11-9 Hearing – Green Infrastructure: NYC is the last to “Get It”
Friday, October 21st, 2011 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Project Green, Water Committee | 1 Comment »NYSDEC & NYCDEP Reach Innovative Draft Agreement to Improve New York Harbor Water Quality Agreement Will Result In an Estimated $2.4 Billion in Green Infrastructure Over 20 Years and More Than $1.6 Billion in Gray Infrastructure Projects to Reduce CSOs Public ...
Huffington Post: Robert Kennedy on Fracking, 10-21
Friday, October 21st, 2011 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Fracking, Front Page News, Water Committee | Comments Off on Huffington Post: Robert Kennedy on Fracking, 10-21________ The Fracking Industry's War On TheNew York Times -- And The Truth 10/20/11, Robert Kennedy, President, Waterkeeper Alliance; Professor, Pace University Superb investigative journalism by the New York Times has brought the paper under attack by the natural gas industry. That campaign of intimidation ...
11-30 NYS DEC Hearing on Fracking – SGEIS link added
Friday, October 21st, 2011 Posted in Fracking, Front Page News, Water Committee | Comments Off on 11-30 NYS DEC Hearing on Fracking – SGEIS link addedNovember 2011 SGEIS and Proposed Regulations Public Hearing (NYC- Afternoon) Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY Wednesday, November 30, 2011 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Public hearing on DEC's draft SGEIS and proposed regulations for high-volume hydraulic fracturing, used ...
BCEQ Mini Conference on Harlem River Project UPDATES, Wed. October 12, 2011
Friday, October 7th, 2011 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Projects, Water Committee | Comments Off on BCEQ Mini Conference on Harlem River Project UPDATES, Wed. October 12, 2011Harlem River The Bronx shore of the Harlem River is experiencing lots of exciting changes! Come learn all about them and how you can get involved. WHERE: Roberto Clemente State Park Recreation Center 301 West Tremont Avenue at Mattewson Road By Train: Hudson ...
BCEQ invites you to join us at the City of Water Day at Governor’s Island on July 16.
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 Posted in Front Page News, Projects, Water Committee | Comments Off on BCEQ invites you to join us at the City of Water Day at Governor’s Island on July 16.Hi Friends! BCEQ will have a table at the City of Water Day event on Governor's Island on July 16. We want to offer an opportunity for other Bronx Groups to get their messages out. So if any of you have a ...
Annual Membership & Water Conference Meeting
Thursday, March 17th, 2011 Posted in Board Meetings, Calendared Items, Front Page News, Water Committee | Comments Off on Annual Membership & Water Conference MeetingBCEQ Water Meeting April 13, 2011 4-8 PM American Legion Post Lawrence F. Keene 2879 Buhre Ave Bronx, NY 10461 Opening Presentation 4:15 – 4:45 The Bronx –East of the Bronx River in The NYC Waterfront Plan Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance SoundView to Eastchester Bay – A Panel ...
Showing the movie: Gasland March 30, Manhattan College
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Posted in Calendared Items, Front Page News, Parks Committee | Comments Off on Showing the movie: Gasland March 30, Manhattan CollegeJoin The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality for their Spring Movie Night WEDNESDAY, March 30th, at 7 p.m. in the Scala Room, Leo Engineering Building, Manhattan College. (Leo is at Corlear Avenue, between 238th and 240th St.) Will the boom in hydrofracking natural gas ...
HRWG applies for River Network Urban Waters Capacity Building Grant
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | Comments Off on HRWG applies for River Network Urban Waters Capacity Building GrantHarlem River Working Group applies for the River Network Urban Waters Capacity Building Grant. The goal of the Urban Waters Capacity-Building Grants is to improve our nation’s impaired urban water resources – rivers, lakes, wetlands and more – and the socioeconomically challenged ...
Bronxites tell the News what they want from their hometown paper
Sunday, November 28th, 2010 Posted in Blogs, Communications Work, Front Page News, In the News | Comments Off on Bronxites tell the News what they want from their hometown paperBronxites tell the News what they want from their hometown paper Check out Karen Argenti, BCEQ Board Member's comments. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2010/11/23/2010-11-23_bronxites_tell_the_news_what_they_want_from_their_hometown_paper.html
Sensitive Receiving Waters – Designation for the Harlem and Bronx Rivers
Monday, October 4th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Projects, UnBLOGlievable!, Water Committee | Comments Off on Sensitive Receiving Waters – Designation for the Harlem and Bronx RiversHere are the letters exchanged between BCEQ and the DEC. DEC Commissioner Denied Appeal - BCEQ_DECCom_reject_appeal (8-3-10) Appeal to the DEC Commissioner BCEQ_Appeal_Sensitive_Area_04192010 DEC response - DEC_reply_to_BCEQ__Requesting_Sensitive_Area_(3-5-10) BCEQ request to designated Bronx and Harlem Rivers as Sensitive Areas - BCEQ__Requesting_Sensitive_Area_02172010 Check out what other EPA regions ...
