River Valley Agency Hoping New Gov Will Aprove Power Deal

Now with a new governor of New York in office, officials at the St. Lawrence River Valley Redevelopment Agency are hoping that a contract that the previous governor refused to sign will be approved by the new Governor. Just a month ago, on December 15, 2010 the former New York Governor David Paterson chose not …

Joseph Martens Nominated for Environmental Post in New York

The new governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, has chosen a new commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The Governor received praise from environmental groups for his nomination of Joseph Martens who has been the president of the Open Space Institute since 1998. This non-profit organization works to obtain lands, mostly …