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Native-owned casinos like Turning Stone would have competition under Cuomo's plan. Photo: Oneida Nation
Cuomo wants casinos upstate first
Rensselaer, NY, Jan 11, 2013 — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address offered more details on a plan to expand casino gambling in New York State. The governor described casino development as an integral part of his ambitions for reviving the economy across the state, and he wants new casinos upstate first. Go to full article
Where drillers want to use hydrofracking in New York: pending well permit applications for high-volume hydraulic fracturing. Image: Innovation Trail
Fracking opponents prep for comments fight
Ithaca, NY, Dec 28, 2012 — New York's Department of Environmental Conservation released a draft set of regulations for hydraulic fracturing in November. Those proposed rules are open for public comment until Jan. 11, 2013.
Fracking opponents are preparing to make the most of the opportunity. Go to full article
Fracking opponents are preparing to make the most of the opportunity. Go to full article
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Warmer office could mean better health, researcher finds
Rochester, NY, Dec 18, 2012 — It's not unusual for people to wonder if their offices are making them less healthy: people complain of a lack of fresh air, sick coworkers, and uncomfortable chairs, to name a few. In Binghamton University's bioengineering labs, researchers are looking for ways to make workplaces healthier. Go to full article
Hydrofracking drillpad. Photo: Matt Richmond
Neither side happy with draft fracking rules
Rensselaer, NY, Dec 13, 2012 — In conversation with public radio Wednesday, Gov. Andrew offered the first clues on what's in the health study on hydraulic fracturing that his health commissioner and three outside experts are currently reviewing.
"They're looking at the experiences of other states in the country where this has been done, reports of possible health consequences," said Cuomo. "They will then help us make a determination whether there's a true health risk or not."
New York's Department of Environmental Conservation opened a new public comment period on rules for hydrofracking yesterday. It's working under an extended deadline, pending the review of health experts. Under the new timeline, the Cuomo Administration is headed toward a decision by the end of February.
New York first put hydrofracking on hold in 2008. Since then, the state's environmental regulators have been crafting regulations to oversee the controversial drilling practice. The DEC released the latest draft of those rules in November. Now, neither side in the hydro fracking debate is satisfied. Go to full article
"They're looking at the experiences of other states in the country where this has been done, reports of possible health consequences," said Cuomo. "They will then help us make a determination whether there's a true health risk or not."
New York's Department of Environmental Conservation opened a new public comment period on rules for hydrofracking yesterday. It's working under an extended deadline, pending the review of health experts. Under the new timeline, the Cuomo Administration is headed toward a decision by the end of February.
New York first put hydrofracking on hold in 2008. Since then, the state's environmental regulators have been crafting regulations to oversee the controversial drilling practice. The DEC released the latest draft of those rules in November. Now, neither side in the hydro fracking debate is satisfied. Go to full article
A tanker trucks transports water for hydrofracking operations in Susquehanna County, Pa. Photo: Marie Cusick
NY water regulations raise concerns about fracking
Rensselaer, NY, Dec 11, 2012 — New York's Department of Environmental Conservation appears to be nearing the end of its four-year hydrofracking review. If the DEC gives an OK to the controversial drilling technique, final regulations are expected in early 2013.
The DEC recently released regulations that would cover water use by the natural gas industry. And advocates of strict protections for freshwater aren't impressed. Go to full article
The DEC recently released regulations that would cover water use by the natural gas industry. And advocates of strict protections for freshwater aren't impressed. Go to full article
Cornell researcher Brian Richards stands in a switch grass field that's part of NEWBio project. Photo: Matt Richmond
Maximizing "marginal" land for biofuel
Ithaca, NY, Dec 07, 2012 — Solar and wind power get a lot of the attention as promising alternative power sources. But energy extracted from plants, known as biofuels, is also the subject of ongoing research.
Researchers at Cornell University are testing the growing potential of less-than-ideal open space. Go to full article
Researchers at Cornell University are testing the growing potential of less-than-ideal open space. Go to full article
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Syracuse company looks to get in on Greek Yogurt boom
Syracuse, NY, Nov 26, 2012 — The yogurt industry in Upstate New York is getting attention as a bright spot in the region's lackluster economy. Byrne Dairy, based in Syracuse, is looking to get in on the trend. Go to full article
Insurance companies raise questions about fracking
Nov 06, 2012 — Nationwide Insurance announced earlier this year that damage from hydraulic fracturing won't be covered under its homeowner policies.
That announcement has brought to light some new questions about how fracking will be regulated in New York. Go to full article
That announcement has brought to light some new questions about how fracking will be regulated in New York. Go to full article
Pat Dundon in the office, surrounded by workarounds for the energy efficiency modeling software TREAT. Photo: Matt Richmond
New York Green Jobs off to a slow start
Binghamton, NY, Oct 05, 2012 — A recent study by the consulting firm McKinsey and Company concluded that the U.S. could, by the end of this decade, eliminate about $1.2 trillion in wasted energy every year.
But as the Innovation Trail's Matt Richmond reports, New York's attempts to get started on that goal, and support green jobs in the process, have shown that it won't be easy. Go to full article
But as the Innovation Trail's Matt Richmond reports, New York's attempts to get started on that goal, and support green jobs in the process, have shown that it won't be easy. Go to full article
Weeks after its founding, the Shale Resources and Society Institute (SRSI) released a study that hydrofracking opponents called flawed and biased toward the natural gas industry. Above, a hydrofracked well and drilling pad in Pennsylvania. Photo: Matt Richmond
Controversy simmers over SUNY shale institute
Sep 12, 2012 — The founders of the new Shale Resources and Society Institute at SUNY Buffalo say its purpose is to act as an information hub on hydrofracking. But only a month after opening its doors, the new institute released a controversial study fracking opponents called flawed and biased in favor of the natural gas industry.
The study was written before the official launch of SRSI and was released under its banner without significant new changes from anyone working at SUNY Buffalo. While the report's authors admit a handful of small errors, they stand behind it and SUNY Buffalo administrators insist the institute was fulfilling its pledge to act as an information hub on fracking.
But the episode raises questions about how objective fracking research can be, even in academia. Go to full article
The study was written before the official launch of SRSI and was released under its banner without significant new changes from anyone working at SUNY Buffalo. While the report's authors admit a handful of small errors, they stand behind it and SUNY Buffalo administrators insist the institute was fulfilling its pledge to act as an information hub on fracking.
But the episode raises questions about how objective fracking research can be, even in academia. Go to full article
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