Hein Releases Statement on Prescription Take Back Legislation
By Mona Kazour (Patch Staff):
June 22, 2017
Hein realizes 'many heroin addicts get their start by abusing legal prescription drugs and some by simply stealing excess medication'.
Read moreMURPHY CALLS FOR PERMANENT BAN ON FRACKING IN DELAWARE RIVER BASIN
By Tom Johnson
June 15, 2017
If Democratic candidate for governor wins election, it could help swing Delaware River Basin Commission to follow his call on fracking
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Credit: NPR StateImpactFracking rig in Greene County, PA
Activists Stage Climate Rally In Albany
By Dave Lucas:
June 9, 2017
President Donald Trump's early June announcement that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord has been sharply criticized by environmental advocates who have been organizing protests and demonstrations.
Read moreNew Yorkers push governor for more climate change action
By News Channel 13:
June 6, 2017
ALBANY - New Yorkers gathered at the state Capitol Tuesday to call on the governor and the Legislature to do more to combat climate change.
Read moreArea spring farmers markets
By: Times Herald Record
June 1, 2017
Here’s a sampling of area Farmers Markets:
Area spring farmers markets
Here are some of the region’s farmers markets open during the spring.
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Interested in solar power? Check out this solar celebration Sunday in Cass Park
By Kelsey O'Connor, The Ithaca Voice:
May 18, 2017
Solar energy has hit the mainstream and Go Solar is throwing a party! The organizers of the Go Solar program are celebrating how far Tompkins County residents and businesses have come in adopting solar—and making the process as easy as possible for those who haven’t yet.
Read moreClearwater to visit Washington, DC, sailing for water quality
By Mid Hudson News
April 20, 2017
KINGSTON – The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, will soon embark on a new environmental mission. Plans for an upcoming trip down the coast to Washington DC were announced on Wednesday at the shiip's home port in Kingston's Rondout Basin.
The voyage will commence June 18, during the summertime Clearwater Festival, embarking from Croton Point Park, organizers said.
Read moreClimate change funds in state budget struggle
By Brian Nearing:
March 28, 2017
As President Donald Trump took a hammer Tuesday to U.S. climate change policy, the state's climate change program is again in a budgetary fight between Gov. Andrew Cuomo, state lawmakers and environmental advocates.
Read more'Smoke Signals' an artistic alert that addresses earth, social issues
By the Poughkeepsie Journal:
March 28, 2017
The idea behind "Smoke Signals" was to use expressions of art, photography, sculpture and more to express the changing environment and world we live in.
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