Nan Hayworth Watch Vanderhoef WatchThe Rockland Progressive Democratic Caucus will meet Feb 16 at 7 pm at the Nyack Public Library. Members of the RPDC have indicated three priority issues that need discussion, including hydrofracking in New York, the proposed sale of the Summit Park senior citizens complex, and public school funding.
The nearby Marcellus Shale region is being destroyed by a questionable drilling method known as hydrofracking. We need to protect Rockland County's water supply from the toxins left over from this method of drilling. And we need to act now!
Tilcon New York will pay $250,000 penalties and fund another $100,000 in environmental education projects to settle violations of NYS environmental laws. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reached an agreement with the operator of quarries, asphalt plants, recycling plants in the Hudson Valley to settle multiple violations.
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