Stop Greenidge’s Title V Permit Renewal!

Read more below on how to advocate for the rejection of Greenidge Generating Station’s Air Title V Facility Permit renewal. If the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation approves their permit renewal, this will have dangerous environmental impacts. Public Hearings: Legislative public comment hearings will be held virtually on Monday October 24, 2022, at 1:00 pm…

Urge Gov. Hochul to Stop Subsidizing the Fossil Fuel Industry!

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,…

Is it safe to swim in the lake?

This summer, as temperatures rise and nutrient and fertilizer runoff increases in the Finger Lakes, make sure you check the water before you jump in. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has a notification page and interactive map where you can check to see where harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been reported. Since exposure to…

Take Action: No fracked gas for Bitcoin mining

Companies are flocking to New York to re-open dirty old power plants to generate power for cryptocurrency mining operations.  The kind of cryptocurrency mining used to make Bitcoin, known as “proof of work,” uses thousands of computers to solve complex math equations. These computer farms are extremely energy-intensive. According to the New York Times, this practice consumes…

Climate Justice Rally – Tomorrow!

Join Sunrise Ithaca for a rally at the Bernie Milton Pavilion TOMORROW, Friday, March 25th at 4:30pm.  This rally is part of a wider Global Climate Strike, with a local goal of drawing attention to the social justice component of the Ithaca Green New Deal.   This will include a call to action for the City to take…

Understanding Extended Producer Responsibility & Advocating for Positive Change

“Extended Producer Responsibility,” sometimes shortened to EPR, is simply, and importantly, holding the producers of various items accountable for what they put out into the world. Rather than corporations being able to make anything – even products that are potentially harmful or polluting – then shift responsibility and blame to consumers/people using the product regarding…

Don’t Allow Bitcoin Mining to Expand

Please call Governor Hochul today, and ask her to deny Greenidge’s Title V Air Permit, which would allow for an expansion of Bitcoin mining, and adopt a moratorium on proof of work crypto, which would place a hold on certain cryptocurrency mining operations. You can use this dedicated hotline to make the call: (866) 942-5138!…

Climate Can’t Wait 2022

CLIMATE CAN’T WAIT 2022 is a team of over 30 organizations committed to mobilizing support for a comprehensive package of legislative policy proposals to move New York into the new renewable energy future. As our climate deteriorates causing death and destruction to communities across our state, nationally and worldwide, let our legislators know that New York must take rapid and bold action. On January 25, rise up with climate activists to demand that the New York State legislature take bold action on climate.