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Gas squeeze Investigative report details threat gas drilling poses to N.Y.'s freshwater resources	Russ Walker	24 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Investigative news startup ProPublica this week blew some fresh air into Albany, N.Y., with a report on state regulators' and lawmakers' headlong rush to open up more areas to natural-gas exploration. In partnership with WNYC, ProPublica called into question the state's conclusion that freshwater sources in the state would not be contaminated by the expanded drilling. To the contrary, the news partners 'found that this type of drilling has caused significant environme ...
Topics: energy, New York, oil and gas drilling, water conflicts, water pollution (all these topics)

Solar strides in New York Solar proponents in the Empire State eagerly await new legislation	Adam Browning	21 Jun 2008	Gristmill
My colleague, Shaun Chapman, of our New York City office, offers this update on solar policy progress in the Empire State: Though it is the 5th largest solar state (PDF) (as measured by cumulative installed photovoltaic capacity), there have been strong feelings among solar proponents that New York needs to play catch up in the photovolatic market. It is catching up. Fast. Two very important bills just passed the legislature and will immediately be signed by ...
Topics: energy, legislation, New York, politics, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

Have a Sense of Tumor! New York state passes bill to create detailed map of cancer cases		20 Jun 2008	News
Posted at 9:40 AM on 20 Jun 2008 In an effort to educate the public about correlations between cancer rates and environmental factors, the New York state legislature just passed a bill that would create a detailed map of cancer cases in the state. The online map would plot the neighborhoods of cancer patients as well as the location of industrial facilities like chemical manufacturers and power plants. &quo ...
Topics: environmental justice, health, legislation, New York, news, politics (all these topics)

We're Changing the Climb-It Climber scales New York Times building with climate message		06 Jun 2008	News
Posted at 7:03 AM on 06 Jun 2008 For World Environment Day on Thursday, a French climber scaled the New York Times building in Manhattan to protest climate change. Wearing a T-shirt bearing the words "The Solution Is Simple.Org" -- the web address of a one-page site calling for meaningful climate action -- Alain Robert climbed to the top of the 52-story building unroped and without a parachute. Onc ...
Topics: climate, heroes, New York, news (all these topics)

Shinier, Happier People How three Rust Belt cities are changing		15 May 2008	Grist Feature
For more on Rust Belt cities, see our full feature on sustainability initiatives underway in Cleveland. It may not be intuitive to link an area historically associated with steel mills, coal mining, and automobile assembly lines to sustainable development. But green growth is catching on in the Rust Belt, long an economically unendowed area of the country -- and its manufacturing-heavy past is coming in handy in emerging ...
Topics: green building, New York, Pennsylvania, placemaking, Smartish Cities, special series, urban planning, Wisconsin (all these topics)

Not By a LNG Shot New York governor puts the kibosh on proposed LNG terminal		10 Apr 2008	News
Posted at 4:50 PM on 10 Apr 2008 Newbie New York Governor David Paterson has put the kibosh on a proposal for a liquefied natural gas terminal in Long Island Sound. Paterson and other outspoken opponents say the Broadwater project would damage the sound and be a floating terrorist target. Oil companies TransCanada and Shell, which are pushing the project, point to LNG as a source of clean energy, and say they'll seek o ...
Topics: energy, natural gas, New York, news, politics, state politics (all these topics)

DiCaprio's new digs Leo's new condo full of green amenities, paparazzi	Sarah van Schagen	08 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Attention, paparazzi: It's Leonardo DiCaprio's 11th Hour in his current New York abode. He's Departed (or will soon) for a new LEED-certified condo in Manhattan's Battery Park City neighborhood.DiCaprio's new digs are quite the eco-residence, featuring solar panels, a green roof, and units "decked out with locally obtained renewable materials and low- or nonpollutant paints, sealants, and adhesives." Of course, the place also features a 50-foot lap pool, ...
Topics: celebrity, energy, green building, green living, movies, New York, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

