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Chesapeake Energy "will not drill in the NYC Watershed" What about the rest of the state?

Congress approves Great Lakes Restoration Funding

SEQRA Victory in Pine Bush case: regular use of a public property makes you eligible to take legal action to protect it.

New York State's deposit law for recyclable bottles started including plastic water bottles October 31st.

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Conservation Issues Across the State

Gas Drilling Debate Heats Up in New York State

Natural Gas Drilling

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced it has extended the public comment period on the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) governing potential natural gas drilling activities in the Marcellus Shale formation from Nov. 30 to Dec. 31.

NY State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has proposed a draft of new rules concerning this industry in New York State called the dSGEIS. DEC's only NYC Public Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 7 PM at Stuyvesant High School Auditorium, 345 Chambers St, NY, NY 10282. (Doors open at 6 PM for speaker sign in.)

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Downloadable Materials

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• Petition: Stop Climate Change (124 KB pdf)

• Wetlands at Risk Report(240 KB pdf)