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Reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has sued Illinois-based exterminator company Clarke Environmental for improperly spraying mosquito pesticide in New York City. Allegation that the company failed to properly train its employees on how to apply pesticides against mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus and to provide them with adequate protective equipment.

Reports on New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey's opposition to the New York City government's plan to redevelop the far West Side of Manhattan and build a stadium for the New York Jets. Claim that untreated sewage from the projects would wash up on New Jersey's shoreline during rainstorms; Environmental review of the project; Plan of New Jersey officials Richard J. Codey and George Zoffinger to open talks with the New York Mets about building a baseball stadium in the Meadowlands.

Reports on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's plan to add New York City's suburbs to the list of areas it believes are not meeting federal small-particle air pollution standards.

Reports that New York City, in an effort to reduce harmful emissions while raising the fuel economy of its huge fleet of vehicles, is set to impose strict environmental standards on cars and vans it buys, and to require that diesel trucks and buses be modified. Outlook for the City Council to approve a wide-ranging package of environmental bills intended to reduce tailpipe emissions; How the additional costs of using clean fuel and modifying existing engines with filters will be offset by savings in fuel consumption and lower health care costs; Implications for the city; Other changes, including antipollution devices for school buses; The city's focus on cleaning up diesel engines that have been identified as major sources of pollution.

Examines in the effect of New York City's environmental protection legislation on the debate surrounding the potential construction of a new football stadium in the West Side of Manhattan. Author's view that environmental impact statements are often used by community groups and green advocates to delay development by holding construction companies and government officials accountable for environmental damages; Report that construction companies often use environmental impact statements against each other; Influence of the environmental issue and environmental impact statements on development projects in New York City.

Reports that New York's Environmental Conservation Commissioner Thomas C. Jorling has decided to withdraw the state from a group of Northeastern states working on a regional plan, because he thinks New York is being asked to take too much waste.How the plan works and who is involved; Reaction from environmentalists.

Corrections to several articles published in the previous issues are presented which include, one related to a report by the International Panel on Climate Change, one on a conviction in the death a high school basketball player Tayshana Murphy in New York City.

The author discusses the environmental commitment of the candidates for the mayoral race in New York City, including Christine Quinn, Bill de Blaso, and Bill Thompson.

The article focuses on the speech delivered by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in response to the impact of Hurricane Sandy in New York City. Bloomberg mentions that he would pursue to expand the evacuation zones and look for ways to strengthen the critical infrastructure in the city. Moreover, it says that deputy mayors including Howard Wolfson and Robert K. Steel traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana to meet officials to talk about the recovery, flood protection measures, and lessons from the storm.

While most residents were sleeping, a twin-engine Shrike Commander flew serial missions over the city recently, cruising low like Superman and back and forth like a lawn mower. Equipped with a laser system, the plane collected highly precise images of the city, its rooftops, trees, wetlands and much of what lies in between. The early morning flyovers are expected to yield the most detailed three-dimensional picture of New York City to date, with an emphasis on structures, elevations, sun and shade, and nooks and crannies relevant to the city's emergency response system and its environmental goals. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

New York State's environmental regulators have proposed rules to govern drilling in the Marcellus Shale -- a subterranean layer of rock curving northward from West Virginia through Ohio and Pennsylvania to New York's southern tier. The shale contains enormous deposits of natural gas that could add to the region's energy supplies and lift New York's upstate economy. If done carefully -- and in carefully selected places -- drilling should cause minimal environmental harm. But regulators must amend the rules to bar drilling in the New York City watershed: a million acres of forests and farmlands whose streams supply the reservoirs that send drinking water to eight million people. Accidental leaks could threaten public health and require a filtration system the city can ill afford. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In its struggle to make New York more green, the Bloomberg administration has tried discouraging people from using plastic bags. It has taken out ads beseeching residents to use cloth bags and set up recycling bins for plastic bags at supermarkets. But now the carrots have been put away, and the stick is out: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has called for charging shoppers 6 cents for every plastic bag needed at the register. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article presents information about the plantation of trees in New York City. In Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's tree plantation plan called Million Trees NYC, a quarter of the trees will be planted on streets. The parks department has planned to plant 380,000 plants on existing parkland. Of all, East New York neighborhood will receive most plants as it has more asthma cases.

The article presents information about the travel of New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to Paris and London to talk with local officials on security and environmental measures. Bloomberg will be accompanied by his two deputy mayors, Patricia E. Harris, and Kevin Sheekey, spokesman John Gallagher, and an official photographer.

The article reflects on the environmental review program for New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's plan of improving infrastructure and housing of the city. It criticizes the environmental review for it doesn't meet demands of increasing population, however, it states that the mayor can improve the same by creating executive orders and exempting many small projects.

The article reports that on June 21, 2007, New York City's Department of Environmental Protection has informed the Jerome Park Conservancy, a community group, that the Jerome Park Reservoir would remain off limits to the public. The reservoir is surrounded by a 10-foot tall, chain-link security fence. The decision has upset the residents of the Northern Bronx. According to Anne Marie Garti, president of the Jerome Park Conservancy, it is difficult to see the water from outside the fence.

The article focuses on New York's efforts to convert the state's hybrid vehicles into electric vehicles to reduce the dependence on oil and improve the environment. Recently, Google Inc. has invested in a company developing an electric/alcohol vehicle. A $10 program has been started in Albany, New York, to convert 600 hybrid vehicles into electric vehicles. The introduction of hybrid vehicles is already being encouraged by New York City.

The article reports on the allegations filed against Environmental Protection Agency official Christie Whitman for the misleading statements of safety on air quality near the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 in New York.