Dirt! the Movie – Wednesday, October 13 at 6:00 pm
Monday, September 27th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Parks Committee | Comments Off on Dirt! the Movie – Wednesday, October 13 at 6:00 pmJoin us on Wednesday, October 13th at 6:00 pm Movie starts promptly at 6:30pm Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building, Scala Auditorium 3825 Corlear Ave @ W238th Street (#1 train or Bx9 toW238th Street) DIRT! The Movie--directed and produced by Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow--takes you ...
BCEQ Environmental Education Awards NOMINATIONS OPEN TILL 5-21
Sunday, May 9th, 2010 Posted in Education, Front Page News | Comments Off on BCEQ Environmental Education Awards NOMINATIONS OPEN TILL 5-21April 26, 2010 Re: BCEQ Annual Environmental Education Awards Dear Bronx Educator or Environmentalist: BCEQ is soliciting nominations for its Annual Environmental Education Awards. The first award was initiated in 1987 by one of BCEQ’s founders, Helen C. Reel, to honor civic-minded ...
Green Jobs Summit April 7 from 9am-5pm at BCC
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 Posted in Calendared Items, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, In the News, Project Green | Comments Off on Green Jobs Summit April 7 from 9am-5pm at BCCBronx Green Jobs Summit April 7th 2010 Join other local leaders to make a Blueprint for Green Jobs in the Bronx! You have been selected as a candidate to attend the Bronx Green Jobs Summit, a project of the Bronx Green Jobs ...
Theresa Lato of The Bronx, NY, and Holon, Israel. February 17, 1912 – March 16, 2010
Friday, March 19th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Membership Committee | 3 Comments »We received this email this morning. Theresa Lato was a hero for the Bronx and the environment. She was a relentless fighter to get things done by getting the right people together. She started the Environmental Focus, which we continue ...
Sensitive Area Campaign
Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | Comments Off on Sensitive Area CampaignBCEQ letter BCEQ__Requesting_Sensitive_Area_02172010 Sample letter for your organization to sign Senstive Areas Organization Letterhead Petition for your and your friends to sign PETITION Sensitive Areas
Program Water Conference, March 17th
Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group, Low Impact Development, Membership Committee, Water Committee, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Program Water Conference, March 17thPROGRAM “Examining Harlem River Water Quality: Imputs, Effects and Solutions” Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, Main Auditorium: GENERAL MEETING What is the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Program? What is an Estuary? ...
Harlem River Conference: March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Posted in Calendared Items, Committees, Front Page News, Membership Committee, Water Committee | Comments Off on Harlem River Conference: March 17, 2010The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality present the 9th Water Conference and 39th Annual Membership Meeting “Examining Harlem River Water Quality: Inputs, Effects and Solutions” Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building 3825 ...
Bronx Parks Speak Up Feb 27 is POSTPONED
Saturday, February 27th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Parks Committee | Comments Off on Bronx Parks Speak Up Feb 27 is POSTPONEDPlease check back for further updates. Due to severe weather conditions, the event was postponed to a later date. Check back for details on this web page, or e-mail to bxspeakup@hotmail.com
Water Committee Work
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 Posted in Water Committee | Comments Off on Water Committee WorkAGENDA 1. Flyer (to go in envelope to 500 people with BCEQ brochure) PDF BCEQ Flyer 2010-02-22 DOC BCEQ Flyer 2010-02-22 Newsletter Winter_2010ka FEB 4 final 2. Agenda Draft BCEQ Agenda 2010-02-22 3. Letter HR senstive area BCEQ Requesting Sensitive Area 02072010 , and ...
Draft Action Agenda for DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | Comments Off on Draft Action Agenda for DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Programhttp://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5104.html The Draft Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda 2010-2014 (pdf, 2MB) is now available for public comment. Written comments on the draft may be submitted until February 22, 2010. Comments can be sent via e-mail to hrep@gw.dec.state.ny.us (please include the words ...
