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Based in Rochester, NY, and focusing on local environmental issues in upstate New York, RCSI verifies, researches, and publicizes environmental issues, makes suggestions to local and State governmental agencies and organizations, and will continue to work to recommend solutions in the following major categories:
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Water Pollution
Lead poisoning of children
Road salt de-icing
Air pollution
Radiation
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Transportation planning
Consumer issues
Environmental safety and health
Environmental geology and groundwater issues
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In 1964 a group of scientists met to work on ways to prevent harm to the general public and the environment from nuclear testing. That same year, an international treaty was passed to prevent nuclear testing. The Rochester Committee for Scientific Information was formed from this nucleus of scientists and concerned citizens who had developed an effective method of working together. They then decided to explore the problems of water pollution in the Rochester and Monroe County area. These environmental interests have continued to broaden over recent decades.
RCSI publishes bulletins that describe the results of our research, and the bulletins are sent to members as they are published. We are currently converting this process to one which depends more heavily on the advantages of the Internet. This RCSI Website can also provide useful links to other environmentally related topics (see Useful Links). Individuals are invited to participate through active membership, tax deductable contributions, and voluntary support of our activities. (Please contact us for information about becoming a member, or download our membership form.)
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Tully Mud Boils - The Tully Valley, south of Syracuse, is the site of a solution mining disaster, including surface collapse zones, upwelling of saline and muddy groundwater into local streams, probable triggering of recent landslides, and disruption of roads and utilities. CLICK TO ENLARGE (Reload page for new photo.)
[Full Photo Gallery is here.]
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