The Fight To Save The Adirondack Park
THE FIGHT TO SAVE THE ADIRONDACK PARK – 2023 National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist – “Melewski’s memoir is a useful primary source for researchers interested in understanding how the public interest advocates went about their daily work, strategized to pursue policy goals, and adjusted to …
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Over his 25 year career, Bernard Melewski, as an environmental attorney and lobbyist, has been involved in most of the environmental and energy policy issues confronting New York State. He continues to work as an environmental lawyer and organic farmer in Altamont, New York. He …
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Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University; former staff attorney for the Adirondack Park Agency (1972–1975); and former member of the Adirondack Park Agency (2007–2016)
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THE FIGHT TO SAVE THE ADIRONDACK PARK
A 2023 National Indie Excellence Awards finalist, Inside the Green Lobby recounts the behind-the-scenes struggles of a veteran environmental lobbyist working to save New York’s six-million-acre Adirondack Park from the devastating damage from acid rain and the sudden breakup of massive private land holdings. From strategy sessions to private meetings with legislators, governors, members of Congress and even the President of the United States, Inside the Green Lobby recounts, through engaging and entertaining stories, how environmental advocates successfully pursue legislative and policy change.
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