Bottle Bill and the budget

WRVO

Published February 13, 2008 at 10:00 AM EST

By Jasmyn Belcher

Oswego, New York – Dozens of environmental organizations attended the state budget hearing in Albany today.

Environmental groups are showing support for Governor Spitzer's proposal to include the Bigger Better Bottle Bill in the 2008-2009 state budget.

WRVO's Jasmyn Belcher spoke with Laura Haight of the New York Public Interest Research Group. Haight explains the benefits of enacting the bill.

WRVO runs on listener support.

WRVO is now well into its second year without federal funding. Through it all, our mission has stayed the same: serving central and upstate New York with trusted journalism, vital local coverage, and the diverse programming that informs and connects our communities. Listeners like you are what keep journalists on the ground, asking the hard questions that matter to our region.

Stand with public media and make your gift today. You'll be supporting more than yourself. You'll be supporting everyone who depends on WRVO as a trusted resource and civic cornerstone in central and upstate New York.

Support WRVO now