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2009 PRESS RELEASES

December 29, 2009
Groups Call on Dept. of Environmental Conservation to Protect New York's Drinking Water & Environment from Natural Gas Drilling Dangers

December 21, 2009
Red Tape & Executive Meddling Strangling New York's Environmental Protection Fund

December 16, 2009
Groups Renew Call on NY Governor to Ditch Mandate to Rollback State Rules & Regulations

December 15, 2009
In Response to the NYS Energy Plan, Environmental Groups Call on Governor to Put Drinking Water Ahead of Natural Gas Industry

December 14, 2009
Conservationists, Municipal Leaders & Chambers of Commerce Call on Governor and Legislature to Protect Environmental Funding

December 7, 2009
US Department of Energy Says 'No' to Jamestown, NY's Dirty Coal Proposal

December 3, 2009
Report: NY's Environmental Agency Can't Adequately Protect Drinking Water From Dangers of Pollution, Natural Gas Drilling

December 2, 2009
Green Watchdog Criticizes Plan to Reduce NYS Deficit by Stealing $90 Million in Energy Funds & Cutting Environmental Protections

November 19, 2009
Report: NY's Environmental Agency Cutting Hazardous Waste Staff Despite Evidence that Half of Inspections Reveal Violations

November 13, 2009
Report: NY's Environmental Agency No Longer Adequately Protecting Air Quality Due to Staff, Resource Cuts

November 11, 2009
Environmental Advocates of New York Honors Green Heroes at 40th Anniversary Gala

November 5, 2009
Environmental Advocates of New York's Statement on Judith Enck's Appointment as Regional Administrator of USEPA's Region 2

November 5, 2009
Green Watchdog Calls on Governor to Investigate Dangers of Shortchanging New York's Environmental Agency

October 30, 2009
New York's U.S. Senators, Representatives Advance Great Lakes Restoration & Economic Recovery 

October 28, 2009
In Response to Company's Pledge to Halt Natural Gas Drilling, Environmental Watchdog Calls on NYS to Protect All Watersheds

October 15, 2009
Environment, Energy Groups Call Foul on NY Governor's $90 Million Raid of State's Clean Energy, Efficiency Funds

September 30, 2009
Environmental Groups Call on Gov & DEC to Protect NYS from Dangers of Industrial Drilling, Extend Public Comment Period

September 17, 2009
Environmental Watchdog Commends Governor Paterson for Signing Energy Planning Bill 

September 17, 2009
New Report: Power from "Clean" Jamestown Coal Plant Could Cost 10 Times NYPA Rate 

September 11, 2009
Environmental advocates of New York Lauds NYS Senate for Leading the Way on Green Jobs, Energy Efficiency

August 25, 2009
New York City & Buffalo Among Cities at Risk in Heat Waves Report

August 14, 2009
Environmental Watchdog Marks Bottle Bill Victory

August 13, 2009
Groups Call on Governor Paterson to Rescind Executive Order 25, Put Public Interests Before Special Interests

August 7, 2009
NY Gov Releases New Mandate with Potential to Gut State Environmental Rules & Regulations

August 6, 2009
Environmental Watchdog Commends NY Gov. Paterson for Introducing Mandate to Reduce Global Warming Pollution

July 22, 2009
Green Watchdog Applauds New York Assembly for Voting to Protect State's Natural Resources

July 9, 2009
Connecting the Dots: Midwest Flooding, Global Warming, Floodplain (Mis)Management, & National Legislation

June 26, 2009
Environmental Advocates of New York's Statement on the Passage of the American Clean Energy & Security Act by the US House of Representatives

June 26, 2009
NY Governor Paterson Trying to Fast-Track Dirty Coal Plant During Senate Pandemonium 

June 11, 2009
Groups Call on NYS Legislatures to Prepare for Onslaught of Electronic Waste on Eve of Digital TV Switch

June 1, 2009
Environmental Groups Respond to Bottle Bill Ruling

May 21, 2009
New York State's Global Warming Cap on Fast-Track to Cut Pollution as Federal Climate Debate Continues

May 20, 2009
Environmental Groups Defend Northeast's Global Warming Effort, File Court Papers to Support New York in Power Plant Lawsuit

May 14, 2009
President's Budget Includes Big Benefits for New York

May 11, 2009
Environmental Watchdog Congratulates Senator Darrel Aubertine on New Role as Chair of Energy & Telecomm Committee

May 6, 2009
New York State Assembly Passes Ambitious Earth Day Agenda

May 5, 2009
Governor Paterson & Senate Majority Leader Smith Join Environmentalists for Earth Day Lobby Day

April 28, 2009
Environmental Groups Applaud NYS Legislature for Urging Congress to Approve $475 million for Great Lakes Restoration 

April 22, 2009
Groups Give "Earth Day" Awards to Governor, Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith, Assembly Speaker Silver, Senator Thompson & Assemblyman Sweeney for Green  Budget

April 3, 2009
Groups Cheer Passage of Bigger Better Bottle Bill

April 3, 2009
Environmental Groups Celebrate Green Budget

March 30, 2009
Environmental Watchdog Calls on New York State Lawmakers to Pass "Green" Budget

March 13, 2009
Paterson Administration Tells Environmental & Energy Groups There Is No Agreement to Re-Open Climate Plan Regulations

March 9, 2009
Environmental & Energy Groups Call on Governor Paterson to Come Clean about Alleged Dirty Deal with Power Plants

March 6, 2009
Environmental & Energy Groups Call on NY Gov to Change Course, Protect 1st U.S. Plan to Cut Climate Pollution

March 5, 2009
New York's Environmental Protection Fund Nears Zero Balance

February 26, 2009
Coalition Presents City Policymakers with Plan to Bolster Transparency & Accountability of Federal Stimulus Funds

February 17, 2009
Manufacturers Flout Law, Refuse to Disclose Toxics in Household Cleaners

February 10, 2009
Environmental & Energy Groups Send "Green" Energy Principles to New York State Lawmakers

February 9, 2009

Bigger, Better Bottle Bill Yields Big Benefits for New Yorkers

February 4, 2009
Friends of New York's Environment Call on Governor to Drop Plans to Alter Environmental Funding Formula

January 30, 2009
Green Groups Defend Nation's 1st Plan to Cut Global Warming Pollution from Power Plants

January 29, 2009
Environmental Watchdog Defends Nation's 1st Regional Climate Plan

January 12, 2009
New York Missing Out on Millions in Pollution Penalties

January 7, 2009
Green Response to Gov's (NY) State of the State