Fans of mass transit often talk about how hard it is to convince people to give public transportation a shot. But for the past few years, some local mass transit advocates have tried to have a little fun with the task. The result is ROC Transit Day, which happens this year on Thursday, June 19. […]
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Sun gods: Why solar power isn’t just for hippies anymore.
A growing number of homeowners, businesses, and institutions in New York and across the country are adopting solar.
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EPA proposal would leave it up to states to cut power plant emissions
Earlier today, the federal Environmental Protection Agency laid out its new plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. But there’s a pretty good chance that some energy interests and lawmakers will try to either sue or legislate the proposed rules into oblivion. The EPA is using a technical regulatory process to implement the […]
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Bagging the food waste problem
Chew on this: food makes up approximately one-fifth of the waste sent to US landfills every year, and 30 to 40 percent of the country’s food supply goes uneaten annually. Food waste is a global problem. It makes products more expensive for consumers and squanders important resources like water, fertile land, and energy. And with […]
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Can bike sharing work in Rochester?
Students, faculty, and staff at Nazareth College and Rochester Institute of Technology can borrow a bicycle from a shared pool to get around on and off campus. The schools have bike-sharing programs, just like countless other campuses and cities across the world. Public bike-sharing services, similar to those at Naz and RIT, could soon emerge […]
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Kodak environmental settlement finalized
A federal bankruptcy court judge has given final approval to the Eastman Business Park clean-up settlement between Kodak, the State Department of Environmental Conservation, and federal agencies. Under the settlement, Kodak will put $49 million into an environmental trust fund to pay for ongoing and future clean up and monitoring work at the business park […]
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Williamson follows the sun
The Wayne County town of Williamson could begin powering its municipal buildings almost entirely with solar energy as early as the fall. The electricity will come from a 1.5 megawatt solar farm, which will be built on the closed Williamson landfill. Compared to the 580 megawatt Ginna nuclear plant, the generation capacity is small. But […]
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Climate change fight: it’s up to you
RELATED STORIES: Climate change: Rochester’s environmental record is mixed Earth Day Events Over the past several months, top scientists from around the world have issued stark warnings about climate change. It’s here, it’s happening on a global scale, and countries are not prepared, they say. Climate change is the defining environmental issue of the modern […]
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Climate Change: Rochester’s environmental record is mixed
Despite its successes, the Rochester region still has its share of environmental problems.
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Eastman park permit could set precedent
Eastman Business Park needs a state permit to withdraw up to 54 million gallons of water a day from Lake Ontario.
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RIT’s platinum building
When Rochester Institute of Technology built its Golisano Institute for Sustainability, school officials said they wanted to set an example. The building would house a young program with a mission of incorporating environmental principles into industry and corporate decision-making. And officials said they wanted its home to embody the same mindset. The result: a building that’s been […]
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Restoring balance to Braddock Bay
In a few weeks, when spring settles in, the wetlands around Braddock Bay will come alive. Spawning fish will take cover under aquatic plants in the shallow water. Birds will flutter among the cattails and float in the ponds, looking for food or a place to nest. For the migrants that made the flight across […]
