To those representing organizations: The End Fossil Subsidies Coalition has written an organizational sign-on letter to Governor Hochul and Legislative Leadership, urging them to eliminate non-essential tax subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. The Fossil Fuel Subsidy Elimination Act would remove over $300 million of these subsidies. This coalition letter calls for Governor Hochul, Senators,…
After the New York State Department of Health published PFAS draft rules on October 5th, advocates are concerned about the lack of consideration for the latest science from the Environmental Protection Agency, which shows the dangers that even small levels of PFAS chemicals pose to humans and the environment. Read this blog post by Peter…
Our September 28 Finger Lakes Forecast webinar on Land Use and Renewables attracted a large audience of 116 registrants from across upstate NY to learn about the process in NYS for siting various sizes of solar arrays, using transportation rights-of-way, brownfields, and marginal lands to host solar, and agrivoltaics – the potential to combine crop and livestock…
On October 11th at 6:30 pm, join the League of Women Voters of New York State, The Nature Conservancy, WE ACT, and the New York State Conference of Operating Engineers to learn about the Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. Speakers will include: Jessica Ottney Mahar, The Nature Conservancy Pamela…
The Friends of the Ithaca Farmers Market (IFM) is announcing its first fundraising event, “The Battle of the (Farm) Bands”. Farmers Market affiliated bands will compete on Sunday, October 9 from 5:00-8:00pm at IFM’s Steamboat Landing Pavilion, 545 3rd Street in Ithaca. The event will feature IFM food and drink vendors, a raffle, and a…
Join Women of Italian and Syracuse Heritage in Central New York (WISH CNY), Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON), Resilient Indigenous Action Collective (RIAC), and others at the Everson Museum of Art Plaza on Monday, October 10th to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Onondaga Nation territory. The event will begin at 5:30 pm, and all…