Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category

From the Poughkeepsie Journal: "Assemblyman Marc Molinaro, R-Red Hook, is concerned about Gov. David Paterson's proposal to eliminate the Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council and Hudson River Valley Greenway Heritage Conservancy." It's disheartening how many citizens seem to be against Molinaro's position, often citing the need to make sacrifices in these hard times, and cut anything not deemed immediately essential. These kneejerk reactions ... Full story

It was like three openings for the price of one as the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries' Center for Environmental Innovation and Education opened its doors to an enthusiastic crowd of environmentalists and local citizens and politicians. The structure, formerly known as Building One, will also serve as a visitor center for the 64-acre ... Full story

An early season ice storm hit the Hudson Valley late last week. Here in Beacon, the town itself escaped, but the mountain took on the appearance of a giant sugar-glazed porcupine hunched at the end of Main Street. Climbing up the trail that starts at Mt. Beacon Park on 9D, there is no evidence of ... Full story

Hudson Valley Green Drinks held its final monthly meeting of 2008 right back where it all began in April of this year, at Mahoney's Pub in Poughkeepsie.  Green Drinks is a networking organization that brings together people in an enviromentally related ... Full story

We need to tackle global warming with a project on the same scale as the space race, the war on cancer, or even the cold war. That was the message from Andrew Revkin, who writes the Dot Earth blog for the New York Times, when he spoke Saturday at the Beacon Institute ... Full story

Students from Middlebury College in Vermont are interviewing residents of Starksboro, a nearby town, trying to determine what they value most about the place. The town decided to gather this information before redesigning the town plan next year. The money came from two local non-profit organizations. As the article in the New York Times points out, town planning meetings can be contentious. By having ... Full story