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RochesterEnvironment.com
Essay : Gassing the News
A good example of how dysfunctional our present media is on our environment, specifically on natural gas drilling, can be made by a point-by-point comparison of National Public Radio’s (NPR) three-part series on natural gas and recent coverage by ProPublica on the same subject: Rediscovering Natural Gas By Hitting Rock Bottom: (September 22, 09) Morning Edition : NPR Who's Looking At Natural Gas Now? Big Oil: (September 23, 2009) Morning Edition : NPR With Little Clout, Natural Gas Lobby Strikes Out: (September 24, 09) Morning Edition : NPR “Buried Secrets: Gas Drilling’s Environmental Threat from Pro Publica”
In short, while NPR wildly endorses the convenient view that natural gas is our environmental and energy salvation, ProPublica’s coverage suggests that this issue is far more complicated and sorted. NPR states that water is used for fracturing, or breaking up underground rocks for gas, and ProPublica states that unnamed manmade chemicals are being used. NPR suggests environmentalists can live with natural in the short run, and ProPublica reports wide-spread concern by environmental groups and the public. ProPublica’s coverage on gas drilling by fracturing and NPR’s don’t match in the places they should be matching—science and the facts. more...
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Media Discussions
I believe the reason why the public doesn't get the primacy of environmental issues is because of our dysfunctional media. Constant attention to how environmental matters are treated in mainstream media is a must. Each essay below links to an article on my blog: Environmental Thoughts
- Social networking the environment Many of you may not remember a world without the Internet. Now social networking has revolutionized the net—a communications medium that has already radically changed how we interact. Books, newspapers, and maybe even websites may become passé. Spreading the news will never be the same. And while social networking is probably responsible for an incredible increase in environmental awareness, it is not a replacement for environmental journalism. It may actually increase the marginalization (putting it on the backburner) of environmental issues. My concern over the popular platforms -- that easily allow its members to throw lots of information (texting, photo sharing, forwarding news links, audio, video, anything digital actually) at each other -- includes several issues. First, too few corporations mediate too many individual’s ability to communicate. You create an environmental group, for example, but no one can join unless they are a part of the platform. Or, the platform goes down and everyone is silenced. Or, the programming goes awry and heaven knows what happens to your personal stuff. Maybe those corporations won’t like what you’re saying. more...
- Kill Your TV! When you're in a hole, stop digging: Stop listening to the same media that misinformed you about the Iraq War and the dangers of Global Warming! Why do most Americans say they are concerned about the environment (at least in some polls), but don't vote for candidates with strong environmental records. Why do we continue to living our destructive, non-sustainable way of life (the United States has only a fraction of the world's population and uses 25% of the fossil fuels) despite all the evidence that it going to be a terrific cost to future generations? Is it because Americans are especially selfish or dense? I don't think so. I think the answer to most of our environmental problems is that we really don't get it; we don't understand the depth of our environmental problems because most of us are still trying to inform ourselves about the world in the same old way that led us to the state we are in--our environment on the brink of disaster. (By the way, if you think this last statement is an exaggeration, it's an indication that your listening to the same deluding media.) more...
- Thoughtful Feedback Seemingly, online media has opened itself to a plethora of mindless rantings by those without even a crazy ideology to spur them on. I speak of feedback on online news sites that are unmonitored and unfiltered so any nutcase with a computer, an Internet connection, and only a modicum of sense is allowed to write responses to local news stories online. You know what I’m talking about: follow any online article that offers reader’s responses and you’ve probably long since avoided those parts of the articles because it’s a vast wasteland of craven lunacy. This is a tragedy because the medium where we get our news is moving to the Internet where interaction between the media and its readers is critical and will add greatly to our Democracy. more...
- Environmental groups pick up where the media falls down The public is more aware of the importance of environmental issues because environmental groups are helping to connect the dots. Left to their own, the media only publishes environmental stories when something happens that their editors think will grab the public’s attention and bring in more money. more...
- A Question: Mainstream Media and Climate Change News Recently, I’ve come across on the Internet environmental scene speculations that the mainstream media refuses to connect ‘extreme’ weather events like the increase flooding in the West, Hurricane Katrina, droughts around the world, to Global Warming. Global Warming does predict that there will be more extreme weather events, including not so much more hurricanes (for example) as most intense hurricanes when they occur. more...
- Media Responsibility As I live and Breathe: Just when you think the media has become so Objective in their reporting that somehow they think they can stand outside of our environment and simply report on the decline of our environment, you read a story like this. Major Kudos for News 8/FOX Rochester. The movement is growing. The pubic and even the media is realizing that we cannot stand aside while that which keeps us alive, our environment, is in serious jeopardy - just check out some of these Rochester Environmental Issues. Hopefully, more and more mainstream media will recognize their innate responsibility as our informers, who have been protected with a special privilege under the US Bill of Rights, to inform us on the state of our environment—so that we may have the information we need to make informed choices about that which matters most. more...
