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New York State has long been at work in building their platform for building energy markets through their discussions on “Reforming the Energy Vision," and we're finally seeing the state’s utilities take action providing initial blueprints of how they plan to make the transition to distributed energy platform providers.

After recent statements issued that ensured Hoosick Falls residents that they have safe, clean drinking water, we see another source of contamination that raises concern over the validity of those results. This time, the town of Petersburgh is exhibiting high levels of contamination.

Ocean acidification is already beginning to wreak havoc on New York’s marine wildlife, fishing, coastal economy, tourism, and recreation industries.

The Environmental Facilities Corporation offers low-interest financing and grants for projects needed to keep our water infrastructure flowing.

New York City’s one million buildings account for over 70% of the city’s emissions, so building efficiency is a key part in the city’s overall push to dramatically improve air quality and reduce emissions. A series of mandates discussed in a City Council hearing this week would help ensure that the city is using energy in the most effective way possible so NYC can reach its goal of reducing emissions 80% by 2025.

There are many benefits to acquiring land for State Forest Preserves, but it can often make life difficult for residents who live in and around the acquired area because of the limits placed on new development. A recently passed bill seeks to ease this burden by creating a 750 acre land bank for certain public projects.

You may have missed the end of session because it concluded just before 5:00 a.m. this past Saturday morning. There was a flurry of activity that happened overnight in the final hours. So that nothing gets lost in the shuffle, we wanted to provide a recap of the good, the bad, and the ugly.

The call for climate action transcends regional boundaries, political affiliations, age, race and ethnicity, religion, and socio-economic status. We've all