Machiavelli meets the Big Apple Ten reasons NYC's congestion pricing plan went belly up	Charles Komanoff	07 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Photo: Tom Twigg Albany strikes again: congestion pricing -- the smartest urban-transportation idea since the subway -- has been buried by the professional morticians of the New York State legislature, led by Chief Ghoul Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. As previously reported, the pricing plan, proposed a year ago by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and subsequently improved by a 17-member state-mandated commission, would have charged an $8 entry fee ...
Topics: legislation, New York, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics)

New York City's congestion pricing plan ...	David Roberts	07 Apr 2008	Gristmill
... is dead.
Topics: legislation, New York, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics)

Them's the Brakes Manhattan congestion-pricing plan kicks the bucket		07 Apr 2008	News
Posted at 1:06 PM on 07 Apr 2008 Hopes had run high that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ambitious congestion-pricing plan for the Big Apple would move forward, but the measure has died a quiet death. Democratic members of the State Assembly, determining that the measure was overwhelmingly opposed, neglected to even bring it to the Assembly floor, instead shooting it down with a secret vote. The now-dead plan would have cha ...
Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change mitigation, legislation, New York, New York City, news, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics)

Rev. Billy at the auto show	David Roberts	24 Mar 2008	Gristmill
This protest/happening at Saturday's N.Y. Auto Show was most amusing: See StreetFilms.org for background.
Topics: cars, green living, New York, placemaking, public transportation (all these topics)

The Pricing Is Right New York's new governor supports congestion pricing		24 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 2:40 PM on 24 Mar 2008 Brand-spankin'-new New York Gov. David Paterson has announced his support for a controversial congestion pricing plan. The proposal, put forward by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and supported by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, would charge $8 to drivers entering Manhattan during peak hours. Said Paterson in a written statement, "Congestion pricing addresses two urgent concerns of th ...
Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change mitigation, New York, New York City, news, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics)

LNG Island's Sound Feds approve floating liquefied-natural-gas terminal in Long Island Sound		21 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 6:37 AM on 21 Mar 2008 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday approved a $700 million floating liquefied-natural-gas terminal to be built in the middle of Long Island Sound. The energy companies Shell and TransCanada are partners in the project, which is expected to supply 1.25 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day to New York and Connecticut -- enough to generate electricity f ...
Topics: Connecticut, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, natural gas, New York, news, politics (all these topics)

Who is this guy? A quick history of N.Y.'s incoming governor David Paterson and his environmental record	Jerome Woody	12 Mar 2008	Gristmill
David Paterson. It's official. Spitzer's splitting because of his loose zipper. Lt. Gov. David Paterson has been given an unexpected promotion. Now that we know what is going to happen with the personnel shift, people are scrambling to gauge how this new governor will deal with ongoing issues in the Empire State, a state that is third largest in both population and economy. I was born and raised in New York state, and pretty much all of my family still li ...
Topics: New York, politics, state politics (all these topics)

Lemonade Spitzer's successor may continue doing good for green	Adam Browning	12 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Snark aside, the ascension of the former Lt. Gov. David Paterson could very well mean good things for environmental progress. He recently chaired the state's Renewable Energy Task Force, which recently recommended an increase in the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard. As he comes in without a direct voter mandate and has to deal with a fairly acrimonious legislative environment, what better way to establish a popular mandate than adopt something super popular -- sa ...
Topics: energy, New York, politics, renewable energy, state politics (all these topics)

Spitzer's Image New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns, leaving behind eco-legacy		12 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 10:18 AM on 12 Mar 2008 Prostitution-ring participant Eliot Spitzer has resigned as New York's governor, leaving behind a not-too-shabby environmental legacy. As New York's attorney general, he sued the Bush administration over various eco-issues, including greenhouse-gas emissions, mercury pollution and water guzzling from power plants, pesticide use in public housing, and efficiency standards for appli ...
Topics: New York, news, politics, shenanigans, state politics (all these topics)

