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Mirabito stores to offer EV charging stations
ONEONTA — New York State on May 18 announced the first of five planned high-speed electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs at Mirabito convenience store/gas stations across the region. The project is made possible by an agreement between Mirabito and the New York Power Authority (NYPA), the office of Gov Andrew Cuomo announced May 18. The […]
State plans solar-energy project at site of former St. Lawrence County iron-ore mine
CLIFTON — New York State plans to repurpose formerly mined land in St. Lawrence County into one of the “largest solar projects” in the Adirondack Park. The project will create about 100 construction jobs in support of New York’s green economy. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) executed the land-lease agreement
NYPA’s NY Energy Zone visitor center opens in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) newly constructed NY Energy Zone visitor center in Utica has opened its doors. It’s an admission-free facility that provides an “immersive, interactive, state-of-the-art museum experience” focused on the past, present, and future of energy in New York state, NYPA contends in a release. The facility on
NYSERDA offers $15M in 3rd Commercial & Industrial Carbon Challenge
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on May 18 launched the third round of the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Carbon Challenge. NYSERDA made $15 million available as part of the 11th round of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council initiative that was announced May 11. The C&I
National Grid uses electric-powered backhoe in field work
CICERO — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) says it is one of the first utilities to incorporate a fully electric-powered backhoe into its fleet. The company is working with John Deere to test a fully electric backhoe that it contends performs “equivalently” to other diesel-powered equipment. National Grid on May 18 offered a demonstration at its
30th annual Project Bloom underway in Oswego and Fulton
OSWEGO — Project Bloom, a communitywide beautification program, began May 24 and will run throughout the summer season in the cities of Oswego and Fulton. The program offers businesses in Fulton the opportunity to purchase baskets to decorate their entryways or sponsor welcome signs. In Oswego, businesses may purchase banners that are placed along downtown
New conservation easement to protect Ithaca water supply
CAROLINE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) on May 25 announced the acquisition of a conservation easement on 126 acres in the town of Caroline in Tompkins County and the Six Mile Creek Watershed. The DEC said it awarded FLLT more than $641,000 in
OPINION: How Much Will New York’s ‘Green New Deal’ Cost Taxpayers?
Predictably, a public hearing on the implementation of the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) yielded little information about how much the massive environmental bill is going to cost New Yorkers. The size and scope of the bill is enormous, and the measures contained would completely overhaul the state’s energy sector. Members of the Assembly
Cuomo says all New York state schools can reopen fully by September
All New York state schools will reopen for full in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year beginning in September, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday.
New York has now administered more than 18 million COVID vaccine doses
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State on Friday reported that nearly 18.2 million doses of a vaccine that protects against COVID-19 have now been administered
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