Federal dollars tapped to close orphaned gas wells
The Environmental Defense Fund's Adam Peltz discusses New York's effort to secure thousands of oil and gas wells.
Future of health care is focus of new state commission
Professor Sherry Glied will lead a state commission with a health care mandate.
Spurring green innovation through government contracting
The purchasing power of the New York City Housing Authority is being utilized to spur induction stove innovation.
Energy utilities tasked with planning phase out of fossil fuels
Environmentalists are underwhelmed by a long-range plan submitted to state regulators by National Fuel Gas.
The road to the state’s conservation goals goes through upstate New York
Protect the Adirondacks analyzed the amount of property conserved in New York and proposed how to preserve more.
New leadership for New York’s liberal third party
Jasmine Gripper talks about the opportunities and challenges ahead for New York’s Working Families Party.
Commission endorses salary bump for New York judge
State Supreme Court judges are scheduled to get a 10 percent raise in a draft plan approved by a pay commission.
Home care experiment would fold minors into workforce
Could 16- and 17-year-old caregivers help alleviate the demand for home care workers? Legislation would test the idea.
Education promoted as key to healthy social media habits
Assemblymember Monica Wallace makes the case for creating a school curriculum on navigating social media usage
Assembly reviews state’s economic development efforts
Assemblymember Harry Bronson talks about workforce development, infrastructure needs, and oversight efforts.
