Category: New York
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Top 10 Greenest Universities in America
Sierra examined the academic institutions making a difference for the planet, seeking out campuses that are creating tangible change in all categories of greenness …
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The Global Progress of Composting Food Waste
As municipal food composting programs spread across North America and Europe, no city faces a more daunting task than …
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Chesapeake Energy Stops Holding NY Landowners Hostage In Fracking Leases
A day after news reports indicate that Chesapeake has decided to stop holding NY landowners hostage to leasing contracts signed years ago, New York and Pennsylvania leaseholders …
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Why Do Children’s Toys Contain Toxic Cadmium?
The chemical is linked to many serious disorders. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks cadmium seventh out of 275 hazardous substances in the environment. The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry cites studie…
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Follow the Fracking Money All the Way to Keystone XL Conflicts of Interest
Most don’t think of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, when pondering the future of TransCanada’s Keystone XL tar sands export pipeline—but they should.