Issues: Environment

Brewster, N.Y. – (2/4/2012) – On Saturday, February 4, Senator Ball (R, C-Patterson) traveled to Croton Point Park to present a check for $20,000 toward the continued funding and support of the Hudson Valley’s annual Eaglefest.

Reviewing Transportation, Environment, Agriculture, Housing
On-Time Budget Eyed for Second Straight Year
State Senator Patty Ritchie has been named to a special Senate budget subcommittee assigned to review the Governor’s proposed budget.

South Salem, N.Y. – (1/30/12) – Senator Greg Ball (R, C – Patterson) was given the rare opportunity to get up-close and personal with some key ambassadors this past weekend.  South Salem’s Wolf Conservation Center offered guests a glimpse of its ambassador wolves, nine-month-old pups Alawa and Zephyr, for a sunset photo op.  Visitors were also given access to photo the WCC’s endangered Mexican and red wolves, rarely on exhibit to the public.  The WCC is one of the nation’s preeminent safe havens for these beautiful, but threatened, animals.  The ambassador pups are the first to be introduced since 2002.

Last year, Senator Bonacic went to Washington D.C. to meet with top scientists at the EPA on gas drilling.  On January 11, 2012, the EPA filed 26 pages of comments on the State's proposed gas drilling regulations.  You can read those comments here:  http://www.epa.gov/region2/newsevents/pdf/EPA%20R2%20Comments%20Revised%20dSGEIS%20Enclosure.pdf