http://www.redhookconcerns.com Preserving the environment of our community is a shared responsibility. Financial pressures to increase development are posing a threat to our local environment. daily 1 2005-09-15T21:59:15Z http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/community-wants-cement-plant-mercury-emissions STUYVESANT — “Go the extra mile.” That was the unspoken message of speaker after speaker at Thursday’s meeting between the public and officials from Lafarge Cement and the Department of Environmental Conservation. No publisher John Mason Hudson-Catskill Newspapers Air Quality Columbia County Stuvyesant Environment Cement Plants Pollution 2008-08-08T13:38:11Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/new-zoning-plan-on-the-horizon Expert land planner Randall Arendt addressed highly concerned citizens of Rhinebeck and the Hamlet of Rhinecliff last Friday night and Saturday morning regarding the Rhinebeck Comprehensive Plan and Draft Zoning Code now being worked on by Sally Mazarella, Chair of the Comprehensive Plan Committee for the Town of Rhinebeck. No publisher Jan Larraine Cox, Staff Reporter Gazette Advertiser Rhinebeck Town Board 'Green' Planning Comprehensive Plan 2008-08-08T14:11:48Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/40-000-to-help-tivoli-buy-land-for-park-scenic TIVOLI - A $40,000 grant from Scenic Hudson will help the village complete the purchase of property for a riverfront park. No publisher Rasheed Oluwa Poughkeepsie Journal Waterfront Tivoli Scenic Hudson 'Green' Planning Hudson River 2008-08-07T15:56:14Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/cement-plant-to-face-the-public STUYVESANT — Local citizens will have the chance to quiz a Lafarge Cement spokesman as well as state and local officials about the plant’s mercury emissions and proposed modernization 7 p.m. tonight at Stuyvesant Town Hall, Route 26A. No publisher John Mason Hudson-Catskill Newspapers Air Quality Columbia County Stuvyesant Environment Cement Plants Pollution 2008-08-08T13:39:43Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/hall-renews-call-for-action-on-energy-price-crisis GARDNERTOWN -- The second regional congressional representative in as many days is calling for national policy changes in oil company contracts and the release of oil reserves to help lower home heating oil and fuel costs as a short-term remedy in preparing for worst-case scenarios come this winter season. No publisher Mid-Hudson News Network Copyright © 2008 Mid-Hudson News Network U.S. Congress Energy Cost of Living Oil Prices 2008-08-07T22:09:45Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/schumer-proposes-help-with-fuel-costs WASHINGTON - School districts could get help in coping with rising fuel costs, a looming crisis that threatens to blow holes in budgets throughout the state next school year, under legislation proposed by Sen. Chuck Schumer. No publisher Dwight R. Worley The Journal News Energy U.S. Senate Oil Prices 2008-08-05T16:35:18Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/mayor-wants-tivoli-to-go-2018green2019 TIVOLI – Village of Tivoli Mayor Bryan Cranna Friday encouraged all elected officials and department heads in the village to be aware of environmentally sound and safe products when making purchases. No publisher Mid-Hudson News Network Copyright © 2008 Mid-Hudson News Network Living 'Green' Tivoli 2008-08-05T16:30:32Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/research-epa-funds-ground-breaking-lyme-disease (New York, NY) In the United States, Lyme disease is the most frequently reported disease that can be passed from animals to humans. These animal-borne diseases can make people very sick, and proper anticipation of disease outbreaks and effective intervention are crucial to protecting the public. No publisher LymeBlog News Staff LymeBlog News Lexington, KY USA Environment Lyme Disease Dutchess County 2008-08-05T16:29:23Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/local-farmers-markets-typically-self-regulating Every week, farmers, bakers, artists and other vendors fill tables at more than a dozen markets around Dutchess and Ulster counties. No publisher John Davis Poughkeepsie Journal Living 'Green' Farming Local Economy 2008-08-04T13:45:53Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/exxon-mobil2019s-second-quarter-earnings-irk-dem WASHINGTON – House Members Maurice Hinchey and Kirsten Gillibrand, who each represent portions of the Hudson Valley, Thursday lashed out at Exxon Mobil for its $11.68 billion second quarter profit. No publisher Mid-Hudson News Network Copyright © 2008 Mid-Hudson News Network U.S. Congress Energy Oil Prices 2008-08-04T13:09:23Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/dutchess-lawmakers-push-for-heating-conference POUGHKEEPSIE – Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner, chairman of the Environment Committee, has submitted a resolution seeking to have a home heating summit held similar to that which Ulster County conducted recently. No publisher Mid-Hudson News Network Copyright © 2008 Mid-Hudson News Network Dutchess County Legislature Energy Cost of Living Oil Prices 2008-08-04T13:09:19Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/central-hudson-formally-submits-rate-hike-request CENTRAL Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. filed a formal request on Thursday to raise the amount it charges to deliver electricity and natural gas to homes and businesses across its eight-county service area. No publisher By Patricia Doxsey, Freeman staff Daily Freeman Dutchess County Cost of Living Energy Hudson Valley 2008-08-04T13:09:16Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/state-funding-announced-for-community-gardens NEW PALTZ - A new grant program that will strengthen community gardens was announced Friday with the first grant being presented to the Community Garden at SUNY New Paltz. No publisher Mid-Hudson News Network Copyright © 2008 Mid-Hudson News Network Living 'Green' Farming NY State 'Green' Planning 2008-07-27T14:35:15Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/hudson-river-generally-ok-for-swimming-study-finds NEW YORK - The Hudson River is scenic and historic - but swimmable? No publisher JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press Daily Freeman Environment Water Quality Riverkeeper Hudson River 2008-07-26T02:29:11Z News Item http://www.redhookconcerns.com/all-news/trail-of-progress-legislature-oks-funds-for-rail Dutchess County legislators approved a $4.5 million bond to continue the expansion of the Dutchess County Rail Trail at their July 14 meeting. The funds were part of a $10 million bond that County Executive William Steinhaus asked the Legislature to consider earlier this month. No publisher Billie Dunn Ulster Publishing Dutchess County Legislature Dutchess County Railroad Bridge Trail Parks 'Green' Planning Economic Aid 2008-07-26T00:27:17Z News Item