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St. Lawrence County school using composter to turn food waste into organic material
Hermon Dekalb Central School in St. Lawrence County is among the North Country organizations using a large-scale composter to turn food waste into organic material.

Oneida Indian Nation selects NUAIR to “monitor and protect” environmental resources
NUAIR’s aviation staff will partner with the Nation to build the drone program, specifically on planning, evaluation and continued monitoring. They will also lend their

Fulton named CNY winner in state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative round 4
FULTON, N.Y. — The state is awarding City of Fulton $10 million in funding as the Central New York winner of the fourth round of

Genius NY says cybersecurity, internet of things, and big data startups can participate in 2020
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Genius NY program is now opening its applications to include startups in the fields of big data (smart cities, cybersecurity) and

State recognizes Cortland County dairy farm with award for environmental-management practices
New York State has honored a Cortland County dairy farm for implementing conservation “best-management practices that benefit the environment and protect the community.” The state

NYSERDA says 18 firms make their pitch in 76West clean-energy competition
VESTAL, N.Y. — A total of 18 semifinalists made their pitches in the 76West clean-energy competition in a two-day event held on Aug. 7 and

State seeks tourism rebound in Lake Ontario region
OSWEGO — The state wants visitors returning to communities along the Lake Ontario shoreline where recent flooding has hampered tourism. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Aug. 1 launched a new campaign seeking to promote tourism in that part of upstate New York. The state also announced grant awards for Syracuse University, the St. Lawrence County Chamber

DEC wraps up $450,000 in upgrades to Mud Lock boat launch site
AURELIUS — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced the completion of $450,000 in upgrades to the Mud Lock boat launch located at the north end of Cayuga Lake in the town of Aurelius in Cayuga County. Funding for the project came from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s Adventure NY initiative to

Skyven Technologies, previous 76West winner, installs product on farm in Capital Region
VALLEY FALLS, N.Y. — Skyven Technologies, a grand-prize winner in the 76West clean-energy competition, has installed its intelligent mirror array at Copses Farms in Valley

Cuomo appoints four new ESF board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed four new members to the board of trustees of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).
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