Environment
A new round of funding for clean energy efforts
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New York slates $17 million to encourage more communities to pursue the Clean Energy Community designation.
Environment
Big ambitions to curb microplastic pollution
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Greg Madejski’s fledgling firm Parverio is using machine-learning algorithms to build a library of micro-level debris.
Environment
Manure management tackles climate change on the farm
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New York’s more than a half-million dairy cows contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Vermicomposting could help limit the impact.
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.