February 2013 DOAS submits comments on hydrofracking regulations — In the latest official action on the issue of hydraulic fracturing gas drilling in NY State, the Department of Environmental Conservation

anuary 2013 Wildlife threats overseas — We often focus on our immediate surroundings when it comes to environmental and wildlife issues, and indeed that is where we can be most

November 2012 Hydrofracking update — There has been some cautiously positive action on the hydrofracking front in recent weeks. In mid-September, Gov. Cuomo’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced plans

November 2011 Hydrofracking — Still Number One — Time is running short on the public comment period for the pending environmental impact statement and regulations on hydrofracked gas drilling in

November 2010 Gas Drilling Update — The final Environmental Impact Statement that will guide New York State in its efforts to permit and regulate horizontal gas drilling is anticipated to

November 2009 Good News from Albany for a Change — On Oct. 13, NY Governor David Paterson signed the Green Jobs/Green New York Act into law, following passage by overwhelming

November 2008 Public review of gas drilling underway — The NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation has begun the State Environmental Quality Review process for updating its Generic Environmental Impact

November 2007 Global warming a hot topic— The recent announcement that this year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded to former US Vice-President Al Gore and the United Nations’ International

November 2006 Good news on keeping roadless areas roadless — Environmentalists scored a major victory in wilderness protection in September when Judge Elizabeth LaPorte of the U.S. District Court Northern District

November 2005 Follow up on Endangered Species Act threats— Last month we reported on efforts to drastically weaken the Endangered Species Act in Congress. Rep. Richard Pombo had pushed legislation

December 2004 Election Post-mortem—With the 2004 elections now behind us, it’s clear that Nov. 2 was not a good day for the environment. The re-election of President George W. Bush