- Media Priorities Hannah Montana made it to Rochester during an almost blizzard and out again. I don’t know who Hannah Montana is, but I’m glad she made it safely to and from Rochester. I know this because the local news was saturated with this topic all weekend. I could not find, however, a story about the climate talks in Bali, where the US dragged its feet on coming to an agreement with the rest of the world on curbing Global Warming gases. more...
- Stop Big Media & Stop Global Warming In just five days, the Federal Communications Commission plans to open the floodgates of further media consolidation across America. If FCC Chairman Kevin Martin gets his way, your community will be inundated with even more mass-produced celebrity gossip and infotainment, and less local reporting and quality journalism: more of the the junk news that is making us sick. more...
- About changing your media I believe in this day, when mainstream, corporate media blurs and spins important environmental information that we need to survive because of their specific ideologies and their shareholder’s economic interests, we have to change our media. We have to change how we get our media and the sources we use to inform us of what’s going on. If the media we are accustomed to has mislead us or chooses on an unsound basis which stores we shall listen to and which they want us to ignore, then we have to change. There’s no shortage of new and old media out there. And by “out there,” one of the main conduits for finding out what exactly is going on in our environment is too surf around the Internet for trusted news sources, which can come from other countries, other industries, other groups—voices that don’t appear on our television or radios (Or, maybe they do, but we could not reach them except for the power of the Internet). more...
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Save The Internet http://www.savetheinternet.com
Our environment, Net Neutrality, and us idiots
Whether or not you have been following the
Net
Neutrality issue, this raging controversy could have a
profound effect on your life. The state of the free, unfettered
environmental information network that the Internet has
delivered to the public for the past decade might be in jeopardy
if Net Neutrality is compromised by a new ruling by the
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) and Congress. Here’s the situation: “In recent weeks, top
officials from the Federal Communications Commission have held
closed-door meetings to negotiate with the country’s biggest
communications companies and online service providers on how the
Internet should be regulated.” –8/05/2010 “The
Net Neutrality Spat Explained”
ProPublica I don’t mean to imply that the Internet is a rigorous medium or that environmentalism on the net hasn’t been messy. It has. Everyone with a computer and Internet connection has been able to write a report, give an opinion, argue a position, investigate a story, and respond to every little fact or observation about our environment since the Internet went public. No posted thought seems to have been denied access (in the US anyway). That is a good thing, though it would be more helpful if more reason and less hysterics pervaded this world-wide conversation. more...
Green News for the Rochester area online
What we'd like to see is each media in Rochester (and everywhere for that matter) devote a major section of their news to serious environmental news each day backed by professional environmental reporters.
- democratandchronicle.com | Rochester RocEarth | Democrat and Chronicle This D&C green blog looks very promising about environmental news and how to live more Earth friendly --because it's from the Democrat and Chronicle it will get high traffic - Check it out, chime in, and help make it a great site.
- Green Central New York - syracuse.com "Embracing Sustainability at Work, at School, and at Home Across Syracuse and Upstate New York Communities " -from Syracuse NY Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - syracuse.com
Newspapers online in the Rochester Area
We encourage all Rochester area media to have a major section on their media for our environment. Only when we have aggressive and accurate reporting on the state of our environment can we know what to do.
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democratandchronicle.com |
Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow
pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
The largest newspaper in Rochester, NY has a new interactive design.
You can even write your own blog and your own articles. Be sure
to write about our environment.
- democratandchronicle.com | Rochester RocEarth | Democrat and Chronicle This D&C green blog looks very promising about environmental news and how to live more Earth friendly --because it's from the Democrat and Chronicle it will get high traffic - Check it out, chime in, and help make it a great site.
