Sentences with phrase «on water quality issues»

On Sept. 7, the state Assembly and Senate will hold what could be a contentious joint hearing in Albany on water quality issues.

The Democratic leadership of the Assembly, which like the Senate had previously been resistant to holding hearings, announced on Wednesday it would schedule two sessions on water quality issues.

Planned legislative hearings on water quality issues, which would have prominently featured Hoosick Falls, have been canceled.

Assembly Democrats have scheduled hearings for September on water quality issues in New York, to be held in Albany and on Long Island.

In April, the state Assembly is expected to hold hearings on water quality issues in light of Hoosick Falls.

Republican Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin on Tuesday questioned why the Democratic - led Assembly is yet to hold hearings on water quality issues around the state, first proposed earlier this year after the village of Hoosick Falls's municipal water supply was impacted by a chemical contamination.

The congressional oversight of the PFOA situation in Hoosick Falls comes as the Democratic - led state Assembly plans hearings on water quality issues in early September, assessing issues on both Long Island and in the Capital Region.

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.

Hannon is the chairman of the Senate Health Committee, and would likely be in line for calling the still - unscheduled hearings on water quality issues Hoosick Falls residents and Republican Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin have sought.

But now, McLaughlin, a state assemblyman from Rensselaer County, is stepping up his efforts to shame his fellow Republicans in the upper house into holding hearings on water quality issues in Hoosick Falls.

At the same time, the Democratic - led Assembly plans to hold public hearings on water quality issues in early September.

The Democratic - led Assembly earlier this year signaled it would hold a series of hearings on water quality issues in New York.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Monday insisted the never - held hearings on water quality issues in the state were not prompted by a request from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office.

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The job of overseeing the industry touches on issues from protecting water quality for fish in streams near pot grows, to safely collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes from businesses that often operate in cash.

Figuring out what exactly the brand will be is a huge issue the Lobster Council is grappling with, but it will likely centre on the idea that Canada has the cleanest waters with the highest - quality product.

In Spallumcheen, the Christy Clark government is allowing a farm operation to spray liquid manure on property above the local aquifer, causing a water - quality advisory to be issued for the community.

The Temperate Rice Research Consortium (TRRC) recognized the need for a «consortium approach» to solve issues on temperate rice improvement including both biotic and abiotic stresses, yield potential, grain quality and nutrition, and water and nutrient management.

The issues on temperate rice improvement include both biotic and abiotic stresses, yield potential, grain quality and nutrition, and water and nutrient management.

«CSWA will hold workshops on issues such as water quality, ecosystem management and energy efficiency, as well as developing new chapters for the best practices workbook.»

Hearings on the federal level over water quality issues have been called for by GOP Rep. Chris Gibson of the Hudson Valley as well as Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice on Long Island.

But commenting on the issue, the outspoken NPP man noted that the quality of water from rivers and other water bodies have been deteriorating over the years, adding that mining is a major contributory factor to the problem.

Meanwhile, the governor's own formation of a rapid response team to handle water quality issues when they arise was called «a start» but the report embraced a independent entity to oversee water quality issues based on a similar agency in New Jersey.

The Ausable River Association has issued its second annual report on Mirror Lake's water quality.

Before people filled the auditorium at Hoosick Falls Junior - Senior High School for a state Senate hearing chaired by Marchione on the Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh water crises and other water quality issues, Shaun Francis held a news conference to unveil a billboard critical of his opponent's response to the discovery of perfluorooctanoic acid, a suspected cancer - causing chemical, in both the village water system and wells in the village and surrounding town of Hoosick.

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.

At the first of three legislative hearings on Hoosick Falls and water quality issues on Tuesday, state health commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker pointed to the EPA dozens of times as the reason residents were allowed to drink poisoned water without public warning.

He's reduced taxes and debt twice, continued to make water quality a signature issue, and addressed his long - standing concerns over the lack of affordable housing on the East End by working with developer Georgica Green Ventures and community members to gain town board approval for a 38 - unit workforce housing project in Speonk.

