Spring 2008 Grant Recipient
Applicant:
April Fideli
Residents for Responsible Government
343 Howard St
Youngstown, NY 14174
US
(716) 745-7605
E-mail: april221@peoplepc.com
Website: www.rrg-wny.org
Lake Basin: Ontario
Protecting the Lake Ontario Watershed from Hazardous Waste
Spring Project Grant Award: $0
Spring TA Grant Award: $2000
Project Summary:
Residents for Responsible Government in Youngstown, New York are working to protect the environment and the health of their community in response to a bid for expansion by Chemical Waste Management, a hazardous waste landfill, by opening a second landfill adjacent to the current site. The project will increase citizen involvement in permit decisions, raise awareness of the local issue, and sampling and testing of the community for contamination.
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Freshwater Future builds effective community-based citizen action to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin. We work toward this goal by providing financial assistance, communications and networking assistance and technical assistance to citizens and grassroots watershed groups throughout the Great Lakes basin. Through these efforts we work with over 1,800 grassroots watershed groups and citizens to protect and restore the rivers, lakes and wetlands in their communities. Freshwater Future, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
For more information, please contact:
info@freshwaterfuture.org
P.O. Box 2479, Petoskey, MI 49770
PH (231) 348-8200