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		<title>GET THE FACTS! Rockland’s Water  &#8211; Thursday Feb. 23rd, 2012 @ 7 pm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>merklee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GET THE FACTS! A Public Information Forum: Expert Panelists addressing issues of concern about the desalination plant on the Hudson River, as proposed by United Water for Rockland County&#8217;s public water supply. &#62;6:30 pm: Letter-writing session (written comments to the DEC) &#62;7:00 pm: GET THE FACTS! forum begins, followed by Q&#38;A LOCATION: Clarkstown Town Hall  10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cost of Hudson River Desalination to Rockland Residents</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bdillion</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been asked how much will Hudson River desalination cost Rockland residents? The Short Answer Is: Based on testimony to the New York State Public Service Commission and other documents prepared by United Water as of March 8, 2010 the Haverstraw Water Supply Project is estimated to cost approximately $140 million when completed.  The annual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Water’s Argument For Desal Plant Leaks Like A Sieve</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Daly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Bob Dillon “On December 14, 2006, a New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) Order adopted a three-year rate plan for United Water New York. “The Joint Proposal”, an agreement that was signed and adopted as part of the order, requires United Water to, among other things, develop an additional, sustainable water supply to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water, water everywhere&#8230; but not a drop to drink?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Potanovic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[County Executive Vanderhoef declares flooding &#8220;State of Emergency&#8221; for Rockland County Environmentalists call for a water resource plan by: George Potanovic, Jr. After a flooding &#8220;State of Emergency&#8221; being issued by the Rockland County Executive&#8217;s office last week, we must ask ourselves the question &#8211; does Rockland County actually have a water shortage? On Tuesday, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Daly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water from Surfrider Foundation on Vimeo. The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water is a short, animated film made by a collaboration of creative and dedicated volunteers at the Surfrider Foundation. Several local Surfrider Foundation chapters combined their talents and funds to create the film [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USGS Completes 5-Year Study of Rockland&#8217;s Water Supply</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Daly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Analysis expected to help local officials make decisions about county&#8217;s future. The U.S. Geological Survey has completed a five-year study that looks at Rockland County’s water resources, taking a close look at the underground geological formations that contain much of the supply that is used by Rockland residents for drinking water. This report represents the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Town Editorial &#8211; Water resources: Wistful thinking won&#8217;t replace a plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s issue of OUR TOWN has a wonderful editorial and cartoon about the lack of any coherent or coordinated water conservation and management plan or policy in Rockland County. It mentions that while individual agencies ie; Sewer Commission, Drainage Agency. etc. oversee aspects of water use, that  &#8220;absent any official directive or oversight, policy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Water’s Proposed Hudson River Desalination Plant The Estimated Annual Cost To Customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[United Water’s Proposed Hudson River Desalination Plant The Estimated Annual Cost To Customers United Water’s proposal to construct a desalination plant in Haverstraw NY is being promoted as a source of additional property tax revenue for the North Rockland School District and the Town of Haverstraw. However, the average North Rockland United Water customer will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Public Forum: Who Benefits from the Proposed Desalination Plant?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Public Forum: Who Benefits from the Proposed Desalination Plant? Is United Water&#8217;s Desalination Plant Right for Haverstraw? Tuesday, September 21 at 7:30pm The Harbors at Haverstraw Social Hall 1000 Round Pointe Drive (Harbor&#8217;s Cafe Building) Sponsored by RenewHaverstraw. An Opportunity for Residents to come together and decide whether a Desalination Plant is right for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#039;t let United Water raise rates to pay for unneeded treatment plant</title>
		<link>http://sustainablerockland.org/dont-let-united-water-raise-rates-to-pay-for-unneeded-treatment-plant/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablerockland.org/dont-let-united-water-raise-rates-to-pay-for-unneeded-treatment-plant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 11:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Talk about bad timing, foot-in-mouth disease and blatant greed. A Public Service Commission comment session is scheduled, on Earth Day, to discuss United Water&#8217;s request for a 21 percent hike in our Rockland water bills. Much of that is for us to start paying in advance for an added water supply, most likely an unneeded, [...]]]></description>
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