Rochester-area students intend to join their peers across the world by demonstrating on December 6.
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New-school fuel
On large dairy farms with lots of cattle, manure management is no minor task. Farmers have to be deliberate about how they store it, and mindful of the environmental impact of mountains of manure. And then there’s the odor. Some of the traditional ways that farmers have stored manure — in holding pits called lagoons, […]
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Global climate emissions flat last year despite economic growth
The International Energy Agency says that the economy grew in 2014, but global greenhouse gas emissions did not. That’s the first time in 40 years that emissions stayed flat, the agency says, without an accompanying economic downtown. According to information released recently by the IEA, global carbon dioxide emissions totaled 32.3 billion metric tons in […]
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State budget will include emissions reductions funding
State lawmakers have their eyes on a multi-state greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program as a source of revenue for the 2015-16 state budget. According to an article published on Capital, the state political news website, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the State Senate have proposed sweeping funding from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative into the forthcoming state […]
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Rochester to undertake citywide climate inventory
The City of Rochester will hire a consultant to help it put together a Climate Action Plan — a step that an official says builds on other projects and programs helping to make Rochester a more sustainable and, therefore, more desirable city. “You want to be in a community that’s somewhat progressive in sustainability areas. […]
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Report says Northeastern states could see more tar sands-derived gasoline
As more crude from Canadian tar sands heads to Gulf of Mexico refineries, Northeastern and mid-Atlantic states could see more gasoline derived from the oil. That’s the thrust of a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council. The report says that in 2012, less than 1 percent of the gasoline sold in Northeastern and […]
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Global panel says there’s no room for doubt on climate change
In a long-awaited report, the world’s top climate scientists say that there’s no longer room to doubt or deny that climate change is happening and that human activity is the largest contributing factor.
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EPA critical of Keystone XL review
Consider it an Earth Day gift: yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency submitted its comments on the State Department’s Keystone XL environmental review. In short, EPA officials say the review doesn’t contain enough information on some critical areas, including greenhouse gas emissions, pipeline safety, and alternative routes. The State Department oversees the approval process for the […]
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Regional cap and trade program tightens limits
Cap and trade advocates got some good news this morning: the nine-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has announced plans to permit fewer carbon emissions from power plants in 2014. RGGI, as the initiative is commonly known, is made of Northeastern states that banded together to impose stricter regulations on power sector greenhouse gas emissions. The […]
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Taking stock of the changing climate
As the climate continues to change, the Rochester area can expect more frequent downpours, heat waves, and dry periods, according to the newly released draft National Climate Assessment. The document, which was authored by climate researchers from across the country, takes comprehensive national and regional views of climate trends. The assessment includes climate projections based […]
