Environmental Concerns
Poisons in the River
Poisonin the RiversThe Quiet Scandal of Landfill Leachate in the Hudson and Mohawk It’s an invisible poison, flowing every day into two of New York’s most important waterways. From 2019 to 2023, landfill leachate, a chemical soup created when rainwater filters through...
Lead Poisoning and Lies
Join the discussion!Lead and Lies: Albany’s West Hill and the Forgotten Children In Albany’s West Hill neighborhood, 23% of children tested in 2020 had elevated blood-lead levels, a rate more than four times the national average. Lead poisoning permanently damages the...
Concern for Our Farmlands – Part 2
A study from NYU estimated that phthalate exposure may be responsible for a loss of up to forty million IQ points across the U.S. population. That number is not just sobering. It is staggering! What do you think America should do about this? Join the conversation on...
China’s ownership of US farmlands
Part 1:Harvesting Control:China’s OwnershipPart 1: Harvesting Control:Why China’s Ownership of U.S. Farmland Should Alarm Every American Imagine this: sprawling acres of American farmland and prime real estate sitting just a stone’s throw from some of the most...
Should a Foreign Company Control Utility Providers?
Should a Foreign Company Control One of New York’s Largest Utility Providers? New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) has powered homes and businesses for decades. But in recent years, it’s been making headlines for all the wrong reasons—massive rate hikes,...
The Climate Change Super Fund Act (Bill #502129B)
States Sue to Block New York Law Targeting Fossil Fuel Companies The Greatest Forced Fund Raiser In The History Of Mankind. The Climate Change Super Fund Act (Bill #502129B): A Critical Examination By: Victor Furman My name is Victor Furman, and for nearly two...
NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT
NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT IN NYS OR NOT! By: John M Kunzman, Sr., Broome County, New YorkI’d like to preface this article by stating that I got involved over a decade ago in the natural gas exploration discussion as a leader of a coalition of landowners that had...
Does NY Need More Public Golf Courses?
Does NY Need More Public Golf Courses?New York State ranks 43 out of 50 for having the most number of public golf courses per population. Now before you start thinking it's because of our weather, think again. Minnesota ranks 1st, Michigan 3rd, Wisconsin 4th, and...
Will NY be one of the Winners of the Green Chemistry Awards 2023?
Will NY be one of the Winners of the Green Chemistry Awards 2023?All the entries are in for the 2023 EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Awards, a program designed to “recognize the environmental and economic benefits of developing and using novel green chemistry. As you...
Editorial: Everyone loves a lush green grass . . . but at what cost?
Editorial: Everyone loves lush green grass . . . but at what cost? Back in the early 70s, everyone around me was using weed killer to free their lawn from weeds and give them that lush green lawn they always wanted. My mom was the exception. She opposed this practice,...