May 22, 2012

More Desal Eval Time, Says Rock Co Legislature

Rockland County Legislature Seal

The Rockland County Legislature has voted unanimously to ask the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to extend the the public comment period for United Water's proposed Haverstraw Desalination plant. Legislators also asked the DEC to hold multiple public hearings and requested United … [Read more...]

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Do Excess Releases Justify Desalination Addition?

Lake DeForest. Source: Rockland County

Activists says the proposed Haverstraw Desalination Plant is being justified by excessive discharges by United Water. by Bob Dillon United Water wants to treat and desalinate Hudson River water to meet Rockland's water supply needs. Before the already overtaxed residents and businesses of … [Read more...]

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Study: Indian Point Threatens Water Supply

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by Cliff Weathers The Indian Point Nuclear Facility in Westchester County threatens the drinking water to more than 11 million people in the region, according to a report released by an environmental advocacy group. Leaked radioactive contaminants in the event of even a minor mishap could put … [Read more...]

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Rock Co Water Coalition Wants More Time for Desal Plant Review

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by Bob Dillion The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has accepted United Water's Draft Environmental Impact Statement  (DEIS) for the proposed Haverstraw desalination plant as complete. This does not indicate the DEC's approval of United Water's plan, but that now, after 2 1/2 years … [Read more...]

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A Day In the Life: Healthcare in New City

Nathan and Debra Rothstein with NYS Senator David Carlucci.

New City, August 17 -- NYS Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Orange) spent Wednesday in New City with  the Rothstein family and learned a little bit about how tricky the health care system can be for a typical family. Carlucci is working on legislation that requires emergency medical facilities to … [Read more...]

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It Takes A Village: Swimming With The Fishes

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It's been a tough summer for Hudson River enthusiasts, with July and August sewage spills and a Riverkeeper/Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory report last week that says the river was untouchable 25 percent of the time between 2006 and 2010. But if you think it's tough living near the river, just be … [Read more...]

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Rock Co Legislature On Hudson River Health

Harriet Cornell, Chairwoman Rock Co Legislature

On Friday, August 12, Westchester County issued a warning for boaters, swimmers and fisherman to stay away from the Hudson because of sewage spewing into the river in Ossining, NY. The following opinion piece from Chairwoman Cornell was received prior to this news. by Harriet Cornell, Chairwoman, … [Read more...]

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Hudson River: Look But Don’t Touch, The Sequel

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Pomona, August 12 -- For the second time in the past four weeks the Rockland County Health Department is warning residents to avoid contact with the Hudson due to sewage in the river. On July 22, the alert was as a result of a fire and sewage spill into the river from NYC's North River Wastewater … [Read more...]

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Hudson River Health: Better But Still Sketchy

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The health of the Hudson has come a long way since 1976 when the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) banned commercial fishing of striped bass in the lower Hudson River. On a summer weekend you can see people fishing at Nyack Beach State Park and other locations and even a few brave … [Read more...]

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The Circle Game

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By Jenni Laurita It’s inevitable that we all grow older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we have to grow up, too. Here's one childhood memory you can relive any day which is both good fun and good exercise, too. Three years ago I picked up an adult-sized hula hoop, giving it a whirl for … [Read more...]

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