Today's Environmental News: Oct 9, 2012

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Cyclist Slapped With $1,555 In Fines During A Single Traffic Stop
Grand Plan For A Toxic Site Along The Gowanus Canal Is Scorned And Celebrated
(New York Times)

Cuomo?s Fracking Dilemma Poses Political Risk Beyond New York
(Bloomberg Businessweek)

Bloomberg-Backed Group To Set Sustainability Standards
(Environmental Leader)

Bloomberg Becomes First News Organization To Get WindMade Certification
(Treehugger)

At Science Barge in Yonkers, Gillibrand Announces $190,000 For Groundwork Hudson Valley
(Senator Gillibrand?s Press Office)

Naked Green People Fighting The Spectra Gas Pipeline Construction In The West Village
(Village Voice)

De Blasio Pushes NYPD For Expanded Crime-Tracking In Parks
Lead Poisoning Down Among City Kids
(WNYC)

?Toxic? Site Eyed As Replacement Parkland In MLS Soccer Stadium Proposal
Advocates Pushing For Bike Path Over Verrazano Bridge
(DNA Info)

Maathai Award For Civic Participation In Sustainability
(Municipal Art Society)

Solving Health Problems One Candy Bar At A Time
Urban Sustainability ? Not Just Green Technology
NYC Surfers Seek Ban On Plastic Bags
Art On The High Line
(City Atlas)

An Old Idea About Elevated Bike Lanes Resurfaces, To The Dismay Of Cycling Advocates
(Capital NY)

Energy-Benchmarking Scores Go Public Next Year. Will Your Building Look Bad?
(Habitat Magazine)

Modern Manhattan Data Center?s Secret: Gas Turbines
(Information Week)

Parks Cuts The Ribbon On $6.5 Million Schmul Park At Freshkills
(NYC Department of Parks and Recreation)

Calorie Counts Coming To Soda Vending Machines
Officials: Tainted Shots Sent To NY Clinics, No Meningitis Cases Reported
(NY1)

Top?Ten Reasons to Attend New Green City Tomorrow
(GrowNYC)

Citi Bike Is Hiring! Visit Citi Bike?s Jobs Page For Marketing, Ops, And HR Position Descriptions, Application Deadline Nov 4s
(Citi Bike)

Protests To Stop Minisink Compressor Station In Westtown, NY Continue
(Eco Watch)

Rockland County May Seek State Review Of Rate As Part Of Water Treatment-Plant Issue
(The Journal News Lo Hud)

Long Island Farmers Need Guidance On Pesticides
(Newsday)

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Source: http://ecoanchornyc.com/2012/10/todays-environmental-news-oct-9-2012/

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