Category: New York
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Northeast States Prove Renewables Work in Reducing Carbon Emissions While Growing the Economy
ENVIRONMENT AMERICA — The success that these states are having in limiting pollution, promoting energy efficiency and shifting to renewables should give us the confidence that they can continue to show the nation and the world that it can be done …
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New Technology Records Baseline Methane Emissions Prior to Construction of Fracking Infrastructure
DAMASCUS CITIZENS FOR SUSTAINABILITY — “With this technology, companies can no longer leave behind contaminated air and water with impunity. We urge any community concerned about health effects and pollution from gas drilling, compressor stations or pipelines to …
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12 Arrested Blockading Controversial Fracking Infrastructure
GAS FREE SENECA — Twenty-five demonstrators blockaded the Inergy facility, which they say is one example of numerous fracking infrastructure projects that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have allowed to “slip in the back door” while …
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As New York Considers its Next Move on Fracking, Attention Turns to Proposed Gas Storage Facilities
GAS FREE SENECA — Environmental advocates are concerned that these projects will lock the region into continued extraction and use of dirty fossil fuels and discourage the growth of renewable energy …
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U.S. Solar Market Grows 76 Percent in 2012
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION — With another record-breaking year, solar is the fastest growing energy source in the U.S., powering homes, businesses and utility grids across the nation. The Solar Market Insight annual edition shows …