Districts Use Public Schools for Remedial Help After Ruling
Albany reports that after a Supreme Court decision districts increasingly send public teachers to religious schools for remedial math and reading. Brenton notes 102 districts transport students to public schools during class time, with few opting for mobile classrooms or neutral-site services.
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Albany
UPD
U.S. Supreme Court
William Brenton
State Education Department
New York
Brenton
Washington
State
Supreme Court
Acid Rain Evidence Deepens Adirondack Lake Acidification
Study shows lake bottom sediments in New York's Adirondack Mountains reveal recent acidification linked to acid rain. Diatom and plankton records indicate atmospheric deposition as a major factor, with several lakes losing neutralizing capacity and fish populations declining since 1960. Researchers caution the small sample size. broader surveys aim to map lake acidification across 2,800 Adirondack lakes.
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Don F. Charles
Indiana University
Charles
Adirondack
Adirondacks
Rick Battarbee
London's
University College
Environmental Protection Agency
New York
New England
Appalachia
Florida
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania rainfall remains nation’s most acidic per DER
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources reports rainfall in the state in 1984 remained the most acidic in the nation for a third straight year. Average statewide acidity was about 60 times that of pure rain with some samples reaching 251 times the acidity, the DER announced. The top weekly reading was 3.2 on the pH scale at Milford, while western Pennsylvania averaged 4.02 to 4.14. DER cited 1982 national figures for comparison and noted in-state figures did not change from prior years when Pennsylvania held the top acidity status.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Environmental Resources
Department of Environmental Resources
Milford
DER
Bruce Dallas
Grucci Fireworks Plant Moves to Safer Long Island Site
The Grucci family opened a new 80 acre safety designed fireworks plant in Yaphank to relight the Statue of Liberty torch next July 4. Officials note the Bellport explosion killed two family members and damaged many homes in 1983. The plant will feature 30 sand surrounded storage facilities and is expected to be operational in six to eight months.
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Yaphank
UPI
Grucci
Miss Liberty
Long Island
Bellport
Clara Grucci
Felix Grucci Sr
Philip Butler
Gruccr
Butler
Bills tighten toxin cleanup rules rise in Albany package
Environmental Conservation Commissioner Henry Williams pushes four bills to expand hazardous waste definitions and stiffen penalties for crimes involving wastes. The package aims to fund cleanups and deter illegal dumping as hearings proceed before the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee led by Sen. Hugh Farley.
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Buffalo
Henry Williams
Williams
State Senate Committee On Environmental Conservation
Hugh Farley
United Press Interna
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