New York Department of Environmental Conservation News
New York Department of Environmental Conservation News
Zero Emission Trucks to be Mandated in New York, but There’s No Way to Charge Them
Governor Kathy Hochul in 2021, in a rush to emulate the Green New Deal policies of California, enacted the Advanced Clean Truck Act (ACT) requiring the transition statewide to zero emission trucks that mirrored California’s legislation of the same name.
Backyard Burn Ban is in Effect
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning begins March 16 and runs through May 14.
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Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk
Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.
ESM Has Eight Scholar Athlete Teams
The winter sports season at Eastport-South Manor Jr.-Sr. High School was certainly one to remember as all eight varsity teams were named Scholar-Athlete teams by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.
Condon Gets the Call to the Hall
Earlier this week iconic wrestling coach Joe Condon was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.