Latest News

Chesapeake Energy "will not drill in the NYC Watershed" What about the rest of the state?

Congress approves Great Lakes Restoration Funding

SEQRA Victory in Pine Bush case: regular use of a public property makes you eligible to take legal action to protect it.

New York State's deposit law for recyclable bottles started including plastic water bottles October 31st.

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Chapter News

Job Opening in our Albany, NY office:
Chapter Conservation Program Manager

Conservation Issues Across the State

Gas Drilling Debate Heats Up in New York State

Natural Gas Drilling

A Jan 4 Press Conference at City Hall brought together New York City, County , State, and Federal legislators with environmental groups (organized by our gas drilling task force's own Stephanie Low) to make a powerful unified statement opposing the inadequate draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on gas drilling.

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Sierra Club Newletters

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Downloadable Materials

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• FINAL comments Gas Drilling dSGEIS - SCAC_gasdSGEIS_12_09

• Gas Drilling Handout (304 KB pdf)

• Petition: Stop Climate Change (124 KB pdf)

• Wetlands at Risk Report(240 KB pdf)