Governor Andrew Cuomo has taken a very direct step toward legalizing recreational cannabis use in New York: He’s included a plan to do it in his budget proposal. Cuomo just wrapped up his annual State of the State and budget addresses to lawmakers, and legal cannabis was just one of a long list of policy […]
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Local solar options grow
Renewable energy advocates have long said community solar could help make renewable energy more accessible to renters and homeowners who can’t afford rooftop solar panels. And now, with some state regulatory obstacles cleared, more community solar projects are coming online in the Rochester region.
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Local summit aims for action on climate
For several years, climate and environmental activists have been calling for New York to take serious, aggressive action to transition the state to 100 percent renewable energy. The state has made progress. It now requires utilities to get half of their electricity from renewables by 2030. And earlier this year, New York and some other […]
