ALBANY: The NYS Deparment of Environmental Conservation held the one and only hearing on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed landfill expansion of the City of Albany’s Rapp Road landfill in the Pine Bush on December 3, 2008. The room was nearly packed, with over 300 people attending. Of course, making sure … DEC’s Dump Hearing December 3, 2008
ALBANY: Despite Save the Pine Bush’s win in the Appellate Division, Theraldson from North Dakota, may get its approval to build a hotel on occupied Karner Blue habitat in the Pine Bush. Much ink has been spent on this proposed hotel. As this newsletter goes to press, yet another Common Council Planning Committee meeting will … The Hotel Is Back Now, it is all up to the Common Council
ALBANY: On July 2, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied Yassin Aref and Mohammed Hossain’s appeal of their convictions in the FBI terrorism-sting operation. This means that both men’s convictions were upheld, and the men will continue to serve their 15-year sentences. The court’s decision is a sad day for … Sad News — Update on Yassin Aref’s Appeal
Women’s Lives 04-25-04 Women’s Lives 04-25-04 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 So many marchers! Police horse trailers Police protect anti-choicers The following photos are not for the faint of heart
Dear Save the Pine Bush supporters, In this newsletter is a survey about your connection with Save the Pine Bush. Elisabeth Mason, our Save the Pine Bush history intern, has worked very hard this semester compiling our historical record. As part of her project and to help us out, she is conducting a survey. Please, … City Can’t Decide!
by Sally Cummings Taken from: Recycle Now, an English website Use in your garden as mulch, or between rows of plants to prevent weeds – can be turned upside down to show a nice webbing effect. Once weeds start to pop through, you can lift up the carpet, breaking the weeds and then let it … City Can’t Decide!
Women’s Lives 04-25-04 Women’s Lives 04-25-04 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 What’s next? A no-bid contract for Halliburton to make hangers? The Front: I’ll give up my choice when George W. gets pregnant The … 4
by Lynne Jackson Update: Alas, on January 7, 2008, the Karner Blue came in second in the vote for NYS Butterfly. Here are the election results. ALBANY: Karina Franke spoke at the November Save the Pine Bush vegetarian/vegan lasagna dinner at the First Presbyterian Church. Karina began by explaining how she became involved in her … Karine Franke Vote for the Karner Blue for New York State Butterfly
Women’s Lives 04-25-04 Women’s Lives 04-25-04 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 Oh, those heliocopters! NYS Captial Region Students NYS Captial Region Students NYS Captial Region Students IMG_2200.NYS Captial Region Students NYS Capital Region Delegation … 4
ALBANY: The City of Albany has applied for a permit to expand the landfill in the Pine Bush. The battle has begun! On Wednesday, February 21 at 7:00 PM at the Polish Community Center (255 Washington Avenue Extension, corner of Rapp Road), the NYS Department of Environmental Conversation will hold a Public Scoping Session on … Expansion of the Landfill in the Pine Bush
Lynne Jackson remembers when Save the Pine Bush was founded. It was February 1978, and the Albany City Planning Board had gone forward with a public hearing on four development proposals in the Pine Bush, despite a snowstorm so bad the state workers had been sent home early. Then the city planner closed the hearing … Metroland Local Hero – Lynne Jackson
Women’s Lives 04-25-04 Women’s Lives 04-25-04 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 Pro-choice tandem bicyclists IMG_2167.JPG Bicycle police IMG_2179.JPG Some Texans are very cool!
by Diane H Peapus UPDATE: Diane Peapus has put up the Nature Cache site. Check it out here. Save the Pine Bush is a shining example of the power of public participation in conservation. We can only imagine how our landscapes would look if a larger portion of the public had the sense of land … Albany Pine Bush Nature Cache: Participation Encourages Public Land Stewardship
The New York State Thruway is proposing massive changes to the thruway from exits 21 to exit 25. The Pine Bush is bisected by the Thruway, and exits 24 and 25 are located in the Pine Bush. Changes in the Thruway could have a major impact on the Pine Bush ecosystem. Save the Pine Bush … Hearings Set for the Albany Corridor Study by the NYS Thruway
Women’s Lives 04-25-04 Women’s Lives 04-25-04 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 Our spot C-29 Gregg & Nancy keep us marching! No mandatory pregnancy NYS Capital Region Delegation NYS Capital Region Delegation People from Oregon! … 4
The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission has a web-based survey asking people to comment about what they would like in the new Pine Bush Discovery Center to be located in the State Employees Federal Credit Union building on Route 155. The survey asks about what types of exhibits you find most helpful and informative, how … Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Wants Your Opinion
Women’s Lives 04-25-04 Women’s Lives 04-25-04 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 Walking to our spot Port-o-Potties 1 Port-o-Potties 2 Port-o-Potties 3 The Smithsonian Protesters, with the Capitol in the background IMG_2102.JPG Women from Michigan … 4
by Lynne Jackson ALBANY, NY — The First Lutheran Church was the setting for the talk by Percy Schmeiser, the Canadian farmer being sued by Monsanto for patent infringement. Speaking to a standing room only crowd of more than 300, Percy spoke plainly and clearly about the lawsuit and what it means to everyone in … Who Owns Life? Canadian Farmer Sued by Monsanto
