Author Archives: Mountainkeeper

Hearing on liquefied natural gas rules draws interest from anti …

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Mountainkeeper

Hearing on liquefied natural gas rules draws interest from anti …

The Journal News | LoHud.com-Oct 31, 2013

… using vague, useless terms in a set of regulations,” Wes Gillingham, program director for Catskill Mountainkeeper, said at a pre-hearing rally.

Today’s strange political bedfellows entry

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Mountainkeeper

Today’s strange political bedfellows entry

Buffalo News (blog)-Oct 31, 2013

Krueger and Long joined several other lawmakers and the head of environmental group Catskill Mountainkeeper at a gathering on the steps of ..

Bethel boar on the way out; Governor signs bill banning boar

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Mountainkeeper

Bethel boar on the way out; Governor signs bill banning boar

The River Reporter-Oct 30, 2013

Other organizations that supported the legislation include Catskill Mountainkeeper, the New York State Department of Environmental …

Cuomo Casino Push Seeks to Return Catskills to Past Glory

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Mountainkeeper

Cuomo Casino Push Seeks to Return Catskills to Past Glory

Bloomberg-Oct 29, 2013

… boost that Cuomo and Barbuti envision, said Ramsay Adams, who heads the environmental group Catskill Mountainkeeper in Youngsville.

Things to consider when voting for casino gaming: Pros and cons

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Mountainkeeper

Things to consider when voting for casino gaming: Pros and cons

Times Herald-Record-Oct 20, 2013

… jobs, increased school aid and lower property taxes, says Ramsay Adams, executive director of Sullivan-based Catskill Mountainkeeper.

Casinos a bad bet for Catskills

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Mountainkeeper

Casinos a bad bet for Catskills

Albany Times Union-Oct 17, 2013

When our group, Catskill Mountainkeeper, opened its doors in 2006, Gov. George Pataki had proposed multiple casinos for the region. We took …

Fracking’s impact on severe weather

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Mountainkeeper

Fracking’s impact on severe weather

Albany Times Union-Oct 11, 2013

… New York and we need to move to clean energy, the Colorado disaster is it. Wes Gillingham is program director at Catskill Mountainkeeper.

Feelings mixed over casino proposition

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Mountainkeeper

Feelings mixed over casino proposition

The Saratogian-Oct 19, 2013

But the group Catskill Mountainkeeper is opposed to large new casinos on environmental and social grounds, and says they don’t always live …

New York Governor Signs Critical Legislation on Invasive Wild Pigs

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Mountainkeeper

New York Governor Signs Critical Legislation on Invasive Wild Pigs

HSUS News-Oct 22, 2013

The Humane Society of the United States joined Audubon New York, Catskill Mountain Keeper, the New York State Department of …

NY Casino Referendum Hinges on NYC Voters

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Mountainkeeper

NY Casino Referendum Hinges on NYC Voters

The Epoch Times-Oct 28, 2013

Neither does advocacy group Catskill Mountainkeeper’s Executive Director Ramsay Adams. “The future of the Catskills lies in development that …