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Electric buses are all the buzz. But RTS thinks hydrogen might be better for Rochester winters

The experience of operating 10 electric buses the past two winters has RTS looking for better options - aided by $5 million from New York state.
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Tue, 07/05/2022 - 4:15am
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Connections: Jackie Augustine, founder of BluePrint Geneva

In 2015, Jackie Augustine lost her bid for mayor of Geneva by just 14 votes. Then, she dusted herself off and launched a 501c3 called BluePrint Geneva,...
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Fri, 05/28/2021 - 10:42am
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Connections: A debate over crypto currency

A group based in the Finger Lakes is organizing opposition to a Bitcoin mining operation. Crypto currency has made significant gains in the last six...
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Wed, 05/12/2021 - 11:05am
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Environmentalists concerned about pollution created by disposable masks

On Earth Day, environmentalists are calling attention to the pollution caused by disposable face masks. The marine conservation organization Oceans Asia...
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Thu, 04/22/2021 - 9:58am
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Aboard the Lake Guardian, scientists fish for the story of Lake Ontario

The Lake Guardian that was docked at the Port of Rochester for little more than a day set sail Tuesday without fanfare. It’s a working ship, after all,...
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Tue, 04/13/2021 - 12:47pm
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Climate activists launch clean heating and cooling campaign

Local climate activists are launching a new campaign to educate people about the advantages of heat pump systems as a cleaner alternative to fossil...
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Tue, 02/02/2021 - 7:43am
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State, advocates seek public's help to enforce plastic bag ban

Now that New York state has begun enforcement of its plastic bag ban, after an unsuccessful lawsuit by the plastics industry, the state’s environmental...
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Mon, 10/19/2020 - 2:36pm
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Cuomo scraps $3 billion environmental bond act

New York, fearing the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, has decided to pull an item from this year’s ballot that would have asked voters...
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Thu, 07/30/2020 - 12:50pm
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Bello’s request to join state climate program referred to committee

Legislation that would allow Monroe County to be part of a state climate action program has been referred to committee for review. County Executive Adam...
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Thu, 04/30/2020 - 12:01pm
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Connections: Is it possible to live a life without single-use plastics?

A year ago, Marielle Jensen Battaglia gave up plastic for Lent. She decided that she wanted to live differently. She wanted to find ways to eliminate...
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Thu, 03/26/2020 - 10:21am
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