Tick, Tick, Tick
As the clock winds down on the 2012 legislative session, environmentalists are looking at a year with potentially no environmental victories (unless stopping bad bills counts). So far, the biggest...
View ArticleShade to Beat the Heat
I saw something today that I’ve never noticed before. In the heat of the midday sun, the creatures at our birdfeeder all congregate in a tiny patch of shade created by the feeder itself. I first...
View ArticleDEC: Come Clean on Columbia County Fire
What on earth was the DEC thinking when they decided not to answer questions from reporters last week about the fire at the transformer recycling plant in Columbia County? Do you think the public might...
View ArticleSEQRA Reform on the Table
Last Friday was the deadline for comments on the scope of a generic environmental impact statement on proposed amendments to “streamline” the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations....
View ArticleMy bus route is being eliminated and all I’m getting is this lousy pen
I have written before on this blog about the lovely village of Altamont, where my husband and I moved two years ago. One of the reasons we chose to live in Altamont was the fact that it had direct bus...
View ArticleResources for Green Voters
No, not Martians or leprechauns, I’m talking about people like you and me who care about the environment and are looking for information about the candidates. Here are some good resources to check out....
View ArticleHeads in the Sand
Most Americans recognize that climate change is happening. The science is unambiguous. The climate change deniers, while vocal, are few. So why are so many politicians ducking the issue? As people head...
View ArticleEnvironmental Voters’ Guides
Still researching the candidates? If environmental issues are important to you, check out the following resources: 2012 Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter endorsements:...
View ArticleOne More Try on a New Holiday Idea
This year I was once again reminded of what I thought was a perfectly good suggestion I put forth on this blog last year. Black Friday now begins on Thanksgiving morning, Small Business Saturday has...
View ArticleNYPIRG Faults NYS Senate Leadership for Inaction on Climate Change
A year ago today, Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast, causing billions of dollars of damage, destroying tens of thousands of homes, and claiming over 150 lives. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy,...
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