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FLLT gets $4.5M state grant for water-protection efforts
ITHACA — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) on March 6 said it was awarded $4.5 million in state grant funding through New York State’s Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP). The WQIP program funds projects that directly address documented water-quality impairments or protect a drinking-water source. More than $4.4 million was awarded for conservation projects […]
SUNY Morrisville grads head straight to work in renewable-energy field
MORRISVILLE — Recent graduates from SUNY Morrisville aren’t wasting any time getting to work in the renewable-energy field, the university says. One graduate, Malcolm Ivers, is moving from Rochester to begin his new job on June 3 at RWE Renewables at its Munnsville Wind Farm, a 34.5 MW project in Madison County. In his new
Syracuse mayor names Tifft lead project coordinator
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh recently announced the appointment of Joseph Tifft as lead project coordinator in the city’s Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD). Tifft will be responsible for the implementation and management of the city’s Lead Grant Program. In this role, he will assist residents and property owners in accessing available
NYSERDA, Ithaca College sign agreement to study potential solar projects on campus
ITHACA — Ithaca College and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have recently signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow the state to explore the feasibility of hosting build-ready renewable-energy projects on underutilized sites. Under the agreement, NYSERDA will consider several parking lots at Ithaca College as hosts for solar
New York milk prices rise slightly in latest month
Milk prices in New York state rose in the latest month for which data is available, according to the monthly milk-production report that the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issued on May 20. New York dairy farms were paid an average of $22.40 per hundredweight of milk in March, up 1.8 percent from $22
State offers $18 million in grant funding for various programs fostering revitalization and growth
The New York Department of State announced it is making $18 million in funding available for three statewide community planning, development, and infrastructure programs —
Construction begins on Edwards Vacuum plant near Batavia
Construction has started on the first phase of the $319 million Edwards Vacuum dry-pump manufacturing facility, located in the Genesee County town of Alabama, near Batavia. Edwards Vacuum is a United Kingdom–based multinational company that specializes in vacuum and abatement equipment for the semiconductor industry, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an April
UDig NY announces location for this fall’s Damage Prevention Conference & Expo
DeWITT, N.Y. — UDig NY says it will host its fourth annual Damage Prevention Conference & Expo in Poughkeepsie in October. The nonprofit UDig NY,
Broome County IDA to serve as lead agency for Broome Technology Park environmental review
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) will serve as the lead agency for a state environmental quality review of the proposed
Biden talks Micron project funding, workforce hub in MOST visit
SYRACUSE — For the second time in less than two years, U.S. President Joseph Biden visited Central New York to tout the forthcoming arrival of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) in Central New York, bringing the promise of thousands of new jobs and a transformed regional economy. The 46th president on April 25 formally announced
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