Sentences with phrase «on water contamination»

The two were in a rare moment of less - heated agreement on water contamination issues, particularly in Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh in Rensselaer County, which are part of the 19th district.

At Tuesday's state Senate hearing on the water contamination in Hoosick Falls, the federal EPA came in for criticism from some state officials who blamed the agency for failing to lead, and from some lawmakers who said they were disappointed the EPA did not send a representative to the hearing.

The Society of Environmental Journalists contest judges said Telvock's «dogged reporting on water contamination and lead poisoning holds local officials accountable on behalf of Buffalo residents.

-- Stalled meeting delays Cuomo promises on water contamination limits - POLITICO's Marie French and Nick Niedzwiadek: The state has yet to reschedule a postponed meeting to discuss limits on emerging contaminants in drinking water — stalling action on new standards that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration promised to implement if the federal government did not act.

Dr. Chartock also discusses a Politico report that the Trump administration attempted to block the publication of a report on water contamination.

On Friday, NY1's «Inside City Hall» aired a special seven - minute report on the water contamination story in Hoosick Falls (For those of you not in the TV news business, my nightly packages generally run about 2 minutes, so anything over that is considered a luxury).

On Tuesday, August 30 at 10:30 a.m., the state Senate will hold a long - awaited hearing on water contamination in Hoosick Falls.

Not exact matches

A coalition of state and national environmental groups have raised concerns about water contamination and other impacts on Western Australia's largest national park.

Flint, Michigan Water Contamination The House Oversight and Governmental Reform Committee held its second hearing on the contaminated drinking water in Flint, MichWater Contamination The House Oversight and Governmental Reform Committee held its second hearing on the contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michwater in Flint, Michigan.

Irena Wosk, the Coordinator of the CII - CIDA partnership on environmental technologies, said that for South India, the focus was on water supply: the depletion of aquifers and contamination of groundwater are the major issues.

Christian environmental groups have criticised the Church of England's stance on fracking, a controversial method of drilling for shale gas that has been linked by some anti-fracking organisations to water contamination.

Not only do the animals suffer from this cruel trade but it also has serious negative effects on the environment, contributing to climate change, pollution and water contamination.

Governments are increasingly concerned about the impacts of inappropriate practices on the health of the natural environment, especially from soil erosion, contamination from agrochemicals, and inefficient use of water resources.

A sloping top on the electrical cabinet prevents water pooling, and a top tray protects the film path from overhead contamination.

This causes significant physical stress on their bodies over time and presents serious risk of water contamination.

Nestlé fails to warn on labels in most countries that powdered formula is not sterile and how to constitute it to ensure any intrinsic contamination with bacteria is killed (using water above 70 deg.

put the correct warnings on labels [regarding intrinsic contamination with Enterobacter Sakazakii and the need to make up the formula with water at 70 degrees.]

Tanks used for storage of process waters have apparent visible debris, filth and microbiological contamination... There is no laboratory analysis for water used in ice manufacturing at the [redacted] facility to show the water used to make ice is potable... Apparent bird feces were observed on the ice manufacturing equipment at Moon Fishery; insects and filth were observed in and on the equipment... Tuna processed at your facility, which is consumed raw or cooked, comes in direct contact with water and ice.

Rep. Chris Gibson called on Wednesday for an investigation into the state and federal government's response to the contamination of drinking water in the upstate communities of Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh.

«Although there have been actions taken to address these problems, many of my constituents are deeply concerned with potential ongoing health risks to their families, delayed and confused responses by the state and federal agencies involved, and lack of accountability to find out what happened and why it was allowed to go on after the initial detection of the contamination of their water supply.»

Environmental advocates are calling on state lawmakers to use the final six weeks of the session to develop and pass legislation requiring lead and copper water testing at the tap in New York schools and, if necessary, remediation of contamination.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer on Monday became the latest elected official to call for federal hearings into the water contamination issues in Hoosick Falls.

The report also examined cases of water contamination in Newburgh and on Long Island which have also drawn scrutiny.

New York Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney and state Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker were in Newburgh today, giving an update on the PFOS drinking water contamination that surfaced some 10 months ago.

The new debt authorization also includes $ 2.15 billion for drinking water improvements, which come on the heels of contamination problems in communities like Hoosick Falls and Newburgh.

