Tappan Zee Bridge, Indian Point likely to top 2012 environment issues

Greg Clary writes on Lohud.com – “…But I suspect there are a couple things coming this year, based on developments from 2011, that will matter to me and a lot of other people. The Tappan Zee Bridge is one, after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Barack Obama put it on
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Eastman Business Park reduces power plant air emissions by 22 percent

According to an article in the Democrat and Chronicle: “Eastman Business Park in Rochester and Greece has reduced power plant and other air emissions, according to a sustainability report issued this week. The business park occupies more than 1,200 acres in Rochester and Greece
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Robert Stegemann to head DEC Adirondacks unit

Brian Nearing writes in the Times Union – “A former executive with the timbering and forest products industry — who a decade ago helped the state preserve hundreds of thousands of acres of timber company land in the Adirondacks — is the new regional director for the st
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Pataki comes out in support of hydraulic fracturing

Former Governor George Pataki authored the following op-ed, which appeared in the NY Daily News: “Few issues have elicited a greater reaction from New Yorkers recently than the development of natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. As the state Department of Environmental Conservati
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Shale gas has smaller footprint than coal, according to Cornell scientists

According to an article on www.pressconnects.com: “A research team from Cornell University finds that shale gas is better for the climate than coal, a conclusion that rebuts the earlier findings of other Cornell scientists. During a Nov. 29 roundtable discussion with industry ex
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Hazardous Waste Regulatory Fee Changes

Many hazardous waste generators have expressed concern upon learning that the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be issuing two hazardous waste generation invoices during the 2011 calendar year. The Business Council after some investigation agrees with the DEC althoug
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DEC’s proposal for buffer zones would reduce effectiveness of wells, says gas industry

Jon Campbell of Gannett News (Albany Bureau) writes: “While scores of environmental groups have loudly expressed their concerns with the state’s proposed rules for shale-gas drilling, industry representatives are making clear they aren’t pleased, either. While initia
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New EPA regs in 2014

Brian Tumulty of Gannett News (Washington Bureau) writes: “The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it plans to regulate the disposal of wastewater derived from shale gas drilling starting in 2014. New technology has increased use of a drilling process called hydraulic
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214,000 Marcellus-related jobs in Pa

New state government data further underscores the enormous economic impact tied to the responsible development of clean-burning American natural gas from the Marcellus Shale across the Commonwealth. Currently, 214,000 jobs across the state are tied the natural gas industry, according
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The Business Council to host annual Industry-Environment Conference

A discussion to address regulatory roadblocks and an extended general session on shale gas development will take center stage at The Business Council of New York State, Inc.’s 2011 Annual Industry-Environment Conference. The event will be held Oct.26-28 at the Holiday Inn Saratoga S
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