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EFC okays loans for wastewater-improvement project in Union Springs
The New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) has approved a low-cost financing package to improve the wastewater treatment and collection systems in the Cayuga County village of Union Springs. The EFC board of directors approved an interest-free loan worth more than $560,000, along with an additional three-year loan of a similar amount at […]
SRC transfers bioforensics group to SU
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) late last month announced the signing of an agreement with SRC, Inc. that transfers the assets and employees of its bioforensics group to the school. The Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI) in SU’s College of Arts and Sciences signed the agreement with SRC, a nonprofit-research company headquartered
NYSERDA bonds generate $24 million for energy-improvement loans
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced it has raised more than $24 million from revenue bonds it issued to finance
Cuomo: change in fuel-tax law will improve cash flow for petroleum distributors
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a change in state tax law he says will benefit small-business operators selling heating oil and certain highway diesel-motor fuels.
EPA awards grants targeting the water quality of Onondaga Lake
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded two grants totaling $260,000, aimed at improving the water quality in Onondaga Lake and its watershed.
DiNapoli report examines NYPA finances, employee expenses
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Thursday released a report that examined the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) finances, along with money it transferred
NYBEA tours bioenergy facility at Fort Drum
FORT DRUM — The New York Biomass Energy Alliance (NYBEA) today took a tour of ReEnergy Black River biopower facility at Fort Drum. The
SBA offers disaster loans for Upstate flood victims
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Friday announced Upstate flood victims, including those in the Mohawk Valley, can apply for low-interest disaster loans.
BlueRock Energy providing electricity for the Buffalo Bills
SYRACUSE — BlueRock Energy, Inc. of Syracuse on July 1 announced an agreement with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League to become the team’s “official” electricity provider. The deal, which took effect a month earlier, is a “multi-year contract,” says Philip Van Horne, president and CEO of BlueRock Energy. He declined to provide
NYISO names Cheryl Hussey chief financial officer
The board of directors of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the nonprofit that operates New York state’s power grid, has named Cheryl Hussey
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