Prayer Prayer Breakfast May 11, 2004 On Tuesday, May 11 at 7:00 AM, people gathered to listen to Rev. Sam Trumbore of the First Unitarian Universalist Church read a prayer outside the Empire State Plaza Convention Center. View photos of the protest. This is his prayer: Protest Prayer Before a Bush/Pataki Prayer Breakfast Blessed God … Prayer
by Lynne Jackson ALBANY, NY: The First Presbyterian Church was the location of the April Save the Pine Bush vegetarian dinner which featured representatives of five environmental groups telling us about the state of the environment. Bobbi Chase, of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CEC), gave us an update about toxics. The state superfund … Earth Day Update
ALBANY, NY: Just when you thought it was safe to go to the mall, Pyramid Crossgates proposes yet another project to destroy Pine Bush and potential Karner Blue habitat. Albany City Hall was the setting for Pyramid to describe to the Albany Common Council Zoning Committee how its proposal to build a residence inn hotel … Crossgates Casts a Dark Shadow Over the Pine Bush
by Sandy Sheridan Birk The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) approved the final version of the Karner Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan in August. Part I of the Plan describes the butterfly’s life cycle and ecosystem, as well as the threats to its survival*. Part II delves into the plan of action needed to reach … Guilderlandt
The Pine Bush in a Zoo? The Pine Bush in a Zoo? by Daniel W. Van Riper, Oct./Nov. 90 The zoo may not be in the Pine Bush, but the Pine Bush might end up in the zoo. At the September Save the Pine Bush lasagna dinner, Rachel Baum, president of the Capital District Zoological … The Pine Bush in a Zoo?
Words Over Lasagna – Recent Dinner Speakers Words Over Lasagna Recent Dinner Speakers April/May 1995 By Daniel Van Riper We’ve had some excellent presentations at our monthly lasagna dinners at First Presbyterian Church in Albany over the past five months. All were well attended. Here’s a roundup: November 94 – Dr. George Robinson of the … Words Over Lasagna – Recent Dinner Speakers
SPB Awarded Stewardship of Aquifer We couldn’t resist. . . What can I say? My husband, Daniel W. Van Riper, and I were strolling through a fair in Scotia, New York, when we came upon an exhibit from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). They were handing out applications to adopt bodies of water … SPB Awarded Stewardship of Aquifer
Ward Stone Gives ‘Em Hell! Declares Support for Save the Pine Bush Ward Stone Gives ‘Em Hell! Declares Support for Save the Pine Bush by Daniel W. Van Riper, Aug./Sept. 90 At the June 20 Pine Bush dinner, NYS Wildlife Pathologist, Ward Stone, avowed enemy of polluters and brain-dead bureaucrats, offered praise and encouragement to … Ward Stone Gives ‘Em Hell! Declares Support for Save the Pine Bush
Glaciers Are Melting-But They’ll Be Back Glaciers Are Melting-But They’ll Be Back by Daniel W. Van Riper, Mar./Apr. 92 Planet Earth has had some nice weather lately, the best in a thousand years. Don’t expect it to last, though. The forecast calls for drier deserts, higher levels of seawater, more intense storms, and more rain … Glaciers Are Melting-But They’ll Be Back
Famous Lasagna Dinners Famous Lasagna Dinners Nearly every month for the past eighteen years, Save the Pine Bush has hosted a vegetarian lasagna dinner. That’s "All of the Vegetarian Lasagna You Can Eat with Garden Salad, Garlic Bread and Homemade Pies for Dessert Only $10 for Adults, $5 for Students, and $2 for Children." Save … Famous Lasagna Dinners
Opinion – Saving butterflies Opinion – Saving butterflies The following editorial is reprinted with permission from the Concord New Hampshire Monitor. This editorial appeared on the Opinion page on September 1, 1989. This editorial is about a tiny plot of land near Concord New Hampshire, where a few Karner Blues make their home. It may … Opinion – Saving butterflies
Spadefoot Toads and Hognose Snakes – Neil Gifford Has Great Pictures Spadefoot Toads and Hognose Snakes Neil Gifford Has Great Pictures by Lynne Jackson At Save the Pine Bush’s October dinner at the First Presbyterian Church in Albany, Neil Gifford, Preserve Ecologist of the Albany Pine Bush Management Commission, gave an excellent presentation with … Spadefoot Toads and Hognose Snakes – Neil Gifford Has Great Pictures
Besicorp Aerial Map & Cross Section Besicorp Aerial Map & Cross Section Home Aerial Overlay, showing location of the Besicorp proposed facility Cross-section of the Paper Mill (East-West)
Besicorp2 Simulation of the Besicorp Project Viewed from the Dunn Memorial Bridge Home Exisiting View, looking south Proposed facility Proposed facility with plumes
Air Pollution from Besicorp Air Pollution From the Empire State Newsprint Project The potential emissions from this facility will exceed the major source thresholds for all of the PSD (Prevention of Significant Deterioration) regulated pollutants. The facility is located in a non-attainment area for ozone. Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are … Air Pollution from Besicorp
Last Chance to Say No to Besicorp! Last Chance to Say No! No to what could be the biggest and ugliest industrial complex ever built on the banks of the Hudson River: a papermill and cogeneration plant called Besicorp, to be sited in the City of Rensselaer, next to the historic Fort Crailo neighborhood and … Last Chance to Say No to Besicorp!
