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SUNY Morrisville adds robotic milking equipment to dairy program
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — SUNY Morrisville’s dairy program is getting new equipment to put its agriculture students on the “cutting edge” of the industry. The school
National Grid to spend over $4 billion on multi-year Upstate Upgrade to improve grid resilience
National Grid (NYSE: NGG) on Wednesday said it plans to invest more than $4 billion to “transform its energy delivery system and propel economic growth
Public meeting set for March 19 in Clay to discuss environmental impact of Micron project
CLAY, N.Y. — The Buffalo district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will host a public meeting to gather comments on Micron Technology’s (NASDAQ: MU) proposed plan to build a semiconductor-manufacturing campus at the White Pine Commerce Park in the town of Clay. The session is set for March 19 from 7-9 p.m.
New Energy New York’s Battery-NY names its first executive director
VESTAL, N.Y. — Battery-NY, part of the Binghamton University-led New Energy New York (NENY) initiative, has named its first executive director. NENY selected British engineer
FLLT completes largest-ever conservation project
Buys almost 1,000 acres in Steuben County CORNING — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) says it has completed the largest conservation project in its 35-year history with the purchase of nearly 1,000 acres, including 1 mile of frontage along the Canisteo River. The 992-acre property is located in the towns of Erwin and Lindley
Federal funds to spur cleanup of Ley Creek portion of Onondaga Lake superfund site
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is targeting the cleanup of the Ley Creek portion of the Onondaga Lake superfund site with a funding award of about $23 million. The money comes from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Law, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) announced
Endicott receives nearly $1.8 million grant for water-improvement projects
ENDICOTT — The Village of Endicott recently has received a $1.78 million grant from the state’s Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Grant Program administered by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), according to a news release from the village. The grant allows Endicott to continue its efforts to improve water quality and will
Empire Center says N.Y.’s Climate Act needs “green guardrails”
ALBANY — The sweeping climate law that New York State passed in 2019 to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions through bans, regulations, and taxes is “deeply flawed” and needs the state legislature to reassert its authority over climate policymaking to avoid “costly and economically destructive mistakes.” That’s according to a recent report from the Empire Center for
PaintCare seeks to give new life to leftover paint
Leftover paint is a nuisance waste that one nonprofit is hoping to remove from the waste stream and give it new life. PaintCare is a Washington, D.C.–based not-for-profit that established operations in New York state in May 2022. Today, the organization boasts 328 year-round drop-off sites and collects about 1.4 million gallons of paint every
Longest-serving DEC commissioner to leave role this spring
Seggos to step down after nearly nine years in office ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will have a new commissioner later this year. Basil Seggos, who has served as DEC commissioner since 2015, will be leaving his position this spring. During his tenure, Seggos played a key role
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