Rensselaer County Greens
Contact: Eric Daillie
518-273-8970
edailli1@nycap.rr.com
We're a new local chapter of the Green Party of NY State made up of former members of the Capital District Greens.
Earlier this year we organized a coalition of environmental groups,
neighborhood associations and RPI students to review the Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DSGEIS), and
enter comments, regarding a proposed microchip fabrication plant,
or Chip Fab. We launched a media campaign (press releases, letter to
the Editor, etc.) and organized a public forum which was well attended.
People were impressed by the ton of research we had done and left the
forum convinced they didn't want a Chip Fab in their town.
Presently we are reviewing a lengthy report written by a team of RPI
students. It will be sent to the lead agency conducting the DSGEIS
(the Town of N. Greenbush), to the media and made available to local
organizations and residents. We are also continuing our efforts to
inform the public and organize local residents.
Microchip plants are nasty. They pollute air, water and soil, kill
workers, devastate our environment and are subsidized at taxpayers'
expense. Then they leave town. If one is proposed for your town (check
http://www.seminy.com/sites),
contact us. We will provide you with useful
information and assistance. Call Eric Daillie at 518-273-8970
or send him e-mail at
edailli1@nycap.rr.com.
Monthly meetings are every third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM, at the Troy Public Library (100 Second Street, Troy - between Congress & Ferry Street), 2nd floor in the Art Gallery Room.
The Capital District Green Times was started in early 1999 by Rensselaer County Greens members Tom Blandy, Karl Breyman and Eric Daillie. Its goal is to promote a Green agenda and publicize the Green Party in the Capital District region. It focuses mainly on local issues. It has no advertising and relies on subscriptions for its funding. For a free copy, call 518-273-8970
Listen to Fierce Green Fire on WRPI 91.5 FM Troy, New York (or through Real Audio) Mondays from 5:00 to 6:30 pm
Fierce Green Fire is a local alternative news source for the Capital District and beyond, reporting on local and world events, with interviews and commentaries, co-hosted by Geralyn McDowell and Eric Daillie.
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