economy and the environment

WEST ALMOND — Recent logging that removed tall red pine trees near the trailhead parking area for Phillips Creek State Forest is part of the Sustainab...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is calling on community groups, municipalities, schools and individuals to celebrate Arbor...

OLEAN — One year into a grassroots $1 million fundraising campaign, Olean Food Pantry has raised more than $402,000 to support food distribution and l...

ALFRED — As outdoor construction wraps up for the season, Alfred State has several sustainability initiatives to celebrate. The efforts have reduced w...

BELFAST — The Allegany County Office of Planning announced the adoption of the Town of Belfast's first-ever Comprehensive Plan. This landmark achievem...

OLEAN — The city of Olean Department of Public Works will again be picking up Christmas trees from the curbside. No artificial trees will be accepted ...

ALBANY (TNS) — The Business Council of New York State is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to conduct a “deep analysis” of the state’s future energy needs and ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is proposing changes to the so-called Forest Tax Law to lessen administrative burdens on participat...

NEW YORK — A cryptocurrency plant in central New York can continue operating after a court rejected the state’s effort to shutter the facility over co...

ITHACA — Shifting from wasteful demolition practices to a circular construction economy in New York state could unlock unrealized economic activity, c...

OLEAN — The city of Olean Department of Public Works will open the Front Street Yard, near the intersection of Seneca Avenue, for residents to dispose...

ALBANY (TNS) — A budget watchdog group is taking aim at the carbon tax state policymakers are designing in order to fight global warming. The Citizens...

BRADFORD, Pa. — An initial greenhouse gas inventory performed by the University of Pittsburgh shows that its Bradford campus has made progress in limi...

WEST VALLEY — Two U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) cleanup sites are expected to save taxpayers an estimated $1 milli...

DETROIT — A judge stopped on Wednesday the delivery of World War II-era radioactive soil from New York to a Michigan landfill, a temporary victory for...

WEST VALLEY — The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Projec...

New York Senate Republicans have unveiled a legislative package intended to ensure lasting, affordable energy as a counter to what they call the unrea...

WEST VALLEY — Members of the West Valley Citizen Task Force recently visited the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) to observe cleanup progress ...