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Vaughn Golden/WSKG NewsGov. Kathy Hochul has not yet said whether she will sign or veto the measure, which would would enact a two-year pause on the state issuing air permits to companies who want to buy old fossil fuel power plants and convert them to what’s known as “proof of work” crypto mining. -
Don Pollard/Office of Gov. Kathy HochulGov. Kathy Hochul is reaffirming New York’s commitment to tackling climate change, as well as making another plea to voters to back an environmental bond act on the fall ballot.
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New York's Climate Act requires disadvantaged communities get a bigger piece of alternate energy and energy efficiency spending. The issue is defining disadvantaged communities. -
The project is set for development throughout this year, with construction scheduled to begin in the fall of 2023.
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New York’s environmental agency is deploying drones to detect and ultimately plug abandoned gas wells that are contributing to greenhouse gas emissions around the state.
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While the Hochul Administration is touting increased financial commitments to clean energy and climate preservation in the new state budget, at least one environmental advocacy group says the spending plan offers mixed results. Among the disappointments, legislation that would phase out fossil fuel heating sources in new construction was left out.
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The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has released new flood maps for Lake Ontario. The maps help local officials better prepare for high water events.
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The Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, located in Basom in Genesee County, will conduct four prescribed grassland burns between April and August.
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Long-pending lawsuits stemming from toxic waste contamination in Niagara Falls' notorious Love Canal neighborhood have a new court date in May.
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The Army Corps of Engineers is slowing down the Niagara River, or at least a tiny section of it, all to help a tiny species of fish.
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said its annual ban prohibiting residential brush burning will be in effect statewide March 16-May 14.
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