b6ca852576230052ff23!OpenDocument> 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: Information on the
enforcement priorities: (August 31, 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency <http://www.epa.gov/> [[more on Action
<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Frank\My%20Documents\Frank%20Web%20S i
tes\RochesterEnvironment.com\action.htm> in our area]
* Action Due Date: Until Dec. 14, 2009
* DEC Revises Draft <http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/9054.html>
Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Plan and DGEIS - NYS Dept. of Environmental
Conservation Second Round of Hearings to be Scheduled, Public Comments
Received Until Dec. 14, 2009 Revised versions of the New York State
Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Plan and Generic Environmental Impact
Statement (GEIS) that were proposed in 2008 are now available for public
review. The revisions stem from the first of two required rounds of public
comment opportunities and hearings on the draft GEIS and Siting Plan.
(October 26, 09) New <http://www.dec.ny.gov/index.html> York State
Department of Environmental Conservation [more on Brownfields
<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Frank\My%20Documents\Frank%20Web%20S i
tes\RochesterEnvironment.com\brownfields.htm> in our area]
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Award - Environmental
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/Environmental%20Site%20Award.htm> Site
of the Month Award - [On the last Sunday of each month, we present an
environmental award for the Rochester-area environmental web site or blog
that best promotes the need to protect and offers solutions for our area's
environmental issues.]
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