New York Environmental News: Jan 30, 2013

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Speaker Quinn, Minority Leader Oddo And Council Members Seek Harsh Penalties For Those Who Target Vulnerable And Displaced New Yorkers During State Of Emergency

(NYC City Council’s Press Office)

Governor Cuomo Announces NY To Lead The Nation In Fighting Sepsis – The #1 Killer In Hospitals – And Make Major Improvements In Pediatric Care Through Rory’s Regulations

Joint Statement From Governors Cuomo, Christie, And Malloy Regarding U.S. Senate’s Action On Hurricane Sandy Disaster Aid Bill

(Governor Cuomo’s Press Office)

Statement Of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg On U.S. Senate Approval Of Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill

(Mayor Bloomberg’s Press Office)

9/11 Health Compensation Fund Makes First Payouts

Lawns Into Gardens

(New York Times)

Health Commissioner: Fracking Review Will Be Finished “In The Next Few Weeks”

(Politics on the Hudson)

Meet NYLCV’s New Generation 2013: Our Short List Of Emerging Green Leaders

(NYLCV)

When NYC Loses 50% Of Its Drinking Water

(Urban Green Blog)

AG Schneiderman Contributes To Flood Effort

(Capital Confidential)

Pennsylvania Fracking Victims Come To New York To Share Their Stories

(Eco Watch)

Health Experts And PA Victims Tell NY To Hold Fracking Off While Health Questions Remain Unanswered

(NRDC Switchboard)

Dead End? “Energy Highway” Seeks Indian Point Alternatives

Frack Attack? IDC In Pivotal Role On Fracking

(City and State)

FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers End Sunday Hours

(NY 1)

Looters In Staten Island Stealing Supplies Meant For Sandy Recovery

3 Pedestrians Killed In 5 Hours, 0 Criminality Suspected

(Gothamist)

Sandy Damaged Homes Sold ‘As Is’ For Millions

(Planetizen)

Staten Island Relief Centers Plagued By Looters, Organizers Say

(DNA Info)

Regardless Of What Phil Says, The Northeast Is In For 6 More Weeks Of Winter

Sand After Sandy: Scientists Map Sea Floor For Sediment

Debate Over Rebuilding Beaches Post-Sandy Creates Waves

(Huffington Post)

Obama Signs Sandy Aid Bill On Sandy’s Three-Month Anniversary

(NY Magazine)

DesigNYC Announces 2013 Healthy Communities Project, Connecting Designers And Non-Profits

Sandy Storm Photos Wanted For A New Exhibit At The Museum Of The City Of New York

City Proposes Pedestrian Plaza For South Williamsburg

(Inhabitat)

Faith Leaders Join The Fight Against Fracking

(Times Union)

UES Residents Dump on Apartment Building Over Sidewalk Trash

(NY Observer)

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