Plastic bag ban
If you take a look around the city, at any given time, at any given day, you'll likely see someone carrying a plastic bag, or finding a creative way to use one. But Mayor Bill de Blasio wants this to be a thing of the past. De Blasio has tried in the past to encourage New Yorkers to wean off plastic bags. First by proposing a fee per bag, which was blocked by Albany. Then Sunday, the mayor threw in his support for an all-out ban on plastic bags.
If you take a look around the city, at any given time, at any given day, you'll likely see someone carrying a plastic bag, or finding a creative way to use one. But Mayor Bill de Blasio wants this to be a thing of the past. De Blasio has tried in the past to encourage New Yorkers to wean off plastic bags. First by proposing a fee per bag, which was blocked by Albany. Then Sunday, the mayor threw in his support for an all-out ban on plastic bags.
Bridge across the Sound
The price tag to build a bridge, tunnel, or a combination of the two across the Long Island Sound to link Connecticut to Long Island is some $55 billion, according to a study commissioned by New York State. The authors of the study dismissed proposals linking Wading River to Connecticut. They say connecting either Oyster Bay and Westchester or Kings Park and Connecticut would effectively promote new opportunities for economic growth in the region.
The price tag to build a bridge, tunnel, or a combination of the two across the Long Island Sound to link Connecticut to Long Island is some $55 billion, according to a study commissioned by New York State. The authors of the study dismissed proposals linking Wading River to Connecticut. They say connecting either Oyster Bay and Westchester or Kings Park and Connecticut would effectively promote new opportunities for economic growth in the region.
Mayor to building owners: go green
We live in a city with an ever-growing skyline, but that skyline could be our biggest problem when it comes to climate pollution, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio. De Blasio on Thursday announced a plan to force building owners to upgrade their boilers, water heaters, and roofs by 2030 in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The plan would apply to all buildings over 25,000 square feet.
We live in a city with an ever-growing skyline, but that skyline could be our biggest problem when it comes to climate pollution, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio. De Blasio on Thursday announced a plan to force building owners to upgrade their boilers, water heaters, and roofs by 2030 in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The plan would apply to all buildings over 25,000 square feet.
Federal scientists contradict Trump on climate change
Federal government scientists are calling into question the president's position on climate change. A draft report done by the researchers says global warming is getting worse. And the scientists fear the final version of the study won't be made public.
Federal government scientists are calling into question the president's position on climate change. A draft report done by the researchers says global warming is getting worse. And the scientists fear the final version of the study won't be made public.
EPA chief defends Trump
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt took to the podium Friday to defend President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris global climate accord. The U.S. is now in the company of Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries not participating in the first global effort to combat climate change. 194 countries have agreed to limit their carbon emissions. The outcry is splashed across newspapers throughout Europe. One headline in Paris reads "CLIMATE GOODBYE AMERICA."
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt took to the podium Friday to defend President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris global climate accord. The U.S. is now in the company of Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries not participating in the first global effort to combat climate change. 194 countries have agreed to limit their carbon emissions. The outcry is splashed across newspapers throughout Europe. One headline in Paris reads "CLIMATE GOODBYE AMERICA."
East River oil spill
The East River oil spill cleanup continues. Now crews are rushing to cover up parts of the Con Edison substation where it originated, so that heavy rain this weekend doesn't cause more oil to leech into the river.
The East River oil spill cleanup continues. Now crews are rushing to cover up parts of the Con Edison substation where it originated, so that heavy rain this weekend doesn't cause more oil to leech into the river.
'Invisible flame' burning birds in New Jersey
A flame at a New Jersey landfill is blamed for the deaths of some birds.
A flame at a New Jersey landfill is blamed for the deaths of some birds.
What is Earth Hour?
Parts of the world will go dark for an hour to show support to protect the planet.
Parts of the world will go dark for an hour to show support to protect the planet.
Worry over the Kosciusko Bridge implosion
After several years of construction to build a new and improved Kosciusko Bridge, the end is in sight, but not in the way some local Brooklyn leaders would like it to be. At a press conference in Greenpoint, environmental advocates condemned Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the state's plan to get rid of the old bridge by imploding it, once the new bridge, which is right next to it, is completed.
After several years of construction to build a new and improved Kosciusko Bridge, the end is in sight, but not in the way some local Brooklyn leaders would like it to be. At a press conference in Greenpoint, environmental advocates condemned Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the state's plan to get rid of the old bridge by imploding it, once the new bridge, which is right next to it, is completed.