Governor George E. Patakis 2002 State of the State Address recently?
Here are some things: “Let’s continue to reclaim our waterfronts and provide new recreational opportunities for the families of New York. And to that end, today I am pleased to announce the addition of our newest State park — we are going to transform Gallagher Beach into a great new recreational facility for the families of Buffalo and western New York. Let’s reform and refinance the Superfund and let’s work to reduce greenhouse gases by adopting the carbon dioxide emission standards for motor vehicles which were recently proposed by the State of California. We can also make New York a national leader in renewable energy usage. I am directing the Public Service Commission to implement a Renewable Portfolio Standard a program which will guarantee that within the next 10 years at least 25 percent of the electricity bought in New York will come from renewable energy resources like solar power, wind power, or fuel cells.” • 1/10/03 — What is the State of the World’s environment? Find ou
