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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Hails Passage of James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to Provide Medical Care for Ground Zero First Responders ]]></title>
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                                Washington, DC - On September 10, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) stood shoulder to shoulder with firefighters to call for passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would provide medical monitoring, treatment, and economic compensation for those who were injured or made sick by the toxic cloud that lingered for weeks following the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.  Today, the House overcame Republican opposition to pass the legislation of which Hinchey was an original co-sponsor. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey, Schumer Urge FERC to Deny License Transfer Forswinging Bridge, Mongaup Falls and Rio Projects ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09292010FERCletter.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) today urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to deny a transfer of license requested by AER, NY-Gen, LLC (AER) for the Swinging Bridge, Mongaup Falls, and Rio hydroelectric power projects located in Sullivan County.  In a letter to FERC, the congressman and senator argued that the applicant's longstanding license noncompliance issues must be resolved before such a request should be approved.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Secures Critical Initial Approval for Federal Infrastructure Investment to Support Economic Development in the Town of Montgomery ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09282010montgomerywastewaterfacility.html</link>
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                                Montgomery, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced a major federal investment in wastewater infrastructure for the Town of Montgomery he has secured through the House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment.  The $1.25 million in federal funding will help to fund a new wastewater treatment facility that increases capacity to serve more than 10 commercial properties and more than 110 homes. Hinchey was joined by local officials and business leaders for the announcement.
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    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Fighting for Agricultural and Economic Development ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09272010hudsonvalleyagribusiness.html</link>
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                                Stone Ridge, NY - Grow it in the Hudson Valley; that's the message Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) delivered today as he stood with farmers, local officials and representatives from the Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation (HVADC) to outline three new cutting edge initiatives designed to help local farmers move their products to lucrative markets in New York City and beyond.  In order to support the initiatives, Hinchey announced he has secured approval by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services of a $205,000 investment to build on the success of the HVADC and help implement the new initiatives. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Announces Two Federal Investments to Promote Economic Development in Sullivan County ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09232010sullivaneconomicdevelopment.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced two investments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development that will help to promote expanded broadband access and community wind energy development in Sullivan County.  Hinchey was instrumental in securing a $65,000 Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG) on behalf of Sullivan County to conduct a study of broadband access, and a $221,077 grant for the Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development (SASD) to study and develop concrete initiatives for community-owned wind power in the county.  ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Announces $114,000 Investment for Economic Development in Tioga County ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09232010tiogareap.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced that the Tioga Rural Area Economic Partnership Program (REAP), which Hinchey established in 1999, will receive a $114,000 investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's regional initiative program. Hinchey was instrumental in securing the investment, which will be used to help create jobs and grow the agriculture sector by allowing REAP to work with county landowners, entrepreneurs and community leaders to convert forest and farm products to bio-fuels and bring those fuels to market. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Details New Patient's Bill of Rights Going into Effect ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09232010patientsbillofrights.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced that several important consumer protection features in the new health reform law are set to go into effect tomorrow, September 23, six months after Affordable Care Act was signed into law.  Better known as the Patient&rsquo;s Bill of Rights, these provisions seek to end some of the worst insurance company abuses in order to put consumers and their doctors back in control of their own care.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Calls on President Obama to Stop China's Illegal Subsidies for Solar, Clean Energy Industries ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09222010chinaillegalsolarsubsidies.html</link>
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                                Highland, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today visited Prism Solar Technologies to stress the urgency of stopping China's illegal subsidization of its clean energy exports.  Those subsidies, Hinchey argued, put Hudson Valley solar manufacturers like Prism at a competitive disadvantage.  To remedy the situation, Hinchey today sent a letter to President Barack Obama to take action through the World Trade Organization, the international body, of which China and the U.S. are members, charged with regulating international trade.  Hinchey was joined by Prism's CEO, Rick Lewandowski, and The Solar Energy Consortium's CEO, Vincent Cozzolino.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey, Local Officials Announce Federal Investment to Construct Southern Catskills Red Meat Processing Facility ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09212010redmeatprocessingfacility.html</link>
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                                Liberty, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today joined with local officials to announce an $800,000 federal investment to allow the construction of the Southern Catskills Red Meat Processing Facility to move forward.  Hinchey was instrumental in securing the $800,000 in funding, which was awarded through the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency (IDA). ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[562 Jobs in 3 Years; Hinchey, BU Deliver Details on Success of Federal Projects ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09202010BUs3ipjobsannouncement.html</link>
