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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NY: Waste Reduction

According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, deforestation makes up 12 to 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. (Adobe Stock)
New Company Helps Cities with Reforestation

By Sakshi Udavant for Next City.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for New York News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-…

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Allowing leaves to decompose naturally produces leaf mold, which improves soil structure and water retention. (maxbelchenko/Adobe Stock)
For a Better Garden, Leave the Leaves

ALBANY, N.Y. - Conservation groups say one task most homeowners can take off their autumn to-do list is getting rid of all those leaves. Autumn …

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By 2050, experts estimate, there will be more plastic by weight in the oceans than fish. (Richard Carey/Adobe Stock)
New York Plastic Bag Ban Becomes Law

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The bill banning single-use plastic bags statewide has been signed into law. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo held an Earth Day news …

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In 2016, New Yorkers recycled more than 5 billion beverage containers. (pxhere)
NY Sees Major Push to Expand Bottle Deposit Law

NEW YORK — Environmental groups are hoping to get an expanded bottle deposit law passed with the state budget. The budget is due next Monday…

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Non-biodegradable, single-use plastic bags are a threat to wildlife and the environment. (RitaE/pixabay)
Cuomo to Propose Ban on Plastic Bags

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive budget includes measures to combat litter, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and protect the …

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Every year an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste enters ocean waters. (byrev/pixabay)
Cleanup Gets Trash Before It Reaches the Oceans

NEW YORK – The 33rd annual International Coastal Cleanup is coming up this weekend, part of a global effort to keep trash out of the oceans…

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Commuting by bike or foot will reduce your carbon footprint. (td2/morguefile)
The New "Carbs": Tool Tracks Your Carbon Footprint

NEW YORK – Monitoring your impact on the environment is now just a few clicks away, thanks to a website that can measure and share ways to …

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Víctimas de la súper tormenta Sandy y el huracán Irene presionan para que se apruebe la Iniciativa de la Asamblea 10342 (Travis Prolux)
Víctimas del Clima de NY Piden Acción

New York, NY – En respuesta a la decisión del Presidente Trump de retirar a los Estados Unidos del Acuerdo Climático de París…

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Environmentalists say investing in renewables would save ratepayers money. (Windtech/English Wikipedia)
Advocates Tell PSC Nukes Are Not Clean Energy

ALBANY, N.Y. - Renewables yes, nuclear no, that's the message environmentalists want the Public Service Commission to hear. The public comment …

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A solar panel factory is being built by the restored Buffalo River. (Gov. Andrew Cuomo/Flickr)
Candidates Asked to Commit to Great Lakes Restoration

BUFFALO, N.Y. - A broad coalition of business and conservation groups is asking presidential candidates to make restoration of the Great Lakes a …

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The proposed pipeline would follow the New York State Thruway from Albany to New Jersey. (Famartin/Wikimedia Commons)
DEC to Join Pilgrim Pipeline Environmental Review

ALBANY, N.Y. - The Cuomo administration says the Department of Environmental Conservation will co-lead the environmental review of a pipeline …

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The plant was proposed for Haverstraw, N.Y., 3.5 miles from the Indian Point Nuclear Power Station.  (Alexisrael/Wikimedia Commons)
Advocates Praise Denial of Desalination Plant

NEW YORK - Last week's decision by the Public Service Commission to turn down a proposed water desalination plant in Rockland County is being called a…

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