Help Make a Green Splash this Earth Day

To celebrate Earth Day this year, Environmental Advocates of New York is teaming up with green groups from across the state to show state lawmakers that New Yorkers are united in their support of common-sense legislation that protects our environment.

And you're invited to be part of Earth Day Lobby Day 2008, on April 15th. To RSVP or for more information, e-mail wmahoney@nypirg.org.


Earth Day Lobby Day 2008 is Tuesday, April 15^th 

LOCATION 

Legislative Office Building, Hearing Room C, Albany, New York

SCHEDULE FOR DAY 

9:30-10 - Registration (coffee & donuts), Hearing Room C, LOB

10-11:45 - Speakers and issue briefings, Hearing Room C, LOB

                        - Governor David A. Paterson

                        - Assemblyman Bob Sweeney

                        - Senator Carl Marcellino

                        - & various environmental leaders

12-12:30 - Lunch on your own

12:30-3:30 - Lobby Visits, LOB and Capitol

3:30 - Debriefing, Hearing Room C, LOB

ADVOCACY AGENDA

Global Warming Pollution Cap (A.10303): Directs the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to implement rules requiring sources of air pollution in New York to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050.

Wetlands Protection (A.7133/S.3835):   Protects wetlands that are one acre or more in size or of significant local importance; current state law only protects wetlands of 12.4 acres or larger.

Brownfield Program Reform:  Position paper calling on Governor and Legislature to reform the Brownfield Tax Credits and Brownfield Opportunity Area program to provide greater incentives for better cleanups and development that is consistent with community plans.

Bigger Better Bottle Bill (A.8044/S.5850): Updates New York’s bottle deposit law to include non-carbonated beverages; requires beverage companies to transfer unclaimed deposits to the State Environmental Protection Fund. 

Additional agenda items TBD.  

SPONSORS
Earth Day Lobby Day is coordinated by Environmental Advocates of New York, New York Public Interest Research Group, Adirondack Mountain Club, Audubon New York, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Environmental Defense, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York League of Conservation Voters, Scenic Hudson, Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, and others.

To register or for more information, e-mail wmahoney@nypirg.org