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                                Vestal, NY - New information from Binghamton University's Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging Center (S3IP) shows that public and private investments, including substantial federal projects delivered by Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), have created and retained 562 jobs with 16 local companies over the last three years.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Announces "Mobile Office" Hours for Sullivan County ]]></title>
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                                Monticello, NY - On September 24, 2010 from 9:30am to 12:30pm, a representative from Congressman Maurice Hinchey's (D-NY) office will hold &quot;mobile office&quot; hours in the lobby of the Sullivan County Government Center at 100 North Street in downtown Monticello.  Constituents will have an opportunity to ask questions, receive advice and attain assistance in dealing with any federal agencies.  ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Statement on Senate Passage of Small Business Aid Package ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09162010senatesmallbusinessaid.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate overcame months of gridlock due to Republican opposition and filibustering to pass the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act.  Hinchey voted to pass the House's version of the legislation in June after a series of local meetings with small businesses owners throughout his district. The Senate legislation differs slightly from the House version.  The House is expected to vote on the Senate's version of the bill next week.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey, Hall Continue Push to Ensure Local Workers Used for Construction Projects at West Point ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09162010westpointPLAs.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Congressman John Hall (D-NY) this week urged U.S. Secretary of the Army John McHugh to use Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for major construction projects at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point in New York.  PLAs, which are agreements to use a certain percentage of locally-based workers, would create local jobs, encourage greater partnerships between the USMA and local communities, ensure high quality workmanship on projects, and increase the likelihood that complex projects will be completed on time and within budget. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Continues Fight to Boost New York Manufacturing ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09152010buyamerica.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) is continuing his work to boost the U.S. manufacturing sector by ensuring that Congress and the Department of Homeland Security purchase products that are made in America. Today he voted for two bills, the Congressional Made in America Promise Act and the Berry Amendment Extension Act, as part of a &quot;Make it in America&quot; national manufacturing strategy he is supporting to create high-skill, high-wage jobs in New York and throughout the country.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Secures House Approval of Federal Investment to Preserve Old Dutch Church in Kingston ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09142010olddutchchurch.html</link>
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                                Kingston, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today was joined Rev. Kenneth L. Walsh as he announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a critical investment to fortify the structure of the Old Dutch Church in Kingston and help ensure it remains the most visited site in the Historic Stockade District.  Hinchey used his position on the House Appropriations Committee to secure the $350,000 investment on behalf of Ulster County as part of the Fiscal Year 2011 Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill.  ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Addresses EPA Binghamton Public Hearing on Hydraulic Fracturing Study ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09132010epahearing.html</link>
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                                Binghamton, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today delivered remarks during the first session of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency&rsquo;s (EPA) two-day hearing on its study of the hydraulic fracturing process used to extract natural gas.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Statement On Ninth Anniversary Of September 11 ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09112010sept11statement.html</link>
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                                Kingston, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) released the following statement today in recognition of the ninth anniversary of September 11.   ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Stands with Firefighters, Makes Case for James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to Provide Medical Care for Ground Zero First Responders ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09102010jameszardroga911healthandcompensationact.html</link>
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                                 Kingston, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today stood shoulder to shoulder with Kingston firefighters to call for passage of the James Zardroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would provide medical monitoring, treatment, and economic compensation for those who were injured or made sick by the toxic cloud that lingered for weeks following the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.  Due to Republican opposition,  the bill failed to achieve the high, two-thirds majority required for passage under the &ldquo;suspension of the rules&rdquo; parliamentary procedure that was used to bring the bill before the House in July. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Urges Federal Representative to DRBC to Require Agency to Conduct Cumulative Impact Study Before Allowing Natural Gas Drilling to Move Forward ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09092010drillingcumulativeimpactstudy.html</link>
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                                Middletown, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today called on the federal representative to the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to take necessary action to ensure that the agency undertakes a cumulative impact study on the effects of natural gas drilling and exploration prior to adopting regulations to govern the process and allowing gas drilling activities to proceed.  ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 9 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Visits Newburgh Metals To Outline Five Key Actions Needed To Create Manufacturing Jobs In Orange County ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09092010newburghmetals.html</link>
