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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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The League Of Conservation Voters Supports Obama

Submitted by Michael Sosin on Mon, 2008-07-21 12:46.

After a long campaign that has been focused on complete change to the US, the LCV has decided to support Barack Obama for president in the 2008 campaign as the candiate for enviromental policy reform. Obama has made promises to the American people to streamline energy use by creating efficancy and funding the development of new greener technologies.

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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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Thinking About Burning Your Trash, Think Again

Submitted by Michael Sosin on Mon, 2008-07-21 10:59.

For a long time, homeowners who did not want to pay for their garbage removal just burned it in the backyard, but those days are changing. As newer, synthetic materials become part of the backyard bonfire, more and more toxins are released into the local atmosphere, and the spread of forest fires has become assured.

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,

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

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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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.

Results of G8 Summit: Some Progress But Vague Committments

Submitted by Dan Hendrick on Thu, 2008-07-10 09:47.

The leaders of the world's industrialized and several developing nations concluded a summit in Japan on Wednesday, promising to bring about deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.


 

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