
Environment
Environmental news from WRVO Public Media.
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Big Moose, NY is the kind of place that has one speed limit for cars and another just for snowmobiles. The tiny community in the western Adirondacks is big into snowmobiling, but it’s been pretty quiet there lately.
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Central New York has seen some winter weather the past few weeks. Will that pattern continue and should we be dreaming of seeing a white Christmas this year?
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The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree hails from the North Country this year. The 82-foot Norway Spruce was brought to New York City from Queensbury.
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Seneca Lake Guardian says it's being bullied by Seneca Meadows, the state’s largest landfill.
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New York saw its first batch of lake effect snow over the weekend. Does climate change have an effect on how lake effect snow hits Upstate New York?
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A decision by regulators in California has cleared the way for New York to move forward on its goal of requiring all new cars and trucks sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is reaffirming the state’s commitment to tackling climate change as well as making another plea to voters to back an environmental bond act on the fall ballot.
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Environmental groups are pushing regulators to deny renewal of water permits for a power plant along Seneca Lake that’s come under scrutiny for its cryptocurrency-mining operation.
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The governor met with the heads of utilities as storm season begins and advocated for a bond act to combat climate change.
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State officials are warning residents about the Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive species from Asia that represents a threat to New York’s agriculture, and especially the wine and grape industry.