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Oswego developer used National Grid grants for work on two projects
OSWEGO, N.Y. — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) says it awarded an Oswego developer two economic-development grants totaling $50,000 to support its work on two projects

“We have been working a long time to rejuvenate the village through redevelopment, renovation, and revitalization,” Mayor Linda Jackson said in the state’s press release.

City of Oneida receives nearly $10 million for downtown revitalization
ONEIDA, N.Y. — A nearly $10 million state Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award will help the City of Oneida complete eight projects to leverage the

Projects announced for southwest Syracuse area in Downtown Revitalization Initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has chosen the projects it will pursue with the $10 million in funding in the state’s Downtown Revitalization

SyracuseCoE Innovation Fund awards grants to Potsdam firm, three others
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Potsdam firm is among four companies awarded $10,000 in funding from the SyracuseCoE Innovation Fund to help commercialize their innovative products

EPA completes cleanup of Charlestown Mall site in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed asbestos cleanup work at the Charlestown Mall site, clearing the way for redevelopment. The

Tompkins County wins state funding for 7 electric vehicles
Tompkins County will use a state grant of more than $52,000 toward seven battery-powered electric vehicles. The funding for Tompkins County is part of more than $567,000 that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) awarded to 10 communities. They’ll use the money to purchase or lease zero-emission light- and medium-duty fleet vehicles

CNY communities receive share of $55M in water-infrastructure improvement funds
Oneonta, Rome, and Lowville will benefit from $55.4 million in financial assistance for water-infrastructure improvement projects announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation board of directors approved low-cost financing through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund along with previously announced grants, authorizing municipal access to the

State siting board approves Cayuga County solar farm
CONQUEST, N.Y. — Garnet Energy Center, LLC recently won state approval to build and operate a 200-megawatt (MW) solar farm in the town of Conquest in Cayuga County The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (siting board) granted approval on Oct. 27. The siting board’s decision followed a “detailed review

Food-scrap recycler opens New Hartford location
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — CNY Green Bucket Project on Thursday celebrated the opening of a new location at 4340 Middle Settlement Road in New Hartford
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