by Bill Meyer
When the public learned that New York state had stopped "fracking," there were widespread celebrations. Those opposed to fracking praised Governor Andrew Cuomo for wisdom and clarity in rejecting a dangerous, unhealthy, and destructive industrial process that many feel can never be done safely.
Capitalism’s only reliable guarantee: catastrophic climate change
by Moisha Blechman
“This Changes Everything, Capitalism vs. the Climate” by Naomi Klein, Simon and Schuster, 2014, 576 pages, $30.
In two telephone conference calls and in its New York City meeting, the ExCom considered and approved the budget for 2015. Despite Governor Cuomo's fracking ban, there will still be expenditures on lawsuits and other activism relating to infrastructure that might be used for fracking in the future.
Niagara
20 Buffalo schools get solar panels
I am pleased to announce that in June we will host Zephyr Teachout as a special guest for a chapter-wide conference call Q&A session as we discuss her book, Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United.
by Erin Riddle
The annual election for the Club’s Board of Directors is now underway.
Those eligible to vote in the national Sierra Club election will receive in the mail (or by Internet if you chose the electronic delivery option) your national Sierra Club ballot in early March. This will include information on the candidates and where you can find additional information on the Club’s web site:
County Executive Daniel McCoy stood with parents and children by signing the Toxic-Free Toys Act into law in Albany County earlier this year.
by Frank R. Eadie
Wall Street’s Blackstone Group is funding the creation of a high voltage electrical corridor with a cable system to carry a gigawatt of power 336 miles from the Quebec border to the Ravens-wood power plant in Queens.
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