April 20, 2026

We Need Better Trash Options for Sullivan County!

As County legislators continue to search for ways to deal with the County’s growing trash problems, the following questions need to be answered:

Question 1. Why are legislators even considering a trash incinerator as a viable solution?  The only …

April 9, 2026

NY Legislation to Address Toxic Plastic Waste Under Consideration

The New York State legislature is currently considering the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA)
By Judith Enck, The Hill, March 20, 2026

An October 2025 poll from the Environmental Defense Fund found that 92 percent of Americans believe …

February 20, 2026

Fighting Back Against ICE Detention Facilities Locally and Beyond

It appears that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is actively seeking to open detention centers in Monticello and/or Liberty, NY.

In Monticello, NY, the Heiden Road Riverside Warehouse 24 site is before the Town of Thompson Planning Board and is

December 2, 2025

Plug In Solar Proposed for PA and NY

Legislation has been proposed in both Pennsylvania (House Bill 1971) and New York (Senate Bill S8512) to make it much easier for residents to reduce their electricity bills by installing plug in solar systems. Both bills …

May 26, 2025

Incinerator Proposal in Sullivan County Continues

Last September 14 we posted extensive information related to the Sullivan County Legislature proposing to build a so-called “waste-to- energy” incinerator in eastern Sullivan County to solve Sullivan County’s waste disposal problem citing concerns about the pending loss of the …

May 19, 2025

Deep Water Literary Fest: Reimagining Our Climate Story

If you missed this event, you can listen to the discussion here:


As our planet undergoes profound transformation, this conversation with climate scientist Kate Marvel, Indigenous scholar Lyla June Johnston, and literary historian John MacNeill Miller explores how we might …

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