Sentences with phrase «extends public comment period»

Environmentalists wanted to extend the public comment period to 180 days, instead of the initial 60 days.

«Environmental Advocates of New York commends Governor Cuomo and the Department of Environmental Conservation for heeding the call of tens of thousands of New Yorkers to extend the public comment period on the state's fracking proposals.

Four leading good government groups joined the City of New York and numerous environmental and consumer watchdog groups in asking the Public Service Commission to extend the public comment period before voting on awarding up to $ 7B in public subsidies to keep four Upstate nuclear plants operating.

The Environmental Protection Agency is extending the public comment period until Sept. 1 on its review of the cleanup of toxic contaminants from the upper Hudson River.

He says he and others are turning up the heat on the Cuomo Administration during an extended public comment period that ended September 12th, writing letters and making phone calls.

New York environmental officials have extended the public comment period for proposed changes to three state campgrounds on Piseco Lake in the southeastern Adirondacks.

Environmental Advocates gave some rare, fracking - related praise to the governor for extending the public comment period by a month.

The non-binding resolution drafted by Rebecca Martin of the anti-Niagara group KingstonCitizens.org calls on Town of Ulster officials to extend the public comment period to 80 days after the scoping document is released.

The Kingston Common Council Tuesday night approved a resolution drafted by opponents of the Niagara Bottling plant proposal to extend the public comment period on a document that will guide an environmental review of the project.

The State Public Service Commission is extending a public comment period on whether it's a good idea for Verizon to stop providing land line service to some customers and supply a wireless telephone connection instead.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is asking the federal government to extend the public comment period on proposed new lease sales for offshore wind in the New York Bight, a step that could delay the process for up to six months.

The U.S. Coast Guard will extend the public comment period from Sept. 7 to Dec. 6.

He says he and others are turning up the heat on the Cuomo Administration during an extended public comment period that ended September 12, writing letters and making phone calls.

Ulster town officials this week revealed that their request to extend the public comment period on a proposed 20 - megawatt electric - generating power plant had been denied by the project's developer, Lincoln Park DG LLC.

«The City of Albany planning board has extended the public comment period through April so that the community can come and comment regarding the pending proposal that was submitted by Global companies to build the heating facility at the port.»

Consensus recently extended the public comment period six weeks until May 1, which Bey labeled «a slap in the face.»

The Internal Revenue Service extend the public comment period until June 18, 2012 and said in a statement that public charter schools were not intended to be impacted by the draft proposal.

«In a conference call with reporters, the Environmental Protection Agency said it was extending the public comment period on the power plant rules for an additional 45 days, until 1 December.»

Not exact matches

Spokesman Sean Mahar said the public comment period was already extended to «ensure the public had adequate opportunity» to help the environmental agency in its review.

The public comment period for the draft environmental impact statement on hydraulic fracturing should be extended because of the ongoing flooding in upstate, Assembly Energy Committee Chairman Kevin Cahill.

Opponents of the plan are asking that the public comment period in the scoping session be extended through September.

At Tuesday's meeting of the Common Council, about 20 people addressed the issue in a public comment period that extended a full hour beyond the regularly allotted 30 minutes.

When asked the role of the DEC in the public debate over the Plant Janeway said, «We are now in the point of the process where are soliciting input and comments from all citizens and concerned stakeholders and we've extended that comment period, and when the comment period closes we will take all those comments into consideration in making the decisions going forward.»

Taking a look at Common Core, extending the period for public comment,» Sen. Pat Gallivan said.

Spokesman Sean Mahar says the public comment period was already extended to «ensure the public had adequate opportunity» to help the environmental agency in its review.

Knapp said the legislature could vote at its regular Aug. 5 meeting to extend the amphitheater comment period and add another public hearing.

A group called Elected Officials to Protect New York is pressing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to extend a 30 - day public comment period that ends Friday.

After the report is released the public will have a 60 day comment period but environmentalists want the comment period extended to 180 days.

The New York State Public Service Commission is extending the comment period for a proposed utility merger after some area residents and lawmakers requested the extension.

Goldstein says he would like to see the public comment period extended for another two or three months beyond the mid December date.

The drilling industry was highly critical of the draft and its authors and pressed county officials to delay issuing its final report by extending the period for public comments.

First, the Associated Press reports that the comment period is being extended by 60 - days for a new rule that will regulate hydraulic fracturing on public lands.

To National Dropout Prevention Network Members and NDPC / N Friends, The U.S. Department of Education is encouraging feedback on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and has provided a public comment period that extends through Monday, August 1, 2016.

The public may also request more time; if you provide justification, that will help us make a decision on whether to extend or reopen the comment period.

More Comments: The biggest news of the day was that the comment period for New York State's proposed gas drilling guidance has been extended to January 11th due to the incredible volume of comments, although this is still fewer than the 180 days that many environmentalists and public officials dComments: The biggest news of the day was that the comment period for New York State's proposed gas drilling guidance has been extended to January 11th due to the incredible volume of comments, although this is still fewer than the 180 days that many environmentalists and public officials dcomments, although this is still fewer than the 180 days that many environmentalists and public officials demanded.