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Dangerous Discovery: 157 Snakes, Many Poisonous, Found At Area Home Dangerous Discovery: 157 Snakes, Many Poisonous, Found At Area Home
Dangerous Discovery: 157 Snakes, Many Poisonous, Found At Area Home Law enforcement officials found 157 snakes in a city of Newburgh home after the owner was treated for a poisonous snake bite at an area hospital. The snakes were found Tuesday, June 4, when the Department of Environmental Conservation along with DEC police and members of the Bureau of Environmental Crimes Investigation unit executed a search warrant at a residence in the city of Newburgh after being alerted by Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx that a man had been bitten by a poisonous snake, said Maureen Wren, with the DEC. The unidentified man was treated at the hospital Sunday, June…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pace University Ranks No. 1 In Environmental Law By US News & World Report Pace University Ranks No. 1 In Environmental Law By US News & World Report
Pace University Ranks No. 1 In Environmental Law By US News & World Report US News & World Report has recognized Pace University’s environmental law program as the best in the nation. The program, called the Elisabeth Haub School of Law (Pace Law), was first developed 40 years ago and has since become a “signature program” at the school. The program has recruited some top-rated faculty who are recognized scholars within the fields of climate change law, international human rights law and natural resources and food systems law. “At Pace University, we prepare students to change the world,” said Pace President Marvin Krislov. “Our environmental law program,…

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by Valerie Musson
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Rockland Trio Awarded SUEZ-NAWC College Scholarships Rockland Trio Awarded SUEZ-NAWC College Scholarships
Rockland Trio Awarded Suez-nawc College Scholarships Three seniors from high schools in Rockland County are the recipients of college scholarships from SUEZ and the New York Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies. SUEZ and NAWC announced local recipients of the $3,000 scholarships designed to assist high school graduates pursuing degrees related to the water industry.  The scholarship winners were honored at an awards dinner at the Hotel Thayer in West Point. “We know that it’s critically important to support bright, hard-working young people who will serve as the future leaders of the water industry,” said Chris Graziano, vi…

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by Jon Craig