Tag: fracking
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Anti-Fracking Rally Promotes Going Green in New Paltz
The amount of kilowatt hours used and carbon dioxide emitted in New Paltz is equivalent to nearly $6 million which fuels coal and gas companies, counteracting the “green” progress the state has made since banning hydrofracking at the end of 2014 — but New Paltz is not alone in this. There are still 37 states…
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Avella Remains 11th District Senator
Incumbent Tony Avella easily defeated the Green Party’s Paul Gilman on Nov. 4 in a landslide victory for the 11th Senate District in Queens. While the Green Party’s Gilman was hopeful during an interview with The Legislative Gazette last month, the incumbent easily held on to the seat, winning 92 percent of the vote according to The…
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Campus Community Focuses on Frack Impact
With a decision on New York State’s allowance of hydraulic fracturing set to be made in the coming months, the SUNY New Paltz community is making its voice heard. On Nov. 1, New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) hosted a screening of filmmaker Josh Fox’s “The Sky Is Pink,” and hosted a panel discussion…
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Sustainable Action Week in New Paltz
“In this country, chemicals are innocent until proven guilty,” said Andi Bartczak, a local science consultant with a Ph.D. in environmental toxicology. “What are you going to do about it? Students at SUNY New Paltz may not be threatening to sue the federal government, like New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, but they are educating…