White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Adam Bradley on the Environment

WPCNR'S ADAM IN ALBANY. By Assemblyman Adam T. Bradley, 89th A.D. March 12, 2006: One of my highest priorities in the Assembly is fighting for a cleaner, healthier environment. As a father, I understand that protecting our environment and preserving open spaces are among the greatest gifts we can give to our children. Since my election to the Assembly in 2002, I have been fighting to clean up our environment and protect New York’s open spaces. (More)

In addition to serving on the Assembly’s Environmental Conservation Committee, last year I was honored by being appointed chairman of the subcommittee responsible for Oversight of the Department of Environmental Conservation. Through this challenging position, I am fighting to preserve and improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers. As a tireless advocate for a cleaner New York and governmental reform, I have utilized this opportunity to ensure that DEC keeps its vital promise to our communities—to preserve and protect the indispensable resources we have for generations to come. A record of protecting the environment I have authored The Environmental Access to Justice Act (A.114) that passed the Assembly to make it easier for private citizens to file a legal claim and hold companies and developers that pollute accountable for violating State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) determinations. Currently, the law bars individuals from access to courts in cases in which the public at large is harmed. Individuals who may suffer harm from such violations should not be denied the right to have their cases heard. My legislation would provide impacted individuals the right to protect the environment. To make sure Indian Point and other nuclear power plants properly notify the public of their emissions, I sponsored legislation that passed the Assembly creating standards for plants to follow (A.6110). The bill would require nuclear power plants to make scheduled emissions public at least 24 hours beforehand via a toll-free telephone number and to tell the public about unscheduled releases, breakdowns or malfunctions no more than 24 hours later. I have also fought for over $5 million for the protection of open spaces and I sponsor additional legislation to protect and preserve Westchester’s water and air quality, including: · The Community Preservation Act which allows municipalities to raise money through a Community Preservation Fund to be used for land conservation and historic preservation (A.6450) · The Clean Water Protection and Flood Prevention Act which increases protections of New York’s freshwater Wetlands – further protecting water resources and wildlife habitat (A.2048) · Expanding the bottle bill to include non-carbonated beverage bottles (A.2517) · Reducing emissions from electric generating facilities (A.4459) · Prohibiting the open burning of solid waste (A.3073) · Increasing funds available for environmental and conservation purposes through the Environmental Protection Fund (A.9283) In the Environmental Advocate’s 2003 Voters’ Guide, I was described with three other Assemblymembers as those who “made a difference in their first year in Albany.” And in the Environmental Advocates 2005 Voters’ Guide, I earned a perfect score of 100 for supporting environmental savvy legislation. I remain committed to protecting our environment and preserving our open space. It is vital that we keep our communities strong and ensure New York continues to be a great place to live and raise a family.


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