From the Seneca Lake Guardian and the Sierra Club, Finger Lakes Group In the sleepy, bucolic heart of Finger Lakes Wine Country of New York, along a drinking water source for 100,000 people, a mothballed coal-fired plant was retrofitted to burn natural gas to supply extra power to the public. Since the region didn’t require that much power, it was only supposed to operate about 6% of the time. The DEC greenlighted the plan with no Environmental Impact Statement, simply re-is

22 Days of Learning and Action for Intersectional Climate Justice in Rochester and Beyond. Climate of Change was co-created by the Urban League of Rochester , Ibero-American Action League , City Roots Community Land Trust , Connected Communities , M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence , Rochester Area Community Foundation , St. Mark’s and St. John’s Episcopal Church , and Climate Solutions Accelerator Learn more here . Day 1: Intentional Intersectional Climate Action Featuri

by Ruth Marchetti As the warm spring weather arrives, those of us who struggled with infestations of gypsy moth caterpillars last summer have to work quickly to avoid last year’s mess and tree damage. The invasive gypsy moth is now a permanent presence in New York State, with fluctuating populations mainly dependent on weather conditions, food sources and natural predators. Successful management should mean minimizing tree damage without disrupting predator populations or cau

by BREANNA DRAXLER March 9th, 2021 Yes! Magazine The term “urban forest” may sound like an oxymoron. When most of us think about forests, we may picture vast expanses of tall trunks and dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves, far from the busyness of the city. But the trees that line city streets and surround apartment complexes across the U.S. hold great value, in part because of their proximity to people. “Per tree, you’re getting way more value for an urban tree tha