The audacity of ho What does Spitzer's exit mean for environmentalism, and how is that funny?	David Roberts	12 Mar 2008	Gristmill
So long, and thanks for all the dish. So how about this Spitzer business, huh? So much to say, so much humor to mine, so little of it related to the environment in any way ... days like these, I envy Wonkette. Ah well, here's an attempt at something reasonably serious. Spitzer was an environmental crusader as AG. Stealing Amanda's links and verbiage: As New York's attorney general, he's sued the Bush administration numerous times over environmental issue ...
Topics: litigation, New York, politics, shenanigans, state politics (all these topics)

Gridlock Step Commission approves NYC congestion charge		31 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 4:30 PM on 31 Jan 2008 A New York commission has approved a plan to charge a fee to drivers entering Manhattan during peak hours. The proposal, aimed at reducing traffic congestion and pollution, differs only slightly from what Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed in April; it would charge $8 to drivers entering a certain area between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., and put the funding toward public transit. The plan must now be approved by the c ...
Topics: New York, New York City, news, placemaking, urban planning (all these topics)

The Big (Local) Apple NYC invests in local-food infrastructure	Tom Philpott	07 Jan 2008	Gristmill
While the farm bill wallows about in Congress, awaiting reconciliation between House and Senate versions, some state and local governments are making their own smart food policies, investing public resources in the worthwhile goal of rebuilding local food systems. A piece in last week's New York Times food section reminded me of that happy fact. The article, by Kim Severson, details an effort to build a permanent, in-door, year-round farmers market facility for New Y ...
Topics: agriculture, farmers markets, food, local food, New York, New York City (all these topics)

Blue's Cues IBM sued for dumping chemicals in upstate New York		04 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 7:44 AM on 04 Jan 2008 A group of 94 plaintiffs has filed suit against IBM in New York's state Supreme Court seeking damages for the company's role in dumping toxic chemicals near a former factory that allegedly contributed to residents developing cancers, heart defects, and other problems. According to attorneys, the main pollutant is trichloroethylene, which was first found drifting into homes and other businesses in the ...
Topics: business, litigation, New York, news (all these topics)

Nice Knowing You, 2007 New-Year-heralding ball will be energy-efficient		31 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 5:04 PM on 31 Dec 2007 As promised, the ball that will drop in Times Square tonight to herald the new year will be dazzling both in its brightness and its energy efficiency. On the 100th anniversary of the tradition, the 1,415-pound ball with a circumference of some 6 feet will glow with more than 9,500 energy-efficient LED lights. Its descent will be viewed by an estimated million people in the square, who will a ...
Topics: green living, holiday, New York, news (all these topics)

You'll Love It at Levittown Levittown, N.Y., aims to be first green suburb		17 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 1:49 PM on 17 Dec 2007 Think the phrase "green suburb" is an oxymoron? Levittown, N.Y., begs to differ. From the Archives Did You Want Rise With That? Sea-level rise this century could be twice IPCC's predictions, says research. What a Serve! House of Representatives' food service goes sustainable. O Me! O Life! Of the Questions of These Recurring. Synthetic DNA could soon yi ...
Topics: New York, news, placemaking, sprawl (all these topics)

Greening public housing	David Roberts	10 Dec 2007	Gristmill
The Clinton Global Initiative is arranging to have banks finance green retrofits of NYC public housing. CGI is, for my money, one of the most interesting groups figuring out practical, post-ideological solutions to climate change.
Topics: green building, New York, New York City, placemaking (all these topics)

New York gets it right NY Gov. Spitzer favors 100% auction under RGGI	Sean Casten	25 Oct 2007	Gristmill
New York state has announced that they intend to auction 100% of their carbon allowances under RGGI. This is a good thing.There is a 60 day comment period now open. File those comments, NY Gristers!
Topics: New York, carbon trading, politics, climate (all these topics)

The Investor Class Owns the Means of Reduction New York state investigates power companies' emissions on behalf of shareholders		17 Sep 2007	News
Posted at 6:23 AM on 17 Sep 2007 New York state used a new tactic last week to try to prompt coal-fired power plants to clean up their climate changing emissions: concern for shareholders. State attorney general Andrew Cuomo sent letters and subpoenas to five coal-lovin' power companies on Friday requesting internal documents and questioning if investors had been given ...
Topics: climate, coal, New York, news (all these topics)

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