The Village of Croton-on-Hudson announced that it secured the most points in New York State’s Clean Energy Communities (CEC) Program, run by the NYS Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Croton earned 18,600 points, far beyond any of the more
Read MoreThe applicant for a proposed five-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) in Valhalla argued for a hardship waiver to Mount Pleasant’s moratorium for the facilities as town officials made clear why they enacted the pause. Attorney Robert Gaudioso said at
Read MoreA development company that has built previous large-scale projects in Mount Pleasant last week discussed with town officials the possibility of installing a battery energy storage system (BESS) at the site of an existing nursery. Acquest Development, based in upstate
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With celebratory fanfare, local officials, environmental organizations and community members watched as a large excavator pummeled the old concrete Sprout Brook Dam last week at Sprout Brook Park in Cortlandt. The dam’s removal last Wednesday will restore the flow of
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Planting more trees in the village to compensate for the quickly-disappearing canopy prompted the Pleasantville Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) to propose a new tree ordinance last January. Another main goal of the ordinance is to strengthen penalties for violating site plans and for
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With celebratory fanfare, local officials, environmental organizations and community members watched as a large excavator pummeled the old concrete Sprout Brook Dam. The dam removal took place last Wednesday at the Sprout Brook Park in Cortlandt Manor. The dam’s removal
Read MoreThe neighbor of a contractor’s yard and concrete plant near the Cortlandt Train Station in Montrose is continuing his full-court pressure on the town’s handling of the property. Ralph Mastromonaco, a well-known licensed engineer who has worked with many clients
Read MoreThis season’s drought conditions have not only triggered concerns of wildfires throughout the region but in Mount Kisco it generated discussion last week about reinforcing voluntary water conservation steps in the village. Byram Lake Reservoir is Mount Kisco’s primary water
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Yanking out gnarly invasive vines snaking through a plot of land near the Saw Mill River Parkway energized a group of about 10 volunteers last Saturday. The thick overgrowth had carpeted the ground and enveloped some of the 155 shrubs
Read MoreLithium battery storage systems are no longer allowed in the Town of Carmel. The Carmel Town Board voted last week to amend the Zoning Code blocking the controversial energy component. In July, the Town Board unanimously voted to approve a
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