Stories Tagged "New York"
NY Court Hears Arguments On Fracking Bans
posted on March 22, 2013 at 2:44 PM
In the past few years, more than 50 New York municipalities have banned gas drilling, and more than 100 have enacted moratoriums on drilling activities.
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No Immediate Ruling on Bid to Delay NYC Soda Rule
posted on February 22, 2013 at 1:26 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge isn't saying how soon he'll decide whether to delay enforcement of New York City's first-of-its-kind effort to limit the size of sugary drinks.
The American Beverage Association and other groups faced off with city...
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Squirrel population boom frustrates fruit growers
posted on October 19, 2012 at 3:20 PM
A squirrel population boom is menacing fruit growers and others in some patches of the country.
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2 Sides Face Off Ahead of NYC Sugary Drink Hearing
posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:02 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Advocates on both sides of the New York City proposal to limit the size of soda and other sugary drinks in eateries are facing off a day before public hearings.
More than 100 protesters gathered on the steps of City Hall on...
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Posh Hotels are Buzzing With Tiny New Guests
posted on July 13, 2012 at 12:59 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - An iconic hotel in the heart of midtown Manhattan is buzzing with thousands of tiny new visitors. But watch out: They'll sting if you get too close.
Honeybees have taken up...
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NY Farmers Encouraged to Grow Willow for Fuel
posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:08 PM
MEXICO, N.Y. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has earmarked $4.3 million to encourage northern New York farmers to grow shrub willows as a renewable energy source.
The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and...
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NYC Ban On Big Sodas Could Face Legal Test
posted on June 15, 2012 at 4:34 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — If New York City bans big sodas, what's next on the list? Large slices of pizza? Double-scoop ice cream cones? Tubs of movie-theater popcorn? The 16-ounce strip steak?
The proposed crackdown on super-sized drinks could face a...
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For NY Farmers, Fracking Means Salvation - Or Ruin
posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:25 AM
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Some New York farmers look across the Susquehanna River, see the flares of Pennsylvania gas wells and think of the money they're losing as heated debate keeps hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, out of New York.
Others...
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Eighth Generation Vermont Farm Creates Unique Mobile CSA
posted on May 11, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Farmers Still Checking for Damage from Cold Snap
posted on March 30, 2012 at 10:33 AM
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Fruit plants budding and blooming weeks
earlier than usual were damaged by frigid temperatures this week,
but farmers in the Great Lakes and Northeast say they're still
assessing the toll and some crop loss won't be apparent...
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Innovative Rooftop Farming Methods Sprout up in the Big Apple
posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:08 PM
Market to Market (September 23, 2011)
posted on September 23, 2011 at 6:26 PM
Market to Market (July 29, 2011)
posted on July 29, 2011 at 7:21 PM
Innovative Rooftop Farming Methods Sprout up in the Big Apple
posted on July 29, 2011 at 4:12 PM
Innovative Campaign puts a Face on the Farmer
posted on December 30, 2010 at 10:12 AM
