Environment
An Earth Day weekend
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Climate Solutions will hold a summit for the Genesee-Finger Lakes region today and tomorrow.
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Climate Solutions will hold a summit for the Genesee-Finger Lakes region today and tomorrow.
The Sierra Club and Finger Lakes activists claim Greenidge Generation’s plant violates Clean Water Act rules.
The legislation, signed Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, targets proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining operations, but it does not apply to operators that have already filed paperwork for new or renewal permits.
The towns join 105 certified communities in the state that have taken actions to reduce the impact of climate change.
New reports on the Great Lakes show a “fair” ecosystem for Lake Ontario, with some progress but also persistent issues.
The department said the operator of a cryptocurrency mining facility on Seneca Lake did not “demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.”
More than 100 U.S. cities and towns now prohibit or limit the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. In Albany, two statewide bills are pending. What’s behind the recent moves against these devices?
Greenovation, a secondhand and environmentally conscious thrift store, celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend with deals and entertainment.
An expedited review of the controversial Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River outflow regulations is under way. Could it lead to flood relief for the shoreline in the Rochester region?
Research teams in the United States and Canada recently participated in the unprecedented Winter Grab, an effort to preserve the Great Lakes.