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SUNY Oswego sustainability work includes Permaculture Learning Laboratory
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego sees its work in the redevelopment of its Permaculture Learning Laboratory (PLL) as one of the school’s “most visible” efforts in sustainability. PLL is a large community garden between the Shineman Center and Lee Hall. Launched several years ago in tandem with the energy-efficient Shineman Center and its science activities, […]
National Grid names new leader for New York
National Grid (NYSE: NGG) has named Rudolph Wynter as its New York president as part of what the energy company calls its transition to a “deeply local” model for its U.S. business. The announcement includes the expansion of New England and New York leadership roles and a new chief customer officer, National Grid U.S. President
New Syracuse streetlights installed in more than $16 million project
SYRACUSE — New “energy-efficient,” LED (light emitting diode) streetlights installed throughout the city of Syracuse will save the city $3.3 million annually. They’ll also reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by nearly 8,500 tons a year — “the equivalent of taking more than 1,660 cars off the road.” That’s according to the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo whose
State adopts new regs to cut regional greenhouse- gas initiative cap by 30%
ALBANY — New York State agencies on Dec. 1 adopted new regulations to “strengthen” the regional greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI). The regulations “advance” New York’s portion of the 30 percent regional cap reduction from 2021 to 2030, “ensuring that regional emissions are 65 percent below the starting cap level by 2030 and will align New
NYPA to install nearly 2,800 LED streetlights in Salina
SALINA — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the Town of Salina announced on Dec. 7 the start of an energy-efficient LED streetlight installation throughout the town as part of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s Smart Street Lighting NY program. The project will save the town about $400,000 in annual utility costs and significantly reduce
VIEWPOINT: How Eco-Friendly is Organic Farming and is There Another Way?
Grocery shoppers who care that their food is grown in a responsible and environmentally friendly fashion enjoy plenty of opportunities to buy organic fruits and vegetables — and increasingly they are taking advantage of those opportunities. The proof: Organic food sales in the United States reached $50.1 billion in 2019, up 4.6 percent from the previous
Rome Memorial Hospital seeks retired health-care workers for help with virus patients
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) is encouraging retired health-care professionals who are interested in rejoining the workforce “temporarily” to contact its human-resources (HR)
City of Syracuse awards winter COVID-19 grants to 23 small businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced that 23 Syracuse small businesses will use grant funding to “adapt to the challenges presented by
Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations hit the 100 mark
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County hospitals has reached 100 as the virus continues to spread in the
Broome County no longer reporting possible virus exposures
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department said it is no longer announcing individual locations, like restaurants and stores, where the public may have
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