A look back on the stories covering the water quality issues affecting Owasco Lake and other central New York waterways.

Martin Babinec, an independent candidate, along with Republican Claudia Tenney and Democrat Kim Myers sparred on issues ranging from the economy, national security and economic development, as well as climate change, water quality and gun control.

At 10 a.m., Assembly Standing Committees on Environmental Conservation and Health, and the Subcommittee on Oversight of the DEC, hold a joint public hearing to examine water quality issues and to review implementation of the $ 2.5 billion in water infrastructure funding contained in the 2017 - 18 budget, 250 Broadway, Manhattan.

We should find some more about this and other park and river issues today at the Bronx Council on Environmental Quality's annual water conference today.

Mangano's address covered issues ranging from veteran homelessness to the water quality in the Long Island Sound, but he focused on the revitalization of Nassau County's economy since taking office in 2009.

«We have opportunity before us right now, to make historic progress on issues where we have been at a standstill for decades on water quality and our economy,» Bellone said.»

Cuomo has touted the state's efforts to combat the Trump administration on a variety of environmental issues, including climate change and water quality.

Laura Curran and Republican Jack Martins, the two major party candidates for Nassau County executive, debated environmental and transportation issues Sunday, agreeing on the need to remove nitrogen from South Shore waterways, expand offshore wind sources and improve the county's water quality.

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Democratic Legislator Laura Curran and Republican Jack Martins, the two major party candidates for Nassau County executive, debated environmental and transportation issues yesterday, agreeing on the need to remove nitrogen from South Shore waterways, expand offshore wind sources and improve the county's water quality.

Environmental groups are hopeful the focus will stay on water quality concerns after a trio of legislative hearings on the issue.

A state task force on drinking water quality will begin addressing emerging contaminants and issues in New York communities.

Cuomo's health commissioner, Dr. Howard Zucker says as he examined numerous completed and still on going studies on fracking's effects on drinking water, air quality and other health issues, several «red flags» were raised, and he says he has «identified significant health risks in the current data» that have not been answered by conclusive long term studies with «large population pools».

Three main water quality issues were cited by Mr. Cuomo during his 20 - minute speech: an underground plume left by Northrup Grumman in Nassau county that measures one - by - three miles wide, runoff from mulching facilities on Long Island (of which there are 65) and saltwater intrusion.

Senate GOP Majority Leader John Flanagan walked away from a reporter on Monday rather than answer a question as to why he had not called for legislative hearings into water quality issues around the state.

Mr. Bellone said on Thursday that water quality is the «most important issue for us here in Suffolk County.»

In a press conference with Nassau and Suffolk officials at Stony Brook University Thursday, the governor announced a series of steps that will address water quality issues that have lingered for decades on Long Island, such as an enormous plume at the former Northrup Grumman site in Nassau and smaller composting facilities that have largely gone unregulated, mostly in Suffolk County, that have recently been found to have increased levels of harmful materials.

Mr. Kapell, 34, said he appreciates the Democrats» «choice to accept younger candidates,» and like Mr. Krupski he stressed how growing up in Southold Town has made him keenly aware of issues on the water, including dock regulations, water quality and nitrate pollutions.

Governor Cuomo announced today that water quality issues extend beyond the Grumman Plume on Long Island.

Both men counted quality of life as their most important issue, but while Mr. Krupski touted his record on land preservation, clean water and controlling development in Southold, Mr. Walter said quality of life is a balancing act.

The organization has also assembled some 1,000 scientists, engineers and medical professionals at the ready to work on pro-bono basis to help non-profits and human rights organizations on issues as varied as studying the potential for oil development in Kenya by examining unique geological conditions and assessing the potential for detrimental effects on local water quality.

The federal government should begin a major effort to measure greenhouse gas emissions tied to the nation's booming natural gas industry, a Department of Energy advisory panel said today in a series of proposals on air and water quality issues.