- Insider: Rochester Remixed |
- Rochester Magazine (RochesterMagazine.com)
- Rochester City Newspaper - With a good environmental investigator on the job, the Rochester City Newspaper is one of the best sources for good environmental news in Rochester, New York. - "City Newspaper is greater Rochester's source for news and entertainment. The paper publishes every Wednesday and is available — free — at more than 800 spots around Rochester and Monroe County, reaching about 100,000 readers. General contact information: City Newspaper 250 North Goodman Street Rochester, NY14607"
- Messenger Post Newspapers I like the new improvement on this important collection of Rochester-area town newspapers because you can see the stories online: Brighton-Pittsford Post, Henrietta Post, Brockport Post, Irondequoit Post, Canandaigua Daily Messenger, Perinton-Fairport Post, East Rochester Post, Penfield Post, Gates-Chili Post, Webster Post, Greece Post
- Public News Service - NY | Global Warming/Air Quality from Public News Service "The Public News Service (PNS) provides reporting on a wide range of social, community, and environmental issues for mainstream and alternative media that amplifies progressive voices, is easy to use and has a proven track record of success. Supported by over 400 nonprofit organizations and other contributors, PNS provides high-quality news on public issues and current affairs. "
- CEI: Center for Environmental Information "We are a non-profit organization that works with citizens, organizations, institutions, government and businesses to advance environmental sustainability, improve the water quality in the Lake Ontario Basin, and address under-attended priority issues affecting environmental quality in Upstate New York by: Educating interested parties to increase their understanding and appreciation of the issues; Collaborating with appropriate stakeholders to define problems and develop solutions; and Facilitating the implementation of various initiatives/projects that the collaborations support. "
- NCPR: North Country Public Radio "Based in Canton, NY, in St. Lawrence County, NCPR operates a network of 32 transmitters broadcasting to the entire Adirondack North Country, western Vermont and southeastern Ontario. The commercial-free format includes a wide variety of programs from National Public Radio including All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Fresh Air and more. NCPR's award-winning news team can be heard weekdays at 8:00 am with regional news broadcasts, features and interviews. The station also airs an eclectic mix of locally-hosted music programs. "
- News & Info for Potsdam, Massena, Ogdensburg, Canton, Gouverneur & St. Lawrence County, NY | NorthCountryNow
- Welcome to R-Cause: Rochesterians Concerned About Unsafe Shale-gas Extraction - ABOUT R-CAUSE "R-CAUSE was created by Rochester citizens who treasure New York State and want its waters, land and air to remain clean and its communities to remain viable. R-CAUSE's goal is to inform as many people in the Rochester area as possible about the risks associated with high-volume, slick-water, horizontal hydraulic fracturing. "
- Brighton-Pittsford News | Your source for local news
- Kindersafe "This website was developed at the request of the Empire State Consumer Project, Judy Braiman, President. "
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority "New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a public benefit corporation created in 1975 under Article 8, Title 9 of the State Public Authorities Law [PDF] through the reconstitution of the New York State Atomic and Space Development Authority. NYSERDA’s earliest efforts focused solely on research and development with the goal of reducing the State’s petroleum consumption. Today, NYSERDA’s aim is to help New York meet its energy goals: reducing energy consumption, promoting the use of renewable energy sources, and protecting the environment. " Newsroom
- Homepage - Greece, NY - Greece Post
- NY Daily Record "For over a century, The Daily Record has provided essential news to Western New York’s legal, real estate and business communities. Insightful articles and columns keep you apprised of the latest industry trends, along with a comprehensive listing of up-to-date business transactions for Monroe County. From local, state and federal decisions to bankruptcies, judgments, foreclosures and public notice information, The Daily Record is your source for all things “law, real estate, finance and general intelligence.” This source oftentimes does reports that pertain to our environment, but they are now behind a pay, where you must subscribe to finish an article.
- ProPublica "ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Our work focuses exclusively on truly important stories, stories with “moral force.” We do this by producing journalism that shines a light on exploitation of the weak by the strong and on the failures of those with power to vindicate the trust placed in them. "
- Finger Lakes Times Online This source oftentimes does reports that pertain to our environment, but they are now behind a pay, where you must subscribe to finish an article.
- Finger Lakes News and Information
- Happenings | the monthly newsletter of the Finger Lakes Institute | Hobart and William Smith Colleges :: Finger Lakes Institute "Is dedicated to the promotion of environmental research and education about the Finger Lakes and surrounding environments. In collaboration with regional environmental partners and state and local government offices, the Institute fosters environmentally-sound development practices throughout the region, and disseminates the accumulated knowledge to the general public. "
- Jeremy Moule News Blog| Rochester NY News, Events, Restaurants, Music, Entertainment, Nightlife - Rochester City Newspaper
- Rochester Business Journal Top News. Read by some 40,000 executives and top managers each week, the Business Journal is Rochester, N.Y.'s leading source of local business news. The newspaper's print edition is published weekly on Fridays and is delivered to subscribers' home, office or post office box by the U.S. Postal Service.
- Digital Edition Courier-Gazette, Newark NY 14513 | Courier-Gazette, 613 S. Main St., Newark N.Y. 14513 315-331-1000
- Rochester IMC: home The Rochester IMC is a non-commercial, democratic collective of Rochester area independent media makers and media outlets, and serves as the local organizing unit of the global Indymedia network
- Rochester Cycling Alliance : Rochester, NY The RCA is an organization which works to create better cycling infrastructure and a stronger voice for cyclists in Rochester, NY.
