Abandoned, contaminated properties known as brownfields threaten the quality of life in communities throughout the Hudson Valley. Ranging from vacant gas stations to former factories (see It Might Be a Brownfield If...), these sites lay fallow because it seems too expensive and too risky to redevelop them.
Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan issued a statement on July 18 commending Gov. Spitzer for signing legislation that will increase the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) to an all-time high of $300 million by 2009.
ALBANY, NEW YORK – On Wednesday, July 18, 2007, Governor Eliot Spitzer signed legislation that will increase the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) to an all-time high of $300 million by 2009. The EPF was created in 1993 as a dedicated annual funding source for capital projects that directly benefit New York’s land, air and water.
At a July 12 ceremony in Washington, D.C., First Lady Laura Bush presented Putnam County with a $150,000 Preserve America Grant for improving a Scenic Hudson park. The funds – the largest of 43 grants issued – will be used to complete plans for creating a world-class industrial-heritage destination at Scenic Hudson’s West Point Foundry Preserve in Cold Spring. Scenic Hudson Senior Park Planner Rita Shaheen accepted the grant with U.S. Rep. John Hall, whose district includes Putnam County. Putnam County Legislator Vincent Tamagna also attended the ceremony.
"Backyard Matters" by Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan is a regular monthly feature on TheDailyGreen.com.
WASHINGTON, D.C./PUTNAM COUNTY – At a ceremony in Washington, D.C., yesterday, First Lady Laura Bush presented Putnam County with a $150,000 Preserve America Grant. The funds – the largest of 43 grants issued – will be used to complete plans for creating a world-class industrial-heritage destination at Scenic Hudson’s West Point Foundry Preserve in Cold Spring. Scenic Hudson Senior Park Planner Rita Shaheen accepted the grant with U.S. Rep. John Hall, whose district includes Putnam County. Putnam County Legislator Vincent Tamagna also attended the ceremony.