Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Vapor intrusion a critical issue for all of New York

December 3, 2007 - On Nov. 20, nine community groups drove to the New York State Legislative Building in Albany to discuss vapor intrusion issues in our homes, our schools and our communities. Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo arranged a meeting room so that we could meet in a central location. Besides learning that we are not alone in trying to understand and deal with these issues, we found that we had common goals.

What was most obvious to me from this meeting is that there are issues bigger than any of one community group and bigger than all of nine groups bound together. Perhaps the most important outcome we brought back from this meeting is that we need help from NYS Legislature (Assembly and Senate) to help us resolve vapor intrusion issues in our communities. As a result of this meeting, we have decided to form a state-wide group intent on working within the political system to implement important changes.

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