A trash incineration company has proposed plans for a large incinerator ash dump in a former quarry in the Town of Catskill near the shore of the Hudson River. The company — Portsmouth, N.H. based Wheelabrator Technologies — is in the process of applying for permits from the New York […]
Month: April 2019
Utilities face possible fines for 2018 storm responses
The New York State Public Service Commission has completed an investigation into the preparation and response by the state’s major utilities to five major storms that swept through New York in 2018. Each of those storms left more than 100,000 people without electricity. The Department of Public Service identified 43 […]
Gov. Cuomo makes it official; signs plastic bag ban into law on Earth Day
To celebrate Earth Day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo made one of his biggest budget priorities official and signed into law a ban on single-use plastic bags in New York. The ceremonial bill signing took place at Clearwater’s Kingston Home Port and Education Center, with a second event at Long Island University, […]
As prom season approaches, Assemblyman calls for limo safety database
With prom season approaching, and the deadly Schoharie County limousine crash still a recent memory, a state assemblyman has proposed a bill designed to create a limo safety database for consumers. The bill (A.5744), sponsored by Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam, would amend the state Transportation Law by requiring an immediate […]
Republican lawmakers furious over parole of Judith Clark and a new bill that could free some older prisoners
Republican lawmakers are lashing out at the recent parole of Judith Clark, a 69-year-old woman who spent nearly four decades in prison for her role as a getaway driver in a 1981 armed robbery of Brink’s armored car that resulted in the deaths of two police officers and a security […]
Opinion: Banning chlorpyrifos could have devastating effects on NY crops
Our family has been farming in upstate New York for generations. We take great pride in helping to feed our community, taking care of the land that we farm and protecting the natural resources that have sustained us over the years. While much of what we do daily on the […]
Bolstered by governor’s support, aid-in-dying supporters plan Albany rally
With less than two months left in the legislative session, organizations that support medical aid-in-dying will be making a push for legislation that allows terminally ill patients to end their own lives under the supervision of a doctor. The spring 2019 advocacy day for the Medical Aid in Dying Act […]
Letter: A cleaner environment starts with everyone
Let us celebrate Earth Day April 22nd all year long. Besides recycling newspapers, magazines, glass, plastics, old medicines, paints and cleaning materials, there are other actions you can take which will also contribute to a cleaner environment. Leave your car at home. For local trips in the neighborhood, walk or […]