Rebecca Redelmeier
Climate Reporter/Producer-
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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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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Negotiations continue until the budget’s April 1 deadline.
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A proposal to use carbon dioxide to extract oil and gas has resurfaced long-simmering tensions over the state’s fracking ban.
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One bill pending in the state legislature would require a 50% reduction in plastic packaging within 12 years.
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The city’s commitment to net-zero emissions passed nearly five years ago. Activists and some city officials are now revving up momentum to achieve that goal.
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School buses statewide are required to be all electric by 2035.
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Maple sap used to begin to flow in March. Now, it runs as early as January.
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The state’s new solid waste management plan outlines a roadmap to reduce landfilling. But the Seneca Meadows landfill wants to renew its permit and continue operating until 2040.
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The proposed bill comes in response to a Texas-based company's plan to extract gas in the Southern Tier by injecting carbon dioxide into the ground.