Reports that a court-appointed monitor told a federal judge that officials of New York City's Department of Environmental Protection tried to impede investigations of possible violations of federal health, safety and environmental laws in regards to the city's water supply. Charges that one employee who voiced concerns about equipment and emergency response procedures was ordered to leave a site as inspectors were arriving to conduct interviews about compliance; Other examples of alleged obstruction by the agency; Comments from acting commissioner, David B. Tweedy on the need for an open culture in the agency.

Reports on the introduction of a bill by the New York City Council that requires the use of environmentally friendly designs in new buildings.

Reports on the release of an environmental statement in New York regarding the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site. Concerns on the impact of redevelopment activities on animal life in the area; Approval of the environmental statement by the board of Lower Manhattan Development Corp.; Urgency of the environmental statement.

Focuses on recycling in New York City. Controversial compromise in the city's budget agreement on recycling plastic and glass; Comments of sanitation commissioner John J. Doherty; Observation that residents are losing interest in recycling; How the changes are threatening relationships among neighborhood residents and those who collect and return nickel deposit containers.

Reports on the proposal of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to remove metal, glass and plastic from the city's recycling program.

Reports that Consolidated Edison plans to restart an oil-burning power plant, part of the Hudson Avenue Generating Station in New York City. Statement that the facility is the most polluting plant in the city; Tentative approval of state regulators to let it resume operation without an environmental review, citing the risk of power shortages in the summer of 2001; Response of environmentalists, who claim that restarting the plant is illegal.

Reports that a judge in the State Supreme Court ruled that New York State repeatedly violated its own environmental laws in its haste to install a mini-power plant in Queens. Decision that the project will be halted until a thorough environmental review is conducted; How the plant is part of a plan orchestrated by the administration of New York Governor George Pataki to increase New York City's power supply by the summer of 2001; Reactions to the decision; Asthma and other respiratory problems in the area.

Reports the controversy surrounding members of Sierra Club. Details on the conflict and dispute among members of the environmental organization; Information on some environmental issues and problems faced by the organization; Condition of the New York City, New York chapter and the status of its rules.

Discusses the opposition to recycling by New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Use of old road debris as recycled material in dumps; Opposition to his policies from environmentalists; His cuts to the recycling program's budget; His legal obligation to improve the recycling rate; Impact of the closing of the city's dump.

Reports on the commitment of New York City to ship out tonnage of garbage a day. Comment from Peter Montalbano, director of the Sanitation Department's Bureau of Waste Disposal; Concern of New Jersey State Governor Christine Todd Whitman for the export of waste to other states; Likely destination of the garbage.

Comments on how environmental regulations have begun to dictate the physical shape and priorities of the New York metropolitan region. From the most ambitious bridges to the smallest playground, from airports and highways to shopping malls and boat slips, legal requirements and protests, rather than planning, now orchestrate nearly every decision a builder or government can make. Examples.

Refers to an article on page B1 (New York sets stricter rules on emissions, by A.R. Gold) concerning the new pollution rules for cars and light trucks that puts New York State on a par with California, which has the tightest standards in the nation. Details of the rules.

Refers to an article on page B2 (Lowlands low no more as S.I. favors swamps, by A.R. Gold) telling of a move to preserve Staten Island's wetlands, which has resulted in a demand by owners for compensation that could reach $400 million.

Tells of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's solution to the problem of trash fish in five ponds in the Adirondacks. The plan is to airlift rotenone, a poison, to the ponds to kill the unwanted fish.

Reports that a commission appointed by Gov. Mario M. Cuomo to study the future of the Adirondack Park is recommending that New York buy more than 650,000 acres to preserve as wilderness and impose strong rules to limit development elsewhere in the park. The panel also calls for a one-year moratorium on all new construction on 90 percent of the park's privately held lands, and will urge permanent checks on most lake front property.

Discusses New York City and State officials' announcement of an agreement to spend $600 million over the next seven years to clean up five leaking or contaminated garbage dumps, including the world's largest landfill at Fresh Kills on Staten Island. Details of the program.

Reports on the opposition to New York Governor Mario M. Cuomo's proposal for the largest environmental bond act in the state's history. State legislative leaders have said that they may sharply scale back the proposal or even reject it. Reasons for opposition; Cuomo's commitment to the act.

Reports on 450 environmental violations by the State of New York at 267 government sites according to an audit released by the Environmental Conservation Department. The study names the State as the worst polluter in the state.

Refers to a page B2 article which discusses developers' subdivision plans for land along the slopes of Tremper Mountain in New York state. Environmentalists are urging the state to buy up the vulnerable areas, but the state has all but run out of funds.

Describes New York Governor Mario M. Cuomo's proposal of the largest environmental bond issue in state history, totaling $1.9 billion, to preserve open land. It seems likely that the proposal will be well received in the Legislature.

States that New York State, long a national leader in preserving open space, is in danger of falling behind as it rapidly runs out of money to buy environmentally sensitive lands. Governor Mario M. Cuomo is expected to propose a new acquisition program, probably a bond act. Bureaucratic delays; The need for more money; Using tax dollars for land.

Tells of New York City's experiment, to be made as part of the city's war on pollution. A van arrayed with sensors and computers will determine how much carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons are emitted by cars. How it will work; How results can be used; How it will be funded.

Discusses New York City's Greenmarkets, a project of the Council on the Environment, where farmers sell directly to consumers. The resemblance to the proverbial backyard fence where neighbors meet; How the markets help save small farms; How they bring new life to parks and squares; Activities offered there; A list of the 20 Greenmarket open-air locations in the city.