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State adopts new regs to cut regional greenhouse- gas initiative cap by 30%
ALBANY — New York State agencies on Dec. 1 adopted new regulations to “strengthen” the regional greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI). The regulations “advance” New York’s portion of the 30 percent regional cap reduction from 2021 to 2030, “ensuring that regional emissions are 65 percent below the starting cap level by 2030 and will align New […]
NYPA to install nearly 2,800 LED streetlights in Salina
SALINA — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the Town of Salina announced on Dec. 7 the start of an energy-efficient LED streetlight installation throughout the town as part of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s Smart Street Lighting NY program. The project will save the town about $400,000 in annual utility costs and significantly reduce
VIEWPOINT: How Eco-Friendly is Organic Farming and is There Another Way?
Grocery shoppers who care that their food is grown in a responsible and environmentally friendly fashion enjoy plenty of opportunities to buy organic fruits and vegetables — and increasingly they are taking advantage of those opportunities. The proof: Organic food sales in the United States reached $50.1 billion in 2019, up 4.6 percent from the previous
Rome Memorial Hospital seeks retired health-care workers for help with virus patients
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) is encouraging retired health-care professionals who are interested in rejoining the workforce “temporarily” to contact its human-resources (HR)
City of Syracuse awards winter COVID-19 grants to 23 small businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced that 23 Syracuse small businesses will use grant funding to “adapt to the challenges presented by
Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations hit the 100 mark
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County hospitals has reached 100 as the virus continues to spread in the
Broome County no longer reporting possible virus exposures
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department said it is no longer announcing individual locations, like restaurants and stores, where the public may have
Rome Memorial Hospital to allow only patients in ER, with limited exceptions
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) announced that only patients will be permitted in its emergency department, for the time being, with limited exceptions.
“Essentially, we’re starting to get the caseloads from the holidays,” McMahon said. “The grim reality of the virus getting into nursing homes is playing out
People news: Kong joins SRC as VP of quality
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC Inc. announced it has hired Yuan Kong as vice president of quality. “In this position, Kong and his team will maintain
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