- New York Power Authority News News from the New York Power Authority: Welcome
- Rochester Environmental News Examiner - Environment | Examiner.com One of the new concepts in media change where local experts write news stories of local interest and importance, including environmental issue (my area) Rochester Environmental News Examiner
- Environment : NPR |All Things Considered : NPR
- News Room - University of Rochester Medical Center "One of the nation's top academic medical centers, the University of Rochester Medical Center forms the centerpiece of the University's health research, teaching, patient care, and community outreach missions. With more than $145 million in federal research funding, UR School of Medicine research funding ranks in the top one-quarter of U.S. medical centers, while the School of Nursing ranks 12th highest in funding. The University's health care delivery network is anchored by Strong Memorial Hospital—a 739-bed, University-owned teaching hospital—which boasts programs that consistently rank among "America's Best Hospitals," according to U.S. News & World Report. Our patients benefit from the Medical Center's robust teaching and biomedical research programs " University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY
- | SolveClimate News "SolveClimate News provides daily climate news and analysis. We publish originally reported features and multi-media stories as well as a round-up of the day's top headlines. Founded in 2007, we have earned a respected place in the national conversation on climate and energy policy as an independent web site providing accurate news and insightful analysis. "
- Rochester, New York NY - Real Estate, Restaurants, Shopping, Clubs, Schools, Government, Sports, News and everything for Rochester, New York - AmericanTowns.com
- Environment New York "Environment New York is a statewide, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization. Our professional staff combines independent research, practical ideas and tough-minded advocacy to overcome the opposition of powerful special interests and win real results for New York's environment. Environment New York's staff draws on 30 years of success in tackling our state's top environmental problems. As part of Environment America, we fight to protect our air, water and open spaces, here in New York, in state capitols across the country, and in Washington, D.C. "
- Environment | iWatch News "The Center for Public Integrity was founded in 1989 by Charles Lewis. We are one of the country's oldest and largest nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative news organizations. Our mission: to reveal abuses of power, corruption and dereliction of duty by powerful public and private institutions in order to cause them to operate with honesty, integrity, accountability and to put the public interest first. iWatch News is the Center's online publication dedicated to investigative and accountability reporting. It provides original and exclusive daily stories as well as in-depth investigations and commentary. "
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Environmental Health News: "www.EnvironmentalHealthNews.org
is published daily by Environmental Health Sciences, a
foundation-funded journalism organization founded in 2002. Our daily
e-letter, Above The Fold, is available for
free.
The mission of Environmental Health News is to advance the public’s
understanding of environmental health issues by publishing its own
journalism and providing access to worldwide news about a variety of
subjects related to the health of humans, wildlife and ecosystems. "
RTKNet:
The Right-to-Know Network | rtknet.org: The Right-to-Know Network
The website serves as a source for information about environmental and
public health threats and opportunities for public engagement with
environmental policy, and it offers news, data, and analysis of
environmental right-to-know issues. --
OMB Watch Unveils
Redesigned, Expanded Environmental Right-to-Know Website
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2009—OMB Watch
today launched a redesigned and expanded website for the Right-to-Know
Network (RTK NET) - OMB Watch |
Promoting open government, accountability, and citizen participation
since 1983
State, City, County and Federal Agencies that Provide Rochester News
One of the recent changes in environmental news reporting is that our official public institutions are putting out more and many times better information to the public as to what is going on in our local environment than mainstream media. And, these are primary news sources.
- Environmental Protection Agency - Region 2 News Releases. Major Internet connection for environmental news pertaining to our area. Get Region 2's environmental news directly to your mail: To receive Region 2 news releases in your e-mail box on an as-issued basis, type subscribe in the subject box, and subscribe epa-r2-press (firstname) (lastname) in the message box of this return-mailer. EPA - ZIP Code Search Type in your zip code and get environmental information form the Environmental Protection Agency in for different categories, from four different databases: 1. Pollution, hazardous waste sites, and other regulatory information, 2. environmental conditions and trends in your county, 3. Computer-generated maps of regulated sites in your area, 4. Environmental conditions and activities in your watershed. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Search the EPA Internet: Use the EPA's search engine and type "Rochester, New York" to get the latest environmental news
- U.S. EPA Newsroom - News Releases -- from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Get local Transportation news from our area's experts. Genesee Transportation Council - Newsletter -from Genesee Transportation Council "The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) requires every metropolitan area with a population over 50,000 to have a designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to qualify for receipt of federal highway and transit funds. The Governor of New York State designated the Genesee Transportation Council (GTC) as the MPO responsible for transportation planning in the Genesee- Finger Lakes Region, which includes Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates counties. GTC member agencies include local, regional, state, and federal stakeholders who work together in a cooperative, comprehensive, and continuous manner to identify and implement policies, plans, and projects that will maximize the contribution of the transportation system to the social and economic vitality of the region. We invite you to learn more about GTC by visiting our website at www.gtcmpo.org . "
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
- Newsroom | Governor | Governor Cuomo [NYS Connects Get email alerts from the governor's office on a variety of environmental issues]
- Monroe County get the latest postings news. Also, go directly to Monroe County's Environmental Health | Public Health
- City of Rochester New well designed site with a News Room: City of Rochester | News Room
- OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL "ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN TAKES OATH OF OFFICE TO BECOME STATE’S 65th ATTORNEY GENERAL " Environmental Protection Bureau Press Releases Also, Environmental Complaint form: Complaint Forms
- New York State Department of Health
- New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Press Releases - New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets "the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets' website. Our mission is to foster a competitive food and agriculture industry that benefits producers and consumers alike. Agriculture makes up one-quarter of the State's land area and contributes immensely to the quality of life in New York State by generating economic activity and producing wholesome products to nourish our families. We work diligently to promote a viable agricultural industry, foster agricultural environmental stewardship, and safeguard our food supply. This website was designed to help you learn about the many services and specialized programs the Department has to offer. Take a look for yourself, and if there is anything that you cannot locate or requires further clarification, please don't hesitate to contact us via this website or at 1-800-554-4501. "
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Home Page The Buffalo District employs approximately 300 people in seven offices across three states.
