November 2, 2024

NYS Voters – What is Proposition 1?

Download an “explainer” of Proposition 1, from the Columbia Law School, as a pdf.

PA Voters: For voting information call 877-868-3772 or visit vote.pa.gov or iwillvote.com

Just reminding our NY voters to turn your ballot over and vote on Proposition …

October 25, 2024

DCS Has Lost a Dear Friend, Founding Member Ed Nocera

Edward Nocera, a founding member of Damascus Citizens for Sustainability, passed away on October 13.

Damascus Citizens for Sustainability has lost a dear friend and one of its founding members, Ed Nocera, who died on October 13, 2024. Ed lived …

September 16, 2024

DCS Supports RGGI with a Powerful Amicus

RGGI (Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, pronounced Reggie) strives to use a regional approach to both control greenhouse gases (GHG) and minimize greenhouse gas emissions.  It is a multistate (10) arrangement that is a Cap and Trade, and invest, structure.  In …

September 14, 2024

NO Incinerator for the Catskills!

Even though the first comment period is over, your comments will still have an impact if sent to the attention of the legislators – addressed to your own Sullivan County legislator as well as to recycling@sullivanny.us.


Hear Radio Catskill

September 10, 2024

DCS Receives Radio Catskill 2024 Community Award

Radio Catskill Awards Honor Outstanding Local Contributions to Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability


We are pleased to announce that DCS will receive a Radio Catskill 2024 Community Award. As per Radio Catskill: “Damascus Citizens for Sustainability (DCS) was created to preserve …

July 13, 2024

3 Farmers, 2 Generations, 1 Perspective

If there is going to be food, then water must be protected!


Three Sullivan County farmers gave public comments at the June 5 DRBC meeting in Narrowsburg, NY: Wes Gillingham, Iris Fen Gillingham and Eugene Thalmann. All three spoke of …

July 10, 2024

Campaign for a Safe and Healthy CA Scores Big Win Against Big Oil

After Spending $61 Million in a Failed Effort to Deceive Voters, Big Oil Withdraws Referendum in Defeat

THIS is a big deal! California health and environmental activists got a law passed in 2022 whose implementation was blocked by Big Oil

May 19, 2024

Save the Date: Rare DRBC Meeting Wed. June 5 in Narrowsburg, NY

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) will hold its second-quarter business meeting on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 10:30 AM. This meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY.

May 18, 2024

Dumped On: Do YOU Live in a DEP Disposal Facility?

PRESS RELEASE   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    Release date: May 18, 2024
Contact: B. Arrindell, dcs@DamascusCitizens.org, 845-252-6677
 

Do You Live in a DEP Disposal Facility?
237 places in PA and 8 in NY are!

Download the full press release, with references

April 23, 2024

Kids Sing Along at the DCS Storefront April 27

SUSTAINABLE SING-A-LONG
Songbooks with be provided!

The Damascus Citizens for Sustainability’s storefront at 25 Main Street, in charming Narrowsburg, NY, continues its outreach to children with SONGS TO CELEBRATE THE EARTH, a sing-along led by guitarist, songwriter, and educator Lucas

January 27, 2024

Biden Hits Pause on Natural Gas Projects Amid Plans for Carbon ‘Mega Bombs’

Pause on pending export permits is hailed by environmental groups, and could imperil projects along Gulf of Mexico coast
By Oliver Milman, The Guardian, January 26, 2024

Though there are 8 more LNG facilities that are permitted and not yet

January 10, 2024

Should Toxic Gas Drilling Waste Be Spread on PA Roads?

Should toxic wastewater from gas drilling be spread on PA roads as a dust and snow suppressant? Members of a gas industry advisory council would like the Department of Environmental Protection to consider the practice. The DEP has yet to
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