Voters to weigh in on land bank measure
By Dan Heath
June 30, 2017
PLATTSBURGH — A constitutional amendment will be on the ballot in November that would create a land bank to improve public safety and telecommunications in the Adirondack Park and Catskills.
Read moreMaurice Hinchey, who served in Congress and state Assembly, has rare brain disease
By Rick Karlin:
June 27, 2017
Former Hudson Valley Congressman and Assemblyman Maurice Hinchey, a Democrat who spearheaded efforts to remove PCBs from the Hudson River, is suffering from a rare terminal neurological disorder that is robbing him of the ability to speak and causing Parkinson’s-like symptoms, his family said on Tuesday.
Read moreHein 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.
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