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Don’t let gas prices deter you from your Memorial Day road trip. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) offers the following tips to help you enjoy your holiday weekend while saving money at the pump. Vehicle Maintenance that Saves Fuel Properly inflate your tires: You can improve your gas mileage by approximately 3 percent by keeping ... Read More »

Schumer’s Amendment To the Senate Farm Bill Would Create $5 Million Pilot Program to Help Small Dairy Farmers Access Technical Expertise on Animal Health and Nutrition, Best Management Practices and Business Planning Dairy Industry Makes Up Over Half of New York’s Agriculture Market – Schumer’s Block Grant Program Would Allow Dairy Farmers to Apply for Grants to Help Increase Efficiency ... Read More »

$2.4B Will Go To Repair and Reimbursements, and Another $1.3 Billion Will Go To Increasing Resiliency Of Systems So It Can Withstand Future Storms Funds Will Be Split Between MTA, New York City DOT, Port Authority And NJ Transit Schumer: NYC Can Use These Funds to Repair and Upgrade Staten Island Ferry U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that ... Read More »

The Neighborhood-Scale Demonstration Project Will Beautify the Neighborhood and Provide Valuable Data about How Green Infrastructure Can Help Reduce Combined Sewer Overflows New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Carter Strickland today announced that the recently completed installation of green infrastructure in the Edenwald section of the Bronx will prevent nearly 2 million gallons of stormwater from reaching ... Read More »

Schumer – Boxer Bill Would Prevent Rental Companies from Renting or Selling Cars Under Recall Legislation Named for Raechel and Jacqueline Houck, Who Were Killed When Their Rental Car, Which Was Under Recall, Caught Fire and Crashed Schumer: Safety Can’t Wait – This Bipartisan Bill Must Move Forward Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Barbara Boxer, Lisa Murkowski, and Claire ... Read More »

Post-Sandy Report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Demonstrates Many Successes But Also Communications Failures – Residents and Municipalities Had Difficulty Accessing Up-To-Date Weather and Flood Information Central Clearinghouse, Located At Storm.gov, and Corresponding Mobile App Would Aggregate and Clarify Rapidly Changing Weather Developments; Make them Clear and Accessible to Emergency Managers, Media Outlets, and Impacted Residents Schumer: Easy-To-Access ... Read More »

Storm Toppled Thousands of Trees, Forcing the Closure of Boat Launches at Nine Reservoirs The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that 40 recreational boat launch areas at nine City-owned reservoirs, primarily east of the Hudson River, that were closed because of storm damage from Hurricane Sandy have been reopened. The October hurricane toppled nearly 2,000 ... Read More »

Homewood Suites in Colonie is One of First Upstate Sites Funded Through $1 Million Public/Private Partnership ChargePoint and National Grid today unveiled the first of what will be many electric vehicle charging stations funded through a $1 million award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). TheChargePoint EV charging station, which can charge two cars at once, ... Read More »

Finds quality of New York City water remains high, but identifies concerns and potential future threats and calls for City action on pharmaceuticals, turbidity, waterborne pathogens and lead at the tap Riverkeeper today released a multi-year study evaluating New York’s unfiltered drinking water supply. The study finds that although the quality of New York City’s drinking water remains high, the ... Read More »

New Information Added to Open.NY.Gov to Help New Yorkers Find Local Farmers’ Markets, Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that new information has been added to the state’s comprehensive new data transparency website that will enable New Yorkers to easily find farmers’ markets, wineries, breweries, and distilleries near their homes. “With summer right around the corner, ... Read More »

New Yorkers should keep their distance and not to disturb newborn fawns or other young wildlife as many animals are in the peak season for giving birth, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today cautioned. It is not unusual to see a young bird crouched in the yard or a young rabbit in the flower garden, both ... Read More »

During Asthma Awareness Month, Education and Enforcement Effort Aims to Reduce Vehicle Idling in Neighborhoods with High Rates of Asthma Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Carter Strickland today announced the department will crackdown on vehicle idling near schools and in neighborhoods with high numbers of trucks and buses.  This follows a public education campaign that began on May 1.  ... Read More »

FEMA provides over $49 million in Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee relief Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved over $49 million in reimbursements for recovery and mitigation work related to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee for the New York State Canal Corporation. Damages have been estimated to total $80 ... Read More »

Last Year’s Frost and Flooding From Irene And Lee Revealed Huge Problems With USDA Programs – Farm Bill Taken Up this Week in the Senate Would Make Significant Improvements Schumer Announces Support For Farm Bill Would Boost Key Funding Programs For Apple, Grape, Onion, Maple Syrup And Other Crops – Bill Would Also Make Major Reforms To Crop Insurance Programs ... Read More »

The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been confirmed for the first time in Delaware and Otsego counties by the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. The EAB was found just south of the village of Unadilla in Delaware County and just north of the village of ... Read More »