Support S2961 to ban open burning in NYS

NOTE: This perennial bill will no longer be necessary after NY DEC finalizes new rules. Support the new DEC rules. August 2008 [Call these Senators to support S2961]	BurnBarrel.org
March, 2005 Burn Barrel Vote in NY Senate! A bill to ban open burning of trash could be brought to a vote by the State Senate in the next few weeks. The Assembly has passed the bill every year for the past nine years with overwhelming support. But, for this bill to succeed in the Senate constituents must make their views known. Please call your Senator’s office and request they support bill S2961. You don’t need to elaborate; just a quick call is sufficient. This is the best opportunity yet to get clean air. The growing public awareness of the hazards of burning trash has caught the attention of lawmakers. North Country Senators are listed below along with Senate Leader Bruno who plays a key role in all legislation. Call as many as you have time. The Senate adjourns in late June so burn up those phone lines! Thank you. For more information visit our website www.burnbarrel.org James W. Wright 46^th District: Northwestern St. Lawrence County (including Canton and Gouverneur), Jefferson, and Oswego Counties. 518-455-2346 707 Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12247 1-800-406-6469 315-785-2430 State Office Building 317 Washington Street, 4th Floor Watertown, NY 13601 wright@senate.state.ny.us Raymond A. Meier 47^th District: Southeast St. Lawrence County (including Massena, Potsdam), Lewis, Herkimer, & Oneida Counties. 518-455-3334 944 Legislative Office Building Albany, New York 12247 315-793-2360 State Office Building 207 Genesee Street, 4th Floor Utica, NY 13501 meier@senate.state.ny.us Elizabeth O’C. Little 45^th District: Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Warren, and Washington Counties. 518-455-2811 903 Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12247 518-561-2430 305 West Bay Plaza Plattsburgh, NY 12901 email for Sen. Little James L. Seward 50^th District: Otsego, Schohare, Cortland and parts of Herkimer, Chenango, and Tompkins Counties. 518-455-3131 307 Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12247 607-432-5524 41 South Main Street Oneonta, NY 13820 seward@senate.state.ny.us Joseph L. Bruno Majority Leader of Senate 43^rd District: Rensselaer and parts of Saratoga County. 518-455-3191 909 Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12247 518-583-1001 368 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 bruno@senate.state.ny.us	• background • search • health • science • news • resources - brochures - videos and CDs - documents • opinion • surveys • burning by farms • laws • links • contact