Proposed Facility View from Island Creek Park: with simulation of proposed facility.
Proposed facility with plumes View from Island Creek Park: Proposed facility with plumes.
TJBA8.1aICP-ex View from Island Creek Park, Albany. Current view of project site: Currently BASF Plant; to be demolished.
16 Year Victory for SPB – Nature Conservancy Buys Land 16 Year Victory for SPB Nature Conservancy Buys Land Feb./Mar. 95 Save the Pine Bush had another big victory in December when the State of New York gave the Nature Conservancy money from the 1994 Environmental Protection Fund to buy 87 acres of prime, beautiful, … 7
The Good News, The Bad News And The Ugly Truth The Good News, The Bad News And The Ugly Truth June/July 1995 By Daniel Van Riper Like it or not, Pine Bush preservation has become one of the major defining issues in the Capital District. Perhaps this is because it is a black and white … The Good News, The Bad News And The Ugly Truth
SPB Sues Guilderland Over Amusement Park SPB Sues Guilderland Over Amusement Park Pine Bush Has No Need for Mini-Golf Feb./Mar. 95 On December 5, Save the Pine Bush sued the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Guilderland over its approval of the Karner Dunes Adventure Park. The second largest colony of Karner Blue … SPB Sues Guilderland Over Amusement Park
Conservancy, Albany are Partners in Pine Bush Land Deal Conservancy, Albany are Partners in Pine Bush Land Deal The following is part of an article from the Times Union, Nov. 14, 91 by James Denn. We’re not sure about some of the details, but here it is. The Nature Conservancy, a national not-for-profit environmental group, … 7
Pyramid is Back! Hoblock Makes A Deal Pyramid is Back! Hoblock Makes A Deal by Daniel W. Van Riper, July/Aug. 92 Pyramid Corporation, hiding behind an entity called Albany Commons Associates, wants to buy prime Pine Bush from Albany County and build strip malls. The acreage threatened with destruction, located along Washington Ave. Extension, is … Pyramid is Back! Hoblock Makes A Deal
Pine Bush Fight Goes Nationwide Pine Bush Fight Goes Nationwide Save the Pine Bush featured in August ’92 Backpacker magazine by Lynne Jackson Along with an excellent article about how sound environmental practices can enhance the economy, the August Backpacker magazine features a one-page story about the battle to save the Pine Bush as a … Pine Bush Fight Goes Nationwide
Common Council Sells Out – Albany Bows To Columbia Estates Common Council Sells Out Albany Bows To Columbia Estates June/July 1995 By Daniel Van Riper In a stunning return to the politics of back-room deals, the City of Albany Common Council by a near-unanimous vote gave the stub of Pitch Pine Road East to the … 7
Another Subdivision Proposed for the Pine Bush Another Subdivision Proposed for the Pine Bush by Lynne Jackson, Jan./Feb. 91 The Hellman Family Foundation has proposed building a 13-home subdivision on valuable Pine Bush. Though one-half of the property would be set-aside as forever wild, the thirteen homes on the other half of the lot would … Another Subdivision Proposed for the Pine Bush
How Destruction Of The Pine Bush Raises Taxes How Destruction Of The Pine Bush Raises Taxes Step #3 Beautiful Pine Bush Destroyed Previous Step in Scheme * * * Next Step in Scheme Vegetarian Lasagna Dinner Pine Bush Hike Current Newsletter About Save the Pine Bush Virtual Photo Exhibit Action Alerts Volunteer Nights Articles … How Destruction Of The Pine Bush Raises Taxes
Rezsin Adams was given the boot at WRPI. Ridiculous. Read this article printed in Metroland.net about Rezsin on Thursday, October 4, 2007: Are you angry that WRPI gave Rezsin the boot? Call them at 518-276-6248 or email their staff at http://www.wrpi.org/staff.php Signed Off WRPI gives another community member the boot Reszin Adams had made a … Save the Pine Bush
Lasagna Makes You Smarter Lasagna Makes You Smarter It’s Nutritious and Fun By Daniel Van Riper The Old Machine Author and political observer Frank Robinson spoke to the November dinner crowd at 1st Presbyterian Church in Albany. He is probably the foremost authority on the old and defunct Albany O’Connell Democratic political machine, an entity … Lasagna Makes You Smarter
You can help Save the Pine Bush You can help Save the Pine Bush Donations Welcome If you’ve come here by using a link from one of the many articles on the endangered Karner Blue that is running internationally, here are answers to what you can do to help us. As you have gathered from … You can help Save the Pine Bush
Public Hearings on the Pine Bush Public Hearings on the Pine Bush Make your voice heard about Pine Bush Preservation Monday, April 20, 1998 – There will be a hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Charlie Touhey office complex at 300 Washington Ave Ext and the LaBerge office complex at 365 Washington … Public Hearings on the Pine Bush