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Rochester, New York, August 15 - Congressman Walsh & EPA Chief Joined by
NYS Environmental Leaders to Protect Great Lakes: Congressman Walsh Announces Co-sponsorship of Great Lakes
Restoration Measure.
Washington, D.C., October 13 - President Signs Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act.
Rochester, New York, October 12, 2006 (CEI Press Release)- Lake Onraio Coastal Initiative Gives back to the Community: Congressman James T. Walsh and Mayor Robert Duffy will be present at a press conference organized by the Center for Environmental Information on Thursday, October 12 at the Rochester City Hall Atrium at 11 am to celebrate Lake Ontario Coastal Initiative’s (LOCI) Local Implementation Grants program, which has just announced its first round of funding for local projects in the sum of $260,000.
The Palladium Times Online, October 05, 2006 - Quality of Lake Ontario Focus of Study, Lucian A. McCarty, Contributing writer
Washington, D.C., September 28, 2006 - Walsh Helps Champion Great Lakes Restoration Bill Through Congress.
Rochester, New York, August 23, 2006 - Congressman Walsh, Environmental Groups Push For Restoration of the Great Lakes.
State of New York, August 9, 2006 - Governor signs legislation creating New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council. Executive Chamber, George E. Pataki, Governor
Rochester, N.Y., July 26, 2006 (Democrat & Chronicle) - Progress made in lakes cleanup: Oswego River off problem list, but Genesee remains. Misty Edgecomb, Staff writer.
Albany, N.Y., July 25, 2005 (Environmental Adviocates of N.Y. Press Release) - Environmental Groups Praise Historic Oswego River Clean Up: Oswego Progress Highlights Need to Restore All Great Lakes.
Rochester, N.Y., May 16, 2006 (Democrat & Chronicle) - Group pushes lake cleanup: Plan outlines priorities, focuses on near-shore, tributary issues. Misty Edgecomb, Staff writer.
Rochester, N.Y., May 12, 2006 (CEI Press Release) - Spearheaded by the Center for Environmental Information (CEI), the New York state north coast community will renew their commitment to the coastal waters of Lake Ontario with the release of the Lake Ontario Coastal Initiative (LOCI) Action Agenda on Monday May 15, 2006, at 11:30 a.m. at the SUNY Brockport Metro Center.
Lake Ontario Coastal Initiative Funded in FY 2005 Budget
The Lake Ontario Coastal Initiative (LOCI), spearheaded by the Center for Environmental Information (CEI), has received an additional $500,000 in the federal Fiscal Year 2005 budget as a result of funds earmarked by Congressman James T. Walsh.
CEI Recognizes Congressman Walsh, Protection of Honeoye Lake Watershed, and Lee Loomis
Congressman James T. Walsh, the collaborative efforts of Florence Muller, Nature Conservancy of Central and Western NY, Finger Lakes Community College Environmental Conservation Department, and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Region 8 to protect the southern Honeoye Lake watershed, and Lee Loomis were honored at the recent Community Salute to the Environment in Rochester.
Congressman Walsh Receives Environmental Leadership Award
Congressman James T. Walsh (NY 25th) was presented with the Center for Environmental Information's Environmental Leadership Award at the 30th Anniversary Community Salute to the Environment in Rochester, New York on October 20, 2004.
Beechwood State Park on Lake Ontario
CEI members get to preview the newest State Park in our region June 19th, 10 am to 2 pm
Congressman Walsh Is Recipient Of CEI's Environmental Stewardship Award
On the occasion of Earth Day 2004, the Center for Environmental Information (CEI) is pleased to announce that Congressman James T. Walsh is being honored by CEI with its Environmental Stewardship Award.