Environment
An artist’s rendering of shoreline protection
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Sculptor Pepsy Kettavong’s Smart BreakWall Diversion System absorbs waves that can cause property damage along Lake Ontario.
GUEST OPINION
COVID-19 is a practice run for climate change
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If we learn from the first disaster, maybe we can spare ourselves from the worst consequences of the second.
Environment
Hunt Country Vineyards earns sustainability award
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The honor from the New York Wine and Grape Foundation recognizes their wide-ranging efforts.
Environment
N.Y. aims to spur EV charging station development
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The goal is to create the infrastructure needed to support the growing use of electric cars.
Environment
Working together for urban environmental health
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In her book “Bridging Silos: Collaborating for Environmental Health and Justice in Urban Communities,” Katrina Korfmacher argues that coordinated efforts toward a well-defined goal—including those of the local Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning—are vital for lasting, positive environmental change.
Justice & Public Safety
Developer sues Rochester over brownfield cleanup
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Mark IV Enterprises affiliate Highland Grove contends the city should help pay for environmental remediation at the site of its Goodman Street apartment project.
GUEST OPINION
Trees on dams are a high-risk danger
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Where the Erie Canal Trail rests on raised earthen embankment dams, safety must come first as thousands of people live under the threat of a breach.
Environment
It’s not the Rust Belt, it’s the Blue Belt
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Greater Rochester’s biggest asset is our water. But we can’t afford to be complacent; only 1 percent of Great Lakes water is renewable—and it’s increasingly under threat.
GUEST OPINION
Trees belong on the Erie Canal
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The Erie Canal is a unique and priceless public resource that deserves a thoughtful, creative, and inclusive management plan—one that preserves and restores the scenic, shady canal path.
GUEST OPINION
A fair, effective plan to reduce carbon emissions
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The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act is a market-based mechanism to reduce the carbon emissions driving climate change. It will dramatically reduce the damage caused by global warming—without wrecking our economy.