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.
Culture
Appreciating our lilacs, in 7 photos and 10 facts
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In 1898, some 3,000 people gathered in Highland Park to smell lilacs planted by famed horticulturist John Dunbar. Today, a half-million people take part in the 10-day Rochester Lilac Festival. Here are some things you may not know about these beautiful and fragrant symbols of renewal and love.
Economy & Business
MeasureUP Finger Lakes fosters business vitality, positive social impact
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The purpose of the initiative, sponsored by the RIT-led New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, is to help local companies assess and improve their social, environmental and economic impacts.
Up for Debate
Is modern incineration an answer to our solid waste problem?
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Circular enerG LLC is proposing a waste-to-energy incinerator in the town of Romulus as an alternative to landfill disposal. In today’s Up for Debate, we present two opposing views on the problem of solid waste disposal and the Circular enerG proposal.