"Inside the Green Lobby" Book Signing and Chat at Voorheesville Public Library

September 13, 2022 @ 6:00pm - 8:00pm

A veteran environmental lobbyist reveals the behind-the scenes struggles to address threats to the future of New York’s Adirondack Park. Inside the Green Lobby recounts the efforts, both at the State Capitol in Albany and in the halls of Congress, of a lobbyist for a major environmental advocacy group. Bernard C. Melewski worked to save the six-million acre Adirondack Park from twin threats to its future: the devastating damage from acid rain and the sudden breakup of massive private land holdings that had been intact for almost one hundred years. Starting with the political uproar ignited by the recommendations of New York Governor Mario Cuomo’s 1990 Adirondack Park Commission, and the rejection by the public of a new environmental bond act, Inside the Green Lobby, documents the events that led to the adoption of federal acid rain regulations and the sudden acquisition by New York State of tens of thousands of acres within the park now available for public enjoyment. From strategy sessions with lobbyists to private meetings with legislators, governors, members of Congress, and even the President of the United States, Melewski recounts engaging and entertaining stories that introduce how environmental advocates successfully pursued legislative and policy change. Labeled both interesting and important, Inside the Green Lobby should be irresistible for political junkies but also worthwhile for those who don’t know much about how a bill becomes law. Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the event. Light refreshments will be served. No registration needed.

CONTACT:  Sarah Clark  5187652791  sarah.clark@voorpl.orgLOCATION: Library Community Room

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