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Hurricane Irene and Extreme Weather Killed the Northeast's Pumpkins. So No Halloween?
The effects of Hurricane Irene are still being felt long after the storm's passing. As we start gearing up for Halloween, it turns out there's a major glitch in the plans, the AP reported: a severe
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DEC Rushes Draft Fracking Regulations, Skipping Proper Environmental Review Process
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has announced that draft regulations for industrial gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale through fracking will be issued at the same time as the environmental
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How CSAs Can Help Disaster-Hit Farmers Survive (Video)
The extreme weather of this summer was both dramatic and devastating here in the US. But the news cycle being what it is, our attention has moved on to other issues and other stories. Meanwhile, residents, businesses
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New Yorkers Called on to Eat Local to Support Irene Hurt Farmers
In the last few years, New Yorkers have developed quite a taste for locally farmed fruits and vegetables. Much of the thanks go to the efforts of GrowNYC, the
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Man "Walking for Green Peace" Kicks Seagull to Death, Charged with Animal Abuse
Jeremy Lowengard of East Harlem in New York City is a member of the national Student Conservation Association, and on his profile wrote that he loves "being outdoors and working with my hands." But on a visit
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New York to Fight Poaching, Torture of Bears with Ban on Sale of Their Gall Bladders and Bile
This headline might surprise you if you didn't know that the bile produced by bears' gall bladders is a valuable commodity in traditional Chinese medicine. The commercial nature of the bile leads
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Governor to Sign Bill to Make New York State Roads Bike and Pedestrian-Friendly
New York City's policy of installing bike lanes has generated a lot of discussion, but Governor Andrew Cuomo has decided that he's not going to let Michael Bloomberg get all the credit for pushing a
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Suffering Dairy Cows in NY Heat Wave Are Too Hot to Produce Milk
Another victim of the heat wave that brought large swaths of the United States to its knees in July: dairy cows in upstate New York. While humans can sweat, or turn up the air conditioning (or find
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Farm Sanctuary's 35 City Walk Hopes to Raise Over $1 Million for Abused Animals
Photo: Simon Aughton Farm Sanctuary's Walk for Farm Animals hopes to raise $1 million for abused farm animals across North America. The walk, which will take place in 35 cities, increases awareness of wide spread abuse of farm animals, particularly on
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After Lifting Fracking Moratorium, Will NY Gov. Cuomo Explain Girlfriend's Ties to Petroleum Industry?
Barely two weeks after New York Governor Cuomo announced an end to the moratorium on fracking in the state, reports are coming out about his live-in girlfriend having potential ties to the petroleum industry—but
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New York E-Waste Recycling Law Goes Into Effect Today
As of today, New Yorkers can recycle their electronics—computers, TVs, DVD players, etc.—at no charge. The Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act, which was signed into law last year but goes into effect today,
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Recycled Studios for Artists Pop Up in US Northeast
For the better part of the past three months, a small storefront in Peekskill, New York, has been home to a tiny, colorful plywood shed, measuring just 6 feet by 9
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NYSDEC Purchases 89,000 Acres For Conservation In The Adirondacks
This past Thursday, the state of New York purchased a conservation easement for $30 million to protect 89,000 acres of Adirondack forest. Development will be prohibited on the land, and public rights to roughly 30 miles of fishing
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New York Governor Orders Moratorium on Fracking, But It's Only Sort of Good News
This weekend, Governor Paterson ordered a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, that will last until July. But it's only on certain kinds of drilling—horizontal wells as opposed to vertical
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New York City Gets Serious About Local, Sustainable Food
When New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced the 59-point-plan, "FoodWorks," yesterday, she unveiled the city's latest move to reduce its environmental footprint, and boost the local economy and health of
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Cool High-Rise Bat Habitat Draws Nature's Pest-Fighters to New York Sculpture Park (Video)
If all goes well between now and Halloween, Griffis Sculpture Park in upstate New York will be ready for the occasion with its very own colony of bats, thanks to the artsy "Bat Tower" being built to draw the pest-fighting pollinators to the area.
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Urge New York State Legislators to Pass Solar Jobs Act
New York City and New York State may not be the first places that come to mind when you think of places leading in the use of solar energy, but a pending piece of landmark legislation might work to change that. The New York Solar
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Study Says Drug Manufacturing Facilities are Major Source of Drugs in Drinking Water
U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technicians collect a stream sample from Hallocks Mill Brook downstream of the outfall of one of the wastewater treatment plants investigated. Photo courtesy of USGS. Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are
