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Onondaga Lake cleanup progresses
SYRACUSE — Envision hiking and biking trails, a boat rental company, and even a beach and some swimming. All could one day be an option in and around Onondaga Lake as a $1 billion cleanup project continues. For more than 125 years, industrial and chemical operations disposed myriad pollutants into the 4.6-square-mile lake, including mercury […]
Long-time Novelis employee to take helm at Oswego plant
OSWEGO — The Novelis plant in Oswego has a new manager. Chris Smith, a 28-year veteran of Novelis, was most recently global director for automotive
NYSERDA: 10 percent increase in new energy-efficient residential properties in 2012
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on Tuesday said the number of New York homes certified as energy efficient increased by
EFC awards $3M no-interest loan for expansion of Sauquoit Creek Pump Station
SAUQUOIT — The New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) board has approved a $3 million short-term, interest-free loan for complete engineering services in the
Upstate Shredding to grow 29 percent in 2013
OWEGO — Upstate Shredding, LLC., the largest, privately owned scrap dealer on the East Coast, is projecting it will continue its fast-growing ways this year with nearly 30 percent revenue growth. One of the drivers of that growth will be the company’s recent move in Albany. Upstate Shredding, headquartered at 299 Corporate Drive in Owego,
Miami Beach firm to acquire Synapse car charging network
SYRACUSE — Car Charging Group, Inc., a nationwide provider of electric vehicle charging services, plans to acquire EV Pass, LLC and its local network of charging stations from Synapse Sustainability Trust, Inc. of Syracuse. Synapse is a nonprofit focused on sustainable environmental initiatives. EV Pass specializes in building destination and location networks for electric vehicle
Baldwinsville, businesses plan curb-appeal project
BALDWINSVILLE — Village officials and at least one area business owner are hoping a four-way partnership is soon cemented officially so work can begin along the village’s main intersection on East Genesee Street to improve pedestrian traffic and safety. “It’s a nice project,” Baldwinsville Mayor Joseph Saraceni says of the planned work and partnership between
National Water Main Cleaning Co. starts Utica office
UTICA — Sewer overflows enticed a New Jersey company to open a new location in Utica. National Water Main Cleaning Co., of Newark, N.J., will hold a grand opening for its new Utica location on March 13. Its new office is at 928 Broad St. The firm provides sewer-system cleaning, studies, inspections, and repairs. It
Solarize Madison charging up for second round
A solar-power group-purchasing program in Madison County is dipping its toe in new waters for its second year. Solarize Madison enlisted Madison County residents, businesses, farms, and organizations to buy or lease photovoltaic electrical-generating systems in 2012. By bringing the individual purchasers together, the program aimed to help buyers pay less for their solar panels
OCRRA names Destiny USA 2012 Recycler of the Year
SYRACUSE — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) has named Destiny USA its 2012 Blue Ribbon Recycler of the Year. OCRRA, a nonprofit public
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