Tuesday, September 26
Albany, New York

Organizers/Sponsors:
alliance for a toxic-free future
Arbor Hill Environmental Justice Corp.
citizens' environmental coalition
www.cectoxic.org
Clean New York
W. Haywood Burns Environmental Education Center

Bobbi Chase Wilding

518-312-6703

Event

• 9:45 am — Corner of Swan and State Streets: Tour of Arbor Hill, South End and discussion of environmental justice concerns in Albany, NY
• News Conference: 10:30 am, Legislative Office Building

Issues

• Environmental Justice Law in New York State, federal reform of laws to protect those now disproportionately impacted
• Lack of recreation areas in Arbor Hill, South End leading to exposure to mercury and low-level radioactive waste contamination in Patroon Creek
• Confluence of decisions in Albany resulting in dramatically reduced environmental quality in Albany's communities of color

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