Like a lot of westerners, I grew up thinking that New York was New York City – crowded, bustling concrete canyons and asphalt jungles. That’s New York City alright. But it’s not New York – it’s certainly not the upstate … Continue reading
Today, New York officials announced that the state will move forward in issuing revised regulations on hydraulic fracturing for shale gas drilling, despite the fact that its environmental review—a process that should inform how hydraulic fracturing is regulated—is not yet … Continue reading
As the Northeast takes a wintertime breather from its river and stream recovery efforts in the wake of tropical storm Irene, a couple things come to mind. First, this act of God is likely not the last the Eastern Seaboard … Continue reading