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                                Newburgh, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today visited Newburgh Metals, Inc., a local precision sheet metal product manufacturer, to discuss five steps he is taking to boost the manufacturing sector in Orange County and throughout the country. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 9 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hall And Hinchey Announce Forensics Grant Funding For Orange County ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09032010hincheyandhallforensicsgrant.html</link>
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                                Carmel, NY - Congressman John Hall (NY-19) and Congressman Maurice Hinchey (NY-22) announced today that Orange County has received a Department of Justice grant in the amount of $172,325 to fund forensic science and medical examiner services.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey, USDA Rural Development Announce Major Federal Investment To Upgrade Aging Wastewater System And Boost Economic Revitalization Efforts In Monticello ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09032010wastewatersystemmonticello.html</link>
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                                Monticello, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today was joined by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Agency New York State Director Jill Harvey, Monticello Mayor Gordon Jenkins, and county and local officials to announce a major federal investment for the repair of the wastewater collection and treatment systems in the Village of Monticello.  ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Announces Federal Grant For 14 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Units For Lake Huntington Fire Company ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09012010firecompanygrant.html</link>
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                                Lake Huntington, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced that the the Lake Huntington Fire Company has been awarded $80,503 in federal grant funding to purchase 14 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units, which includes the packs, masks, bottles, and spare bottles that ensure firefighters have breathable air when entering dangerous environments. The funding is provided through the Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program (AFG) and is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Statement On President Obama's Oval Office Address On The End Of Combat Operations In Iraq ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/09012010obamaovalofficeaddress.html</link>
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                                Kingston, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today released the following statement after President Obama's Oval Office address on the end of combat operations in Iraq.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey, DEC Commissioner Grannis & Local Officials Hold Dedication Ceremony For New Catskill Interpretive Kiosk ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08312010catskillinterpretivekiosk.html</link>
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                                Mount Tremper, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis, and other local officials today formally unveiled and dedicated the new Catskill Interpretive Kiosk site.  The kiosk is filled with 16 illustrative and informative display panels on Catskill natural history, culture, and recreational activities.  ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Tours Poughkeepsie Manufacturing Plant, Highlights Actions To Create Local Jobs By Boosting Hudson Valley Exports ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08262010poughkeepsiemanufacturing.html</link>
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                                Poughkeepsie, NY - &quot;Make it in America&quot; - that's the message Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) delivered today after touring MPI Incorporated, a Poughkeepsie-based manufacturer and exporter of wax injection equipment used to create an array of consumer goods.  Hinchey outlined several pieces of legislation he's voted to pass that are designed to boost U.S. manufacturing companies like MPI, reduce the U.S. trade deficit and increase exports of clean energy technology by as much as $40 billion per year. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Highlights How Major College Aid Improvements Help Hudson Valley Families As Students Return For Classes At SUNY New Paltz ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08242010federalstudentloans.html</link>
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                                New Paltz, NY - As students at the State University of New York at New Paltz begin a new academic year, many are benefitting from new legislation that Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) recently helped pass into law. The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA), which took effect in March, completely overhauled the federal student loan program, saving taxpayers $61 billion that is now being used to make the most significant college aid investment in American history. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Schumer, Hinchey Announce U.S. Department Of Energy Poised To Give Final Approval Of $100 Million Loan Guarantee For Taylor Biomass Energy Project In Orange County That Will Create 480 Jobs ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08112010taylorbiomass.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today visited Taylor Recycling Facility to announce that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has given initial approval and is poised to give a final sign off on a $100 million loan guarantee for the company to construct and operate a biomass facility in Montgomery, New York.  The project will create 400 local jobs in the construction phase and an additional 80 full-time positions in Orange County once the plant is in operation. DOE is beginning its final due diligence review of the project.  ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey, Hudson River HealthCare Launch Construction Of New Dental Health Center In Sullivan County ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08112010dentalservices.html</link>
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                                Monticello, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) joined Anne Nolan and Allison DuBois of Hudson River HealthCare to announce the launch of construction for a new dental health center in Sullivan County.  Hinchey secured $200,000 in the Labor-HHS fiscal year 2010 appropriations bill to help equip the new dental health center, which will also utilize $350,000 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which Hinchey strongly supported and voted to pass. The construction phase of the project will employ 2 full time construction workers and 10 contractors over a 6 month period.  Hudson River HealthCare will hire 12 additional full time staff upon completion of the project.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Calls On United States Postal Service To Take Immediate Action To Ensure Post Office Remains Open In Willow ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08102010postoffice.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today called on the Untied States Postal Service (USPS) to enter into an agreement with a willing landholder and take necessary steps to ensure funding is in place to begin site development for a new post office in Willow, New York.   ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Celebrates Social Security's 75th Anniversary ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08092010ssianniversary.html</link>
