Topic: Pete Grannis

Environmental commish is axed by Paterson

NY Daily News - 482 days ago
Gov. Paterson abruptly fired his environmental commissioner Thursday.. . The surprise firing of Alexander (Pete) Grannis came just days after an...

NY to seek info on cleanser contents

Forbes - 524 days ago
Consumers curious - or concerned - about the chemicals in household cleaning products will get detailed rundowns under state plans to require manufacturers to detail their products' contents.. While many cleanser companies have made some ingredient information available in recent years, the New York ...

NY toughens rules on gas drilling in watersheds

AP News - 663 days ago
Natural gas drilling in NYC, Syracuse watersheds now unlikely as NY regulators toughen rulesNew regulations announced Friday for natural gas drilling in the New York City and Syracuse watersheds will create a bureaucratic hurdle that effectively prevents drilling there, defusing concerns about ...

Carbon price drops in Northeast auction

AP News - 887 days ago
Carbon price drops 33 percent in 5th auction of year-old Northeast regional groupThe price of carbon allowances dropped 33 percent in the latest quarterly auction held by 10 Northeastern states in an initiative to reduce greenhouse gases in the region.Officials say ...

Gennaro Unfiltered on Fracking

The New York Observer - 1252 days ago
" City Councilman James Gennaro, the water supply's self-appointed ombudsman, nearly shouted at an emergency Council hearing yesterday, where officials and citizens discussed frackingthe unfortunately named and controversial method used to extract natural gas. So Gennaro, chair of the City Council's ...