Dover Knolls Complete Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) received on March 8, 2010 This document is the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Knolls of Dover project. It has been posted pursuant to Dover Town Law 61-4 and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). SEQRA requires that the Town Board “afford...
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Stone Energy Corporation is requesting two permits for Marcellus Shale gas drilling projects in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in the Upper Delaware River watershed. This area has been classified as Special Protection Waters by the Delaware River Basin Commission with "exceptionally high scenic, recreational, ecological and/or water supply values."
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We pause here to wish a speedy recovery to a Kent neighbor from Farmer's Mills Road who surprised two burglars in his home last week and and was found badly beaten and semi-conscious several hours later by coworkers wondering why he'd not come back from lunch. He's currently in hospital but late reports say...
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The problem in the end may be that those who like the skies dark at night may viewed as "those intellectuals" or, "those people hate children!" as we hear the sports mafias intone until we're ready to puke. But to vilify someone for wanting the skies dark, which may be the reason they moved...
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Conservation easement acquired for Red Hook farm RED HOOK – Environmental organization Scenic Hudson has protected the largest agricultural property in its history of farmland preservation, acquiring a conservation easement that extinguishes development rights to the 378-acre McKeon Farm in the Town of Red Hook. The transaction guarantees the land will continue contributing to Red Hook’s...
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ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 02/03/2010 Region 3 SEQR and Other Notices Region 3 SPDES Renewals Putnam County Applicant: Putnam County 842 Fair St Carmel, NY 10512 Facility: Putnam Country Club Hill St Rye, NY 10580 Application ID: 3-3720-00095/00007 Permit(s) Applied for: Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Municipal SPDES – Surface Discharge Project is Located: Carmel, Putnam County Project Description: DEC has tentatively determined to issue a revised draft SPDES permit to...
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State Republicans are making a lot of noise blaming the Governor for everything from eczema to halitosis but they've not offered anything substantive as regards to cutting state spending. And why should they? If they can force the Governor to cut popular programs they can blame him for the loss of services. In other...
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