- News - Environment New York --from Home - Environment New York
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Press Release Summary Page for Region 5 From the The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this page covers the environmental news in Region 5, the United States Northeast. Northeast Regional Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 300 Westgate Center Drive Hadley, MA 01035-9589
- Representatives in Government
- Congresswoman Louise Slaughter has long been a reliable representative for our environment. Search here for Slaughter's Environmental & Energy News. Also: Congresswoman Louise Slaughter - Issues - Environment
- Joseph E. Robach New York State Senator - 56 Senate District.
- Senator Charles E. Schumer Press Releases
- Kirsten Gillibrand - United States Senator for New York: Home
Local College Newspapers Online
Our area colleges are doing more and more articles on our local environment.
- Campus Times
Student Newspaper at the University of Rochester
| The
Green Dandelion "The Green Dandelion is dedicated to
sustainability and the work that is being done at the University of
Rochester by Facilities and Services Department in the area of
sustainability. " - RIT - University News | RIT Green | News |
- Rochester Review :: University of Rochester
- Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future - News - Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future The Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future (CCSF) promotes and advances collaborations across Cornell and with selected external partners, leveraging Cornell's resources to help build a sustainable future for the world.
- The Latest from FLCC - from Finger Lakes Community College
- News & Events | SUNY Geneseo--from Welcome to SUNY Geneseo
- The Stylus - from Welcome! The College at Brockport
- Recent Articles/Press Releases - Roberts Wesleyan College - Rochester, NY --from Roberts Wesleyan College - Christian Liberal Arts College in Upstate New York - Rochester, NY
- MCC NEWS - from Monroe Community College
- News Releases - St. John Fisher Collegrg - from Home - St. John Fisher College
- Keuka College: Office of Communications --from Keuka College: a four-year liberal arts college in the Finger Lakes region of Western New York
Rochester-area News directories
Places that list Rochester area news articles.
- FrontierNet.net - Home has a section on local news and sometimes includes environmental stories. Good local news check: Rochester News
- greenrightnow.com - from RochesterHomePage
- Yahoo! News Search Results for Rochester, NY -- Yahoo Get Local: Rochester, NY. & Environment and Nature < Rochester < New York State in the Yahoo! Directory
- Rochester - Bing News
- Rochester News - Topix "Local news for Rochester, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. " -from Topix: Your town. Your news. Your take.
Greenovation
started back in June 2009 as a consulting business, assisting clients with
green design choices for their homes. Things would’ve been fine had they
remained that way, but dreams don’t ever come in small sizes. When I ask
people where they think of when I mention green living, the answer is likely
to be the West coast, or cities like Asheville, NC or Austin, TX. What about
Western New York? Sprinkled across the map are pockets of green innovation,
from the ecovillages of Ithaca to the co-ops of Rochester. Small businesses
thrive in a green niche, and there’s enough of a following to promote them
to anyone searching for them. But what about the average person who lives
and works every day, surrounded by these forward-thinking people and
businesses, but never takes advantage of them? What about the green startup
that’s looking for a community to call home? Is our area the best choice, or
should they look somewhere in North Carolina or Texas? From a consulting
business to an online retailer to a community, Greenovation is as big as you
want it to be. If there’s a desire to put our area on the map as a leader in
sustainable practices, or promote local business and talent, Greenovation is
the vehicle to make it happen. Giving power to the people who live and work
sustainably can only result in more great ideas, a wider acceptance of green
practices, and a shared vision for our communities.
Television & Radio Stations Online
Local Television and Radio are almost useless in finding in-depth local environmental news coverage. This needs to be changed, as it's the primary way most people get their news--which is why most people don't get the importance of our environmental issues.
- 13WHAM.com Sometimes we will come across a local environmental story from this local media, if someone other media has already hopped on it.
- MSNBC - News Front Page Rarely do we find an environmental story on this local media.
