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Press Release June 26, 2008

Decades of Delay in Landfill Cleanup Prompts Lawsuit by Staten Islanders

Fed up with years of inaction, residents will sue to clean up site of illegal toxic waste dumping
document June 5, 2008

New York Brownfields Appellate Brief

Legal papers filed in June 2008 in support of Earthjustice's New York Brownfield cleanup court appeal.
Press Release June 5, 2008

Groups Continue Fight To Strengthen NY's Brownfield Cleanup Standards

Environmental advocates file opening legal papers in Brownfield Cleanup court appeal
Press Release April 1, 2008

Groups Appeal Brownfield Cleanup Court Decision

Environmentalists continue fight against weak cleanup standards
Press Release December 21, 2007

Judge Hears New York Brownfield Cleanup Case

Conservation groups challenge weak Pataki-era cleanup standards
Press Release December 4, 2007

Spitzer Administration Drags Feet in Reforming Pataki-Era Cleanup Regulations

Concedes some rules are illegal, but refuses to change others
document March 28, 2007

Lawsuit challenging New York brownfields regulations

Legal challenge in New York state court to Department of Environmental Conservation brownfield regulations
Press Release March 28, 2007

Contaminated New York Brownfields Will Remain Dirty Under DEC Program

Citizens launch legal fight for stronger cleanup requirements