East Hampton - All eight candidates running for East Hampton Town Board and Supervisor positions have submitted environmental questionnaire responses to the East Hampton Environmental Coalition (EHEC).

The completed questionnaires can now be viewed by clicking below.

The 12-question survey polled candidates about such town environmental policy issues as coastal preservation planning, aquifers and drinking water, surface water and estuarine health, open space preservation, light and noise pollution, environmental planning and code enforcement, solid and water waste management, and the candidates' environmental credentials and philosophies.

"The fact that all eight of the candidates who will appear on the November 8 ballot completed our questionnaire speaks volumes about the importance of the environment to our community," said T. James Matthews, Chair of the Northwest Alliance. "We thank all the candidates for providing the citizens of East Hampton with their views on these critical issues."

Marcia Bystryn, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund added, "Now that the candidates' have put their environmental views in writing, it's up to the citizens of East Hampton to get the facts and find out where the candidates stand. The questionnaires are up on our website at www.nylcvef.org and - most importantly - everyone should get out and vote on Tuesday, November 8."

The EHEC also encouraged East Hampton residents to attend a candidate forum sponsored by the Concerned Citizens of Montauk to hear directly from the candidates. The forum will take place on Sunday, October 23 at the Montauk Firehouse beginning at 1 p.m.

The EHEC is comprised of 11 independent environmental groups representing thousands of local citizens. These organizations - some in force for more than 40 years - have worked to preserve and improve the natural environment in East Hampton and have provided guidance for the development of the municipal government's environmental policy.

The EHEC includes the following groups:

 • Accabonac Protection Committee
 • Amagansett Springs Aquifer Protection
 • Concerned Citizens of Montauk
 • Dark Sky Society
 • Garden Club of East Hampton
 • Group for the East End
 • New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
 • Northwest Alliance
 • Quiet Skies Coalition
 • Surfrider Foundation
 • Third House Nature Center