- Local News WXXI Radio: 1370 Connection "No matter what your interests -- art, politics, religion, health -- 1370 Connection covers it with two hours of talk and information weekdays. Producer and host Bob Smith discusses issues with guests and opens up the phone lines for listeners to respond with questions or comments. " (You can listen on your radio, or stream it.)
- 10NBC / WHEC TV-10 - 191 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14604 - (585) 546-5670 -e-mail the news room at news1@10NBC.com
- RochesterHomePage.net Occasionally, I will find a local environmental story on this media.
- PUBLIC NEWSROOM OF WXXI & Digital Media - WXXI Online & WXXI | Go Public. Every once in a blue moon our local public supported media turns its attention to our environment. And when they do, they don't do much in the way of investigation reporting at all.
- Innovation Trail "The Innovation Trail is a collaboration between five upstate New York public media outlets, led by WXXI, along with WNED, WRVO, WSKG and WMHT. The initiative, funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), will help the public gain a better understanding of the connection between technological breakthroughs and the revitalization of upstate New York's economy. Reports will focus on research, development, education, funding, and policy issues around emerging fields like energy, information technology, biotech, nanotech, and photonics. "
- YNN Rochester R News is Now YNN Rochester Back when this media used to be RNEWS they did a much better job of keeping our area informed of local environmental stories.
- WYSL 1040 AM WHAM 1180 Radio News Actually, I have yet to find an environmental story on this media. Maybe they don't know what an environmental story is.
- NewsTalk 950 WROC
Check
out this great environmental blog on local environmental issues by D&C's
Steve Orr and Erica Bryant "Staff reporters Erica Bryant and Steve Orr share
news and observations about environmental issues in the Rochester region and
beyond. " 520 - An
Environmental Blog | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Local Town Government News online
Many area township post their own news, which provides a primary source for environmental stories
- Town of Pittsford. COM: Welcome to the official web page for the Town of Pittsford. In this site you will be able to obtain a wide range of information about our community, our history and our government.
- Brighton, NY - Official Website Get all the news in Brighton official web page including a news feed.
- City of Geneva
- The Times of Wayne County - Wayne County Newspaper - Wayne County News - Weekly Newspaper in Wayne County, NY
- Welcome to the Town of Irondequoit
Nearby Local News Sources
Because environmental news many times involves the whole region, it's useful to check other community's online news services. If you are a subscriber, and even if you are not, please contact these media and ask them to have a permanent (daily) section on our local environment and devote time to thorough investigation (preemptive) so that we know what's going on. We don't want to know what a media's agenda is, we want to know the state of our environment.
- Buffalo, NY
- Buffalo News. com This media does a good job on thorough local environmental reporting and we'd like them to have a permanent section in their paper on our environment. A good thorough environmental story can usually be found here on the weekends, like Sundays.
- Buffalo News, Buffalo Weather | News 4 Buffalo, NY | WIVB.com
- Buffalo Rising | Your Guide to Buffalo NY News, Arts, Events & Buffalo Restaurants
- Artvoice: Buffalo's #1 Alternative Newsweekly
- WKBW News 7: News, Sports, Weather | Buffalo, NY
- Niagara Gazette Niagara Gazette 310 Niagara Street Niagara Falls, NY 14302 From its inception in 1854, the Niagara Falls Gazette has been the record of local news and events in and around Niagara Falls. The Gazette's early editions, as they do today, reach across international borders and reported news of the early daredevils and Falls-related stories, stories of heroic rescues and tragic mishaps, stories of romantic dalliances, honeymoon excursions and lovers leaps of despair. Those reports appeared in newspapers across the country and in Europe. Today, we mail daily editions of the Niagara Gazette from Vermont to California and Alaska to Florida, reaching into 25 of our nations 50 states.
- Tonawanda News
- WBFO 88.7FM - Your NPR Station in Buffalo, NY
- Re-ENERGIZE BUFFALO "All things GREEN: Energy, Environment, and Economy *Grow Clean Energy *Cut Pollution *Protect Health *Create Jobs "
- Batavia, NY
- Schenectady, NY
- Auburn, NY
- Ithaca, NY
- Ithaca Times
- theithacajournal.com | The Ithaca Journal | Ithaca news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Ithaca, NY This media is a leader in our neck of the New York State woods and do a thorough job in investigating environmental news stories. If only they had a permanent section on Environment, they would be even greater.
- Tompkins Weekly - Your Source for Local News and Events
- New York City
- Syracuse, NY
- Syracuse Online Very comprehensive news source for Syracuse, New York. Including their environmental section: Green Central New York - syracuse.com
- Home - NewsChannel 9 WSYR
- Canada
- City of Toronto: Environment portal This full-featured environmental news & information site give us an idea of how the environment we share with our neighbors across the water is faring .
