Environment

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (347+ words) Demolition of Albany's Central Warehouse is expected to begin in about a week after some key logistical hurdles were cleared, Albany County officials said Tuesday. Built in 1927, the 495,000-square-foot building has been abandoned and decaying since the 1990s. Officials had hoped…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (463+ words) New York's Cooperative and Condominium Community For co-op and condo boards, the technical challenge of electrifying their building to bring it into compliance with Local Law 97 is beyond daunting. Even more formidable is the governance challenge — getting a few hundred…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (759+ words) Legislation is required to protect the sharks living off the Clare coast according to one of Ireland’s leading shark experts, Ken O’Sullivan. The Lahinch based nature filmmaker was speaking following an incident off Waterford last week when a sea angler…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (550+ words) The revelation comes at a time when several media outlets have exposed evidence of coordination among New York’s investor-owned utilities to limit strong consumer protections. Extreme heat is a major public health problem made worse by the climate crisis. In…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (712+ words) New York's skyline may look a little different after 11 p.m. if state lawmakers approve a sweeping proposal designed to reduce light pollution. The measure, called the Dark Skies Protection Act, would establish new rules for outdoor lighting across residential, commercial, industrial,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (454+ words) "This is truly a historic moment for New Jersey." New Jersey is set to receive as much as $2.5 billion from a settlement with DuPont and 3M over environmental damages linked to PFAS chemicals. It's one of the biggest moves the state…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (328+ words) AN ENVIRONMENTAL services firm in Ellesmere Port has reported successful testing results in destroying per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Veolia is one of two businesses in the UK currently destroying the so called ‘forever chemicals’ which are the subject of…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (936+ words) What would it take for the Hudson Valley to remain a viable place to live? Formerly known as Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley, The Understory supports locally led efforts to care for the region’s communities and ecosystems. Its new…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (112+ words) The electric transmission grid—the poles and wires spanning vast distances and delivering power to our homes and businesses—is essential energy infrastructure. Everyone relies on this electricity system, but few think about it. Nonpartisan, nonprofit research and analysis to…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (705+ words) NJBIZ Leading Women in Business NJ secures court approval for $2.5B DuPont, 3M PFAS settlements A no trespassing sign featured at the Dupont Pomptain Lakes site. - PROVIDED BY NEW JERSEY OAG Jessica Perry//August 10, 2026// A year after unveiling the landmark environmental settlements,…...