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Environment The Northern Westchester Examiner 

Report on Contaminated Peekskill Site Raises Eyebrows

March 20, 2023 Rick Pezzullo

A recently discovered state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) report regarding contamination at a Peekskill property selected to be the new site of northern Westchester’s only homeless shelter has triggered calls to rescind a controversial rezone. Several residents confronted the

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Environment The White Plains Examiner 

Latimer Signs Law Aimed to Reduce Plastics in the Waste Stream

March 16, 2023March 24, 2023 Rick Pezzullo

Westchester County Executive George Latimer last week signed into law a measure aimed at further reducing the amount of plastics in the waste stream. On March 6, the Board of Legislators unanimously approved the legislation that was sponsored by lawmakers

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Environment The Putnam Examiner 

County Health Department Urges Putnam Valley Residents to Test Their Water

March 13, 2023March 16, 2023 Abby Luby Putnam Valley

Putnam County health officials last week advised Putnam Valley residents who use private wells for their houses’ drinking water to test their water sources to ensure their supply is safe. Crowded into Putnam Valley Town Hall last Wednesday were more

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Environment The Examiner 

North Castle Forum Looks to Allay Fears Over PFAS Water Contamination

March 6, 2023March 9, 2023 Martin Wilbur Armonk, North Castle

Health and environmental experts and town personnel updated North Castle residents last week who have been concerned over possible PFAS contamination in their drinking water and how they can monitor and remediate their water sources. At a Mar. 1 public forum

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Environment The Northern Westchester Examiner 

State Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Release of Waste in Hudson

March 2, 2023March 3, 2023 Rick Pezzullo

State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg have introduced legislation that will prohibit the discharge of any radiological agent any waterbodies in New York State. The proposed legislation was initiated when plans were announced by Holtec to release radioactive wastewater

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Environment The Putnam Examiner 

Putnam Valley Health Dept. to Address Water Contamination

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Abby Luby Putnam Valley

Concerns about the safety of drinking water in Putnam Valley have prompted the Putnam County Department of Health (DOH) to address the issue at the next Town Board work session on Mar. 8 at 5 p.m. “Residents have asked questions

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Environment The Examiner 

Harckham Introduces Bill to Reduce Packaging, Help Environment

February 28, 2023 Martin Wilbur Mount Kisco

Anyone who has had a package delivered to their door from an online purchase is all too familiar with the excessive level of materials that accompanies the merchandise. It isn’t just an annoyance for the consumer, but that extreme packaging

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Environment The Examiner 

North Castle to Hold Forum on PFOA/PFOS Chemicals in Well Water

February 20, 2023February 22, 2023 Examiner Media Armonk, North Castle

By Michael Gold North Castle will hold a public forum on PFOA/PFOS chemicals in town well water on Mar. 1 at Whippoorwill Theater in Armonk after concern has swelled in recent months about the safety of the town drinking water. The

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Environment The Examiner 

Residents Highlight Flaws in DEIS for Pocantico Lake Clustering Proposal

February 7, 2023 Martin Wilbur

More than two dozen speakers repeatedly highlighted significant shortcomings in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) presented to the Mount Pleasant Planning Board last week for a proposed controversial cluster subdivision in an environmentally sensitive area. Speakers continually raised potentially alarming

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Environment 

Putnam Valley Fire Dept. Files Restraining Order for Illegal Dumping

January 31, 2023February 3, 2023 Abby Luby Putnam County, Putnam Valley

A show cause order was filed by the Putnam Valley Fire Department against a construction company owner accused of transporting and dumping contaminated material where the new Oscawana Lake Road firehouse is being built. The order, filed on Jan. 20

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