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A program in Tompkins County provides training for people experiencing barriers to employment to get jobs in the green energy sector.
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Cornell University leadership said the demonstrations disrupt learning. The House Ways and Means Committee chairman, Rep. Jason Smith, says antisemitism is a problem on campus and protesters should be punished.
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Lawsuit claims Seneca Meadows landfill emissions violate New Yorkers’ right to a healthy environmentThe suit includes complaints against the state’s largest landfill as well as the Department of Environmental Conservation, which permits the site.
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A bill that would extend New York state’s ban on natural gas fracking is heading to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk after the State Legislature acted recently to prohibit using liquid carbon dioxide to extract the gas from shale rock. It’s one of a number of measures that lawmakers are considering to combat climate change.
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Lawmakers from both parties and in both chambers have introduced legislation to reform the state’s system of juvenile justice. But their measures have stalled short of a floor vote.
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The town board approved the controversial zoning law last week.
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The bipartisan Arts and Culture Caucus is celebrating artists while calling for increased investments in the arts.
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The upcoming solar eclipse, which is occurring in two weeks, will be fully visible in 29 counties in western and northern New York and at least 88% visible in the rest of the state.
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But the appointment of Mike Kosty to the seat is not what the Broome County Republican Committee wanted. Republican Mayor Jared Kraham is threatening legal action against the city council for the move.
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A vacant building collapsed in Elmira earlier this month. The city’s mayor says his administration is working to address similar properties that are in various states of ruin.
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They're calling for the university to divest from companies that make weapons of war for Israel.
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Tompkins County Whole Health released new demographics data about overdose deaths in the area. Experts say people should be on the lookout for contaminated drugs that can cause a fatal overdose.