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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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Con Edison Offers Incentives For Off-Peak Electricity Usage

Submitted by Amy Rhodin on Mon, 2008-07-21 11:21.

Con Edison's voluntary time-of-use electricity program is regaining steam.

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Bush, Pelosi Face Off Over Offshore Drilling

Submitted by Rachael Blair on Thu, 2008-07-17 13:00.

In a largely symbolic move on Wednesday,

Planning A Greener Future For Yonkers

Yonkers is undergoing a sweeping revitalization, with new communities, a reborn waterfront and an improved business climate downtown. But what are the best ways to encourage economic growth while making sure that the environment is a top priority? The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund's new 2008 Yonkers Policy Agenda has the answers in its new "Blueprint For A Greener Yonkers."


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NYPA Pulls Plug On Erie County Advanced Coal Project

Submitted by Rachael Blair on Thu, 2008-07-17 12:03.

The Buffalo News reports that state officials have stopped a proposed $1.6 billion advanced coal project that would have brought more than 1,000 construction and operating jobs to the

Schumer Supports Iberdrola Merger

Submitted by Ben Van Buren on Tue, 2008-07-15 11:51.

Senator Charles Schumer is urging the Public Service Commission to approve a Spanish utility company's $4.5 billion acquisition of

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Does Bush Support the Reduction of Greenhouse Gases?

Submitted by Michael Sosin on Mon, 2008-07-14 15:56.

The Bush administration has had a very relaxed policy toward greenhouse gas emissions, and now has had its most major legislation to control emissions turned down by a Supreme Court decision.


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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

Energy Prices Across The State Skyrocket: Prepare For A Harsh Winter

Submitted by Michael Sosin on Mon, 2008-07-14 11:54.

New York residents will feel the price of their home energy and heating bills more then than ever this winter. As gas prices at the pump reach record highs, home heating oil is experiencing a rise in price per gallon.

 

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