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    7 Events to Check Out During the 10th Annual Climate Week NYC

    7 Events to Check Out During the 10th Annual Climate Week NYC

    Monday marks the start of the 10th annual Climate Week NYC. From Sept. 24 to the 30, non-profit The Climate Group has invited businesses, governments, nonprofit organizations, universities and art and music organizations to host a wide variety of affiliated events devoted to raising awareness and prompting action around climate change. “Climate Week NYC is […]

    Climate Activists Turn Up the Heat on NY Gov. Cuomo With Sit-In

    Climate Activists Turn Up the Heat on NY Gov. Cuomo With Sit-In

    By Andrea Germanos Dozens of young New Yorkers on Wednesday are occupying the Manhattan office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo to demand he reject fossil fuel money. “We’re here fighting for the people that we love and the places we call home,” said one of the activists with the Sunrise Movement, the youth-led group behind the […]

    Judge Orders EPA to Comply With Clean Air Act in Ozone Lawsuit

    Judge Orders EPA to Comply With Clean Air Act in Ozone Lawsuit

    A federal judge ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action to fight air pollution entering New York and Connecticut from five other states, Reuters reported. The EPA had until August 2017 to complete plans for states that failed to adapt to new ozone air-quality standards set by the agency in 2008, but […]

    ‘Great News For New Yorkers’: Supreme Court Denies Constitution Pipeline Request

    ‘Great News For New Yorkers’: Supreme Court Denies Constitution Pipeline Request

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition filed by Constitution Pipeline to challenge New York state’s denial of a water quality certification for the natural gas project. Natural Gas Intelligence reported: “The petition was distributed for conference, or discussion, on Friday, but the justices simply denied it.” The ruling leaves in place the […]

    New York’s Central Park Is Going Car-Free

    New York’s Central Park Is Going Car-Free

    One of the world’s most iconic parks is going vehicle-free this summer; New York City is banning all cars and trucks from Central Park. “This park was not built for automobiles,” Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday in Central Park. “It was built for people.” Central Park will reach its full potential by going car […]

    Wind Energy’s Swift Growth, Explained

    Wind Energy’s Swift Growth, Explained

    By John Hall The wind industry is growing quickly around the world, especially in China and the U.S., where the total amount of electricity generated by wind turbines nearly doubled between 2011 and 2017. All told, about 25 percent of global electricity now comes from renewable sources like hydropower, wind and solar energy. As a […]