Findings from the New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) report share five issues that emerge as the most prominent challenges facing New York’s power grid. In summary, the five issues are listed below: For more information and details of the key issues, and why upstate NY residents should care, read the staff report from Finger…
On Monday, June 8th, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin visited Binghamton to call for a rollback of the state’s ban on natural gas extraction, which includes fracking. This would push NY state to continue with the Constitution Pipeline project, a controversial 125-mile-long pipeline that would pass through Broome, Chenango, and Delaware counties. Zeldin’s visit…
The state Legislature just passed a bill that would place a 12-month freeze on permits for data centers. If the governor signs it, it would be the first statewide moratorium in the nation. By Lauren Dalban June 4, 2026 This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate,…
The CNY United for Community Benefits coalition will hold a Volunteer Action Meeting on June 8th at the East Syracuse Free Library, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm. Join us to learn how to make your voice heard and take action to make Micron be a good neighbor, including: – Discussing why we need a community…
An update on one of our Fall 2025 Neighborhood Mini-Grant awardees! Claire Mullen, a volunteer with Loaves & Fishes, worked with staff to assemble and distribute first aid kits. Located in St. John’s Church, Loaves & Fishes provides free meals and advocacy to those in need. Working together, the staff and Claire decided it would…
For more information, visit the event page. Join DSA Tech Action and Food & Water Watch as we phonebank for the NY State Data Center Moratorium (S9144A, A10141A). When you sign up, you will receive a link to the phone banking Zoom virtual meeting room where you will receive a script and a quick training on the phone…
Established in 2018, the Little Finger Lakes Center, located in the old Hemlock School on South Main Street in Hemlock, NY, serves as a vital hub for the residents of the Little Finger Lakes Region- Canadice, Conesus, Hemlock, and Honeoye Lakes. More than just a building, this center symbolizes the community’s commitment to preserving its…
Sustainable Finger Lakes awarded a Neighborhood Mini-Grant to the Dryden Rail Trail (DRT) Task Force to plant a “tiny forest” along Pickney Road in Dryden. Their second planting day is set for Saturday, May 16. Please contact Alice Green at agreen@townofdrydenny.gov if you are interested. Read the full article from Finger Lakes Daily News.
The Ithaca Local Economy Lab Podcast is a conversation with local businesses and community programs that are doing things just a little bit differently. The old economy, based on the idea that more is better, isn’t working for us regular folks. But the New Economy is already here – it’s just camouflaged. Ithaca, NY is…
Sustainable Finger Lakes awarded the Task Force a Neighborhood Mini-Grant to fund plants and materials to create a native forest beside a section of the Dryden Rail Trail in Etna. The Dryden Rail Trail (DRT) Task Force is inviting volunteers for a second tiny forest planting day along the trail west of Pinckney Rd on…
In STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE!, Amy Goodman takes on soldiers, politicians, and corporate media in a fearless pursuit of truth. Undeterred by armed soldiers, smooth-talking politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose…
Join us in Albany on May 13 to demand a moratorium on data centers in New York. For more information, please visit the event page. The explosion of data centers is one of the biggest affordability and environmental threats of our generation. This expansion is rapidly increasing demand for energy, driving more fossil fuel pollution,…
The Farmers Supporting Farmers (FSF) Program, an initiative of AIM Independent Living Center, sponsored by the NYS Office of Mental Health, is available to support farmers, agribusiness workers, and their families across New York State. Rooted in peer connection and real agricultural experience, FSF is designed to strengthen the long-term resilience of our farming communities,…
Extreme weather events like hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes might be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about how climate disruption might impact our health via injuries and fatalities. But the ways that human health is being affected by a changing climate are wide-ranging and sometimes subtly hidden in terms of cause and…
EarthJustice responded to Hochul’s op-ed (Fitting NY’s climate goals to reality), in which she argues that common-sense updates to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act need to be made, in order to balance the line between protecting the planet while also lowering people’s energy bills. However, representatives at EarthJustice criticize that she is evading…