- globeandmail.com - Canada's best source for news continuously updated from The Globe and Mail
- The Toronto Star :TheStar.com - News/News
- Montreal Gazette - Breaking News, Quebec, Opinion, Multimedia & More
- Binghamton, NY
- Hudson Valley
- Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties of
Northeastern New York
- Press-Republican Online Home Page The Online Community and News Resource for Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties of Northeastern New York
- Central New York
- New York’s Westchester, Rockland
- THE JOURNAL NEWS: A Gannett Suburban Webpaper The Journal News is the leading provider of news and information for New York’s Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. - This newspaper has an Environmental section:
- Utica, NY
- Corning, NY
- Oswego, NY
- The Palladium Times Online The Palladium-Times 140 W. 1st St. Oswego, NY 13126 (315) 343-3800 Fax (315) 343-0273
- Niagara, NY
- Capitol region: Albany, NY area
- Albany NY News - Times Union - Serving Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Troy Though not often enough for me, this media does a great job in reporting on environmental issues. [Disclosure, I used to be a paper boy for this great newspaper back in the day when I was a kid in the Adirondacks.] But, I must say, as I do with most of our areas media, they need a permanent section on our environment so we can check it every day.;
- The Saratogian : Serving the Saratoga Springs, N.Y. region (Saratogian.com)
- PostStar.com - Glens Falls, Saratoga, Lake George NY Area News
- The Record : Serving Troy and its surrounding communities (Troyrecord.com)
- Medina, NY
- Lockport, NY
- Watertown, NY
- Northern NY
- News & Info for Potsdam, Massena, Ogdensburg, Canton, Gouverneur & St. Lawrence County, NY | NorthCountryNow
- NCPR: North Country Public Radio "Based in Canton, NY, in St. Lawrence County, NCPR operates a network of 32 transmitters broadcasting to the entire Adirondack North Country, western Vermont and southeastern Ontario. The commercial-free format includes a wide variety of programs from National Public Radio including All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Fresh Air and more. NCPR's award-winning news team can be heard weekdays at 8:00 am with regional news broadcasts, features and interviews. The station also airs an eclectic mix of locally-hosted music programs. "
News Sources for the Great Lakes
Here are news links specifically for news pertaining to environmental issues relating to any and all of the Great Lakes.
- Great Lakes Echo - Environmental news across the basin "Great Lakes Echo is a project of the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University. It was created with assistance of MSU’s Department of Telecommunications, Information Studies and Media. Original content is produced by journalists working for the center. Additional content is provided by Capital News Service. "
- News in the Great Lakes Region --and Lake Ontario (GLIN - Current Lake Ontario Conditions ) from Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) Climate Ark The site is a first of its kind climate change search engine. Those interested in climate change research and activist activities can carry out full text searches through an extensive list of reviewed internet content. Climate Ark searches allow you to explore the entire content of hundreds of different environmental sites, including Climate Ark's own archive of non-durable Internet information relating to Climate Change, at the same time.
- News & Events - Healthy Lakes - Healthy Lives "The Healing Our Waters (HOW) Great Lakes Coalition reached a milestone recently, growing to over 100 groups throughout the Great Lakes region. The HOW Coalition continues to grow and diversify. This growth symbolizes the importance of restoring the health of the Great Lakes, which are essential to the economic and cultural identity of our region."
- Great Lakes Environmental Directory: extensive information regarding Great Lakes environment
- Freshwater Future "Freshwater Future builds effective community-based citizen action to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin. We work toward this goal by providing financial assistance, communications and networking assistance and technical assistance to citizens and grassroots watershed groups throughout the Great Lakes basin. Through these efforts we work with over 1,800 grassroots watershed groups and citizens to protect and restore the rivers, lakes and wetlands in their communities. Freshwater Future, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. "
Public
News Service "The Public News Service (PNS) provides reporting on a wide
range of social, community, and environmental issues for mainstream and
alternative media that amplifies progressive voices, is easy to use and has
a proven track record of success. Supported by over 400 nonprofit
organizations and other contributors, PNS provides high-quality news on
public issues and current affairs. "
Searchable news sources for Rochester area environmental news
Use these online news directories to search for Rochester area environment news stories
- Press Room | NYLCV - New York League of Conservation Voters NYLCV is a non-partisan, policy making and political action organization that works to make environmental protection a top priority with elected officials, decision-makers and the voters by evaluating incumbent performance and endorsing and electing environmental leaders to office in New York State. -- NYLCV - New York League of Conservation Voters | Educating and Electing for the Environment
- NYPIRG The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) is New York State's largest student-directed consumer, environmental and government reform organization. We are a nonpartisan, not-for-profit group established to effect policy reforms while training students and other New Yorkers to be advocates. Since 1973, NYPIRG has played the key role in fighting for more than 120 public interest laws and executive orders.