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                                Ellenville, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today joined with seniors in Ellenville to commemorate Social Social Security&rsquo;s 75th anniversary and pledge to protect and strengthen the bedrock program on which more than 50 million Americans rely. Hinchey also outlined how provisions of the health care reform law are benefiting seniors and detailed new legislation he has introduced to provide tax relief for Hudson Valley seniors. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 9 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Returns To Washington For Emergency Votes On Bill To Save Jobs For Teachers, Firefighters Nurses And Police ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08092010fmapedjobs.html</link>
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                                Kingston, NY - Just hours before returning to Washington to cast his vote on legislation to provide crucial federal funding to save jobs for educators, firefighters, nurses and police, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced his intention to vote in favor of the bill and detailed how it would benefit New York.  The congressman also highlighted his support for a more comprehensive and aggressive bill to create jobs and give a needed boost to the economy. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 9 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Welcomes U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Other Federal Officials To Hudson River Valley For America's Great Outdoors Listening Session ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08062010vilsackhudrivvalley.html</link>
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                                Poughkeepsie, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today welcomed U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to the Hudson River Valley as he toured the region as part of his America's Great Outdoors Listening Tour.  The Hudson River Valley was selected as one of only 25 regions in the nation for the tour. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 6 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Announces Passage Of $210,000 In Federal Funding For Upper Susquehanna River Basin Flood Damage Reduction Study, $500,000 For Ongoing Flood Prevention Work ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08052010susquehanna.html</link>
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                                Binghamton, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today at Confluence Park announced passage of $210,000 in federal funding for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood damage reduction study aimed at protecting residents and their property in the Upper Susquehanna River Basin from future floods. The funding, which Hinchey requested, was recently approved by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water.  Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan was on hand for the announcement. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 5 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Celebrates Social Security's 75th Anniversary ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08052010ssi.html</link>
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                                Conklin, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today joined representatives from Citizen Action to commemorate Social Social Security&rsquo;s 75th anniversary and pledge to protect and strengthen the bedrock program, on which more than 50 million Americans rely. Hinchey also outlined how provisions of the health care reform law are benefiting seniors and detailed new legislation he has introduced to provide tax relief for Southern Tier seniors. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 5 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey, Hall, Schumer And Gillibrand Call For Swift Approval Of High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Designation To Deliver Enhanced Federal Crime Fighting Resources To Newburgh ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08042010hida.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC - Now that an application for designating the City of Newburgh as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) has been submitted, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Congressman John Hall (D-NY), U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) are now calling on President Obama's Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to act quickly to grant the designation, which would enhance future coordination of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies by providing equipment, technology and additional resources to combat the drug trafficking on which gangs thrive.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 4 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey Secures Passage Of $9 Million For Binghamton University To Conduct Energy Efficiency Research For Department Of Defense ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08032010sunybinghamton.html</link>
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                                Vestal, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today was joined by Binghamton University (BU) officials to announce that he has secured approval of $9 million from the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense for two Department of Defense (DoD) energy efficiency research projects. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 3 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hinchey, Hospital Officials Announce Completion Of Solar Technology And Energy Efficiency Projects At Kingston, Benedictine And Margaretville Health Alliance Hospital Campuses ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/08022010healthalliance.html</link>
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                                Kingston, NY - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced the completion of several solar technology and energy efficiency projects at the Kingston, Benedictine and Margaretville campuses of the Health Alliance Hospital.  The projects were funded through a $428,000 federal grant Hinchey secured on behalf of The Solar Energy Consortium (TSEC), which administered the energy conserving and carbon emission reducing projects in partnership with engineering students at SUNY New Paltz and area businesses. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 2 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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