Save the Pine Bush

Save the Pine Bush is a not-for-profit community group which came into being on February 6, 1978.[3][4] Its mission is to stop development of the Albany Pine Bush in the Capital District of the U.S. state of New York. Today the group continues to be an active environmental community.

Save the Pine Bush
FoundedFebruary 6, 1978[1]
FounderJohn Wolcott
Rezsin Adams
Lynne Jackson
Mark Plaat
Gregg Bell [2]
FocusPreservation of the Pine Bush
Location
Area served
Albany Pine Bush
Key people
John Wolcott, cofounder
Lynne Jackson, webmaster
Websitesavethepinebush.org

Mainly through litigation, Save the Pine Bush has prevented or delayed the construction of several developments in the Pine Bush.[5][6][7]

References
  1. Jackson, Lynne (1996-07-04). "Save the Pine Bush Brief History and Summary". Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  2. "John Wolcott, Honored by the New York State Assembly Wants to see More Preservation". Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  3. "Save the Pine Bush, Inc". SUNY Albany. 2002-07-23.
  4. Nearing, Brian (2008-03-30). "Nature Preservers: For 30 years, Save the Pine Bush has fought for ancient barrens". Times Union. Hearst Corporation. p. G1. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  5. Carleo, Jordan (2009-12-12). "Landfill's expansion will be last, judge told". Times Union. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  6. Nearing, Brian (2010-07-02). "Lawsuit against Albany's Pine Bush expansion". Times Union. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  7. Gillin, Brandon (2009-11-13). "New York Court of Appeals Says Environmental Group Has Standing In Bringing Suit To Protect Butterfly Habitat". Vermont Journal of Environmental Law. Retrieved 2010-10-19.


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