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Nassau Going Solar and Leading with LED's

Submitted by Joshua Klainberg on Fri, 2010-03-12 15:59.

This week, Nassau County and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced a partnership that would save taxpayer money by lo

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RGGI Auction Revives Questions About Its Coveted Dollars

Submitted by David Rozan on Thu, 2010-03-11 15:04.

The results of the latest Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative carbon auction will be announced on Friday.  But some states, including New York, may not let their share of the proceeds go to the energy efficiency and environmental programs for which they are intended, according to the Wall Street Journal

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Con Ed, PSC Ignore Westchester Moratorium On Trees

Submitted by Nadine Kaplan on Thu, 2010-03-11 13:58.

Trees create habitat for wildlife, control stormwater and erosion, provide a visual screen, block noise, increase property values ... and they are being cut down all over Westchester County.


New DEC Policy To Protect Aquatic Life

Submitted by Adrienne Oppenheim on Thu, 2010-03-11 13:39.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation this week announced an important action to reduce the number of fish, fish eggs and larvae regularly destroyed when large quantities of water are withdrawn from rivers to cool steam electric plants.


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State Transfers Brooklyn Bridge Park To NYC

Submitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Thu, 2010-03-11 10:08.

A new Brooklyn Bridge Park Operating Entity, with a membership majority appointed b

Feds and Long Islanders Forge Ahead to Restore River

Submitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Thu, 2010-03-11 09:54.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to contribute half to a $3 million feasibility study of ways to clean up the Forge River, while Suffolk County and the Town of Brookhaven will pitch in the remainder.  


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Clock Ticking On Hudson Riverfront Plan

Submitted by Elizabeth Mooney on Wed, 2010-03-10 18:41.

After the Hudson Common Council approved a Local Waterfront Development Plan in mid-January, a 60-day clock began ticking and is now about to run out for public comment to the state government.  After that, Kevin Millington, director of the New York State Department of State's

Signs Of Life For Federal Climate Legislation

Submitted by Nadine Kaplan on Wed, 2010-03-10 16:50.

The push for climate legislation on Capitol Hill showed signs of life this week, as President Obama and three senators drafting legislation held meetings to move the stalled political process forward.


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Jefferson County Gives Thumbs-Down On Wind Energy

Submitted by Nadine Kaplan on Wed, 2010-03-10 13:13.

On Tuesday, the Legislature of Jefferson County unanimously voted down a New York Power Authority (NYPA) proposal for a 500-megawatt wind power installation in Lake

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Ad Campaign Spotlights Environmental Protection Fund

Submitted by Dan Hendrick on Mon, 2010-03-08 15:48.

A broad coalition of organizations committed to protecting the health of New York's land, air and water, as well as open space, botanical gardens, farms and zoos, today launched an advertising campaign urging state lawmakers to restore money to the state's Envi

 

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