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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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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,

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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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Bumpy Road Ahead As Thruway Improvements Scaled Back

Submitted by Rachael Blair on Thu, 2008-07-17 11:30.

The Times Union reports that a combination of skyrocketing construction costs and a dramatically less traffic is prompting the

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Vertical Farming Has Cities Looking Towards the Skies

Submitted by Rachael Blair on Tue, 2008-07-15 15:07.

When Manhattan borough president

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NY Lawmakers Want Newtown Creek Declared a Superfund Site

Submitted by Rachael Blair on Mon, 2008-07-14 14:25.
A Superfund designation would mean $15 million in federal funds to clean up Newtown CreekA Superfund designation would mean $15 million in federal funds to clean up Newtown CreekOn Sunday, New York lawmakers asked the federal government to declare Newtown Creek a Superfund site, reports the
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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

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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

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NYLCV Blog | Filed Under: Energy, Land Use, Open Space, Public Health, Transportation,Schenectady, Saratoga, Rensselaer, Albany, Capital District | Read More >

Governor David Paterson’s First 100 Days: A Green Governor?


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Albany Makes Small, Meaningful Strides for Environment


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