Environment
Organic Farming in the Finger Lakes: Challenges, Rewards [AUDIO]
Researchers and growers discuss their organic farming experiences in the Finger Lakes. This feature, produced by Lori Sonken, aired on October 19, 2018. Photo by Mike Mozart.
Read MoreFriends of Stewart Park Organize Community Build of New Inclusive Playground [AUDIO]
Rick Manning, Executive Director of Friends of Stewart Park, and Lucas Raley, Cornell graduate student and organizer of the community build talk about the upcoming playground construction project. They discuss the features of the future playground and why it will be inclusive and accessible to all. They also talk about the types of jobs that…
Read MoreDon Rakow of Citizens Climate Lobby talks about Carbon Fee and Dividend System [AUDIO]
Don Rakow, Associate Professor in Cornell University School of Integrative Plant Sciences, is a member of the local chapter of the Citizen’s Climate Lobby, also known as the CCL. He describes his organization’s proposal to Congress that they enact legislation that would establish a a carbon fee-and-dividend system. CCL believes that such a system would…
Read MorePACE Energy Program Revamps for 2018 [AUDIO]
In 2015, Tompkins county adopted the Sustainable Energy Loan Program which has provided Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE financing for local energy-related improvement projects. The financing program helps commercial and non-profit building owners reduce operating costs and increase the value of their properties through clean energy improvements. The Legislature has scheduled a public hearing…
Read MoreSeneca Lake Guardian Opposes Construction of Waste to Energy Incinerator [AUDIO]
Yvonne Taylor and Joseph Campbell of Seneca Lake Guardian speak about the slated development of a waste-to-energy trash incinerator in the Town of Romulus on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake. They describe why they and hundreds of local businesses oppose the construction of the incinerator, and also discuss state legislation that is pending in…
Read MoreYvonne Taylor of Gas Free Seneca About Finger Lakes LPG Gas Storage Project [AUDIO]
Yvonne Taylor, co-founder of Gas Free Seneca, comments on the recent letter from Finger Lakes LPG (FLLPG) to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. In the letter, FLLPG asks the DEC to delay its decision on the permitting of the storage facility until the company can conduct well tests at the site. (photo…
Read MoreMike Hall, Airport Director of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport [AUDIO]
Mike Hall, Airport Director of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, talks about the planned expansion of the facility. He provides details about why and how it will become an international airport. Hall also discusses the proposal for the regional State Department of Transportation to move from its current location to the airport. This interview, produced…
Read MoreTompkins County Legislators Talk about Planned Upgrades to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport [Audio]
Tompkins County Legislators Deborah Dawson of the 10th district, and Shawna Black of the 11th district, discuss the expansion of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. They also talk about the possible effects on the economy of the regional economy. This interview was conducted by Esther Racoosin and originally aired during the May 16th, 2018 edition…
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