Environmental group Riverkeeper has released a report on water quality in the Wallkill River that shows contamination levels throughout.

A Hudson Valley congressman has called on the Department of Defense to investigate water contamination in Newburgh.

A public meeting last night concerning an update on the PFOS water contamination issue in Newburgh brought a formal announcement about the launch of a blood testing program for the city.

The formal announcement of a blood testing program in Newburgh garnered the most attention during a public meeting Monday concerning an update on the PFOS water contamination issue.

A New York state lawmaker is among the latest to call on the U.S. Department of Defense to take responsibility for the PFOS drinking water contamination in Newburgh.

In a tweet, de Blasio's 2011 campaign adviser Bill Hyers knocked Cuomo's statement at the news conference, saying the governor should «concentrate» on his own issues, such as the Hoosick Falls water contamination.

In an about face on Friday, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan announced his chamber will hold public hearings in the village of Hoosick Falls next month to discuss water contamination concerns.

His frustration boiled over last week, when Flanagan reiterated to reporters he would not hold hearings on water issues in the aftermath of a PFOA contamination in the village in order to assess the response by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration (Conservative critics of the Senate GOP have been deeply critical of the conference's relationship with Cuomo, especially in the wake of the passage of the SAFE Act).

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, a Republican vying for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring GOP lawmaker Hugh Farley, called on the conference he wants to join to hold hearings on the PFOA water contamination issue in Hoosick Falls as well as water issues statewide.

Rep. Chris Gibson was critical of his fellow Republicans in the state Senate in a radio interview on Friday for not pushing for legislative hearings on the Hoosick Falls water contamination issue.

Written testimony, Joint Senate Health and Environmental Conservation Committee Hearing on Drinking Water Contamination at Hoosick Falls, August 2016 (and cover letter)

In February, DuPont / Chemours, a former major manufacturer of PFOA, agreed to a $ 670 million settlement in a federal class - action lawsuit in Columbus, Ohio, that was filed on behalf of approximately 3,550 people who said they were afflicted with diseases as a result of PFOA contamination of their drinking water.

Billed as a hearing on statewide water quality and contamination, the daylong hearing did briefly touch on issues of lead in the water of New York City's schools and a similar tainted - water problem in Newburgh, in the Hudson Valley.

This week the New York State Assembly Committees on Health and Environmental Conservation announced hearings into examine the quality of the state's drinking water and state government's responses to contamination issues.

There are frequent rail accidents and pipeline explosions, evidence of long term water contamination esp around Dimock PA and in WY, non disclosure agreements forced on people whose health has been damaged from exposure to toxic emissions, secrecy about all of these issues, and climate changes caused by too much fossil fuel emissions.

Saint - Gobain has operated a plant on McCaffrey Street in Hoosick Falls since the 1990s that has been a focus of the contamination because it's near the village's water treatment plant.

Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, has been criticized for what some saw as a lax response to the crisis, visiting the village only months after the water was confirmed to be poisoned; lawmakers in Albany, meanwhile, were also initially noncommittal about hearings on the contamination, before eventually assenting.

«I urge you to move beyond accusatory letters and, rather, work cooperatively with EPA Region 2 and the residents of Hoosick Falls on the important work of cleaning up the contamination in the Village and protecting the public drinking water supply,» she wrote.

Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin listens as Howard Zucker, commissioner Department of Health, answers a question during a joint legislative public hearing on water quality and contamination on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

What do you know: Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie finally agreed to hold hearings on water quality, including one to examine contamination in upstate Hoosick Falls.

The telephone town hall happened to take place on the same date as the one - year anniversary of Newburgh coming under a state of emergency due to PFOS drinking water contamination in Washington Lake.

At the same time, Cuomo dinged the press for being a «day late and a dollar short» on the PFOA contamination of the village's water supply.

Cuomo made the announcement in Suffolk County on Long Island, where questions have arisen over the contamination of well water, but Cuomo also pointed to upstate water issues, including the chemical contamination in Hoosick Falls.

Heastie then announced plans to hold hearings on water quality issues later next month as the scrutiny of the Cuomo administration's handling of Hoosick Falls water contamination intensifies with a Republican - backed congressional review as well.

The state moved aggressively to combat a chemical contamination in the drinking water in Hoosick Falls, Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted on Thursday as the state government's response is being called into question based on newly released documents.