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Albany's Future Is On Waterfront: Report

Submitted by Joseph Steindam on Thu, 2008-07-24 16:39.

A new study on Albany's revitalization looks to bring sustainability and a renewed waterfront to the city.

Paterson Approves Law On Risky Gas Drilling

Gov. David Paterson signed a law Wednesday that makes it easier for natural gas companies to use an environmentally risky underground drilling technique, promising his administration will also give regulators more power to prevent damage that has occurred in other gas-producing states.
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Deadline today for underground drilling plan

A proposed law to make it easier for natural gas companies to use an environmentally risky underground drilling technique sits on Gov. David Paterson's desk with a deadline today his signature.
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Drilling Bill Awaits Gov Paterson's Approval

Submitted by Rachael Blair on Mon, 2008-07-14 13:51.

A bill that would speed up the permitting process for new natural gas wells awaits

Questioning Sustainability Of Capital Region's Suburbs

Submitted by Rachael Blair on Mon, 2008-07-14 12:50.

As New York's suburbs turn 50, they face increasingly difficult questions about their ability to continue, the Times Union concludes, in the first of a series studying the evolution of life in the Capital Region.[img_assist|nid=3935|title=The 2006 C

New Technology At Cement Plant Will Cut Pollution

Submitted by Rachael Blair on Thu, 2008-07-10 14:58.

A project to refit the Lafarge cement plant in Ravena, Albany County, with state-of-the-art manufacturing technology will improve fuel efficiency, enhance environmental protection and cut operating costs, the Times Union reports.


Capital District Transportation Authority To Add New Hybrids

Submitted by Jaclynn Martin on Thu, 2008-06-26 12:11.

The Capital District Transportation Authority will add another 21 hybrid buses to its vehicle fleet over the next year, according to the Times Unio

Capital District Suburbs Booming At Expense Of Downtowns

Submitted by Liana Grey on Thu, 2008-06-19 16:31.

Despite efforts to revitalize downtown areas, Capital District suburbs are developing faster than their urban counterparts, according to the Times Union.


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Who Will Pay For Drinking Water When Hudson Cleanup Starts?

Submitted by Dan Hendrick on Thu, 2008-06-05 10:34.

Who will pay for replacement drinking water when the protracted cleanup of PCBs in the Hudson River begins?

 

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