- Environmental Advocates of New York Environmental Advocates of New York's mission is to protect our air, land, water and wildlife and the health of all New Yorkers. Based in Albany, we monitor state government, evaluate proposed laws, and champion policies and practices that will ensure the responsible stewardship of our shared environment. We work to support and strengthen the efforts of New York's environmental community and to make our state a national leader.
- Citizen's Environmental Coalition: Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (CEC) was founded in 1983 by people living with the legacy of toxic pollution. They were united in the belief that no child should be born with toxic chemicals in their body, and began to use their collective grassroots power to influence statewide policy, with a mission to eliminate toxic pollution from homes, workplaces, schools and communities by empowering people. Twenty years later, CEC has grown into 110 community, labor, faith-based, youth, health and environmental groups and over 14,000 individuals throughout New York State with offices in Albany and Buffalo. We serve as the nexus of local communities, statewide policy discussions and national collaborations.
- News Center - Citizens Campaign for the Environment - Citizens Campaign for the Environment - New York and Connecticut Environmental Protection Preservation and Advocacy ""
- Google News The best and most comprehensive Internet search engine now scours the Internet for all news stories. Just type "Rochester, NY" in the search engine and scan stories for our environment.
- The New York Wired Group -- This page scours the Internet for New York news, with a separate section on the environment and is a great place to check every day for local environmental news.
- New York State News on the Net!
- Environmental News Network For over twenty years, the Environmental News Network (ENN.com) has published news, commentary, and information about how we live on earth. Our mission is simple: to provide a global perspective on environmental issues, and to promote thought, discussion, and awareness among our readers. We accomplish this by featuring content that is balanced, non-partisan, comprehensive and educational in nature.
- Press Room | NYLCV - New York League of Conservation Voters -from NYLCV - New York League of Conservation Voters | Educating and Electing for the Environment "NYLCV is a non-partisan, policy making and political action organization that works to make environmental protection a top priority with elected officials, decision-makers and the voters by evaluating incumbent performance and endorsing and electing environmental leaders to office in New York State. "
- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County Our Mission is to provide research-based information and education programs to address local priority needs in the areas of 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture, Horticulture, and Nutrition, Food Safety & Health.
- Press Releases from Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
- The Moderate Urban Champion "Headquartered in Rochester, NY. Dedicated to pointing up optimism regarding 21st century Urban Living. Will focus on efficiency issues such as mass-transit, energy, and urban development. "
- Finger Lakes News and Information
- Environmental Health News: Compiled by Environmental Health Sciences www.EnvironmentalHealthNews.org is published daily by Environmental Health Sciences, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2002 to help increase public understanding of emerging scientific links between environmental exposures and human health. EHS publishes 3 websites: www.EnvironmentalHealthNews.org www.OurStolenFuture.org www.ProtectingOurHealth.org (in partnership with the Collaborative for Health and the Environment) | Media Reviews — Environmental Health News EHS scientists and fellows critique media coverage. --from Environmental Health News:
- NET.org >> The National Environmental Trust The National Environmental Trust is a non-profit, non-partisan organization established in 1994 to inform citizens about environmental problems and how they affect our health and quality of life. Check out our campaigns and special reports (links to the left) to learn about the issues on which we currently focus.
- Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology (search engine at bottom of front page)
- RTKNet: The Right-to-Know Network | rtknet.org: The Right-to-Know Network Welcome to the redesigned Right-to-Know Network, an information hub helping advocates push for improved access to government held information on the environment, health, and safety.
- The Daily Climate The Daily Climate was formed in 2007 and strives to be the source of record on climate change news. Its core purpose is to provide a daily summary highlighting the best news on climate change from around the globe.
Blogs Related to Rochester's Environment (Get involved online)
Although not professional or official sources for environmental news, many of these site offer insights you would not get more mainstream media and they all allow for online interaction--so you can be part of the dialogue on our environment.
- Environmental Thoughts - Rochester, NY RochesterEvironment.com's mission is to give a complete online snapshot of one community's (Rochester, New York) environment. I invite you to check out RochesterEnvironment.com and comment on this singular project that attempts to focus on making our community a sustainable one--a goal that seems to escape the major media. This exceptional project, providing a complete environmental profile for one city, has been updated daily since 1998.
- 520 - An Environmental Blog | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle "Welcome to the 520 blog, which we hope to make a stew pot full of news and observations about environmental issues in the Rochester region and beyond. We both spend a good deal of our time writing about green topics, but there is so much happening in this arena that we can’t begin to fit it all into the newspaper. Our goal is not only to provide a place on the Web for interesting environmental nuggets, but to spark conversations and hold institutions and individuals accountable when need be. "
- Community Health V.O.I.C.E. The Community Health VOICE (Volunteer, Organize, Innovate, Collaborate, Empower) Blog was created to serve as a forum for faculty, staff, students, residents and fellows at the University of Rochester Medical Center and our partners in the Rochester area and beyond who are engaged or have an interest in community-based health services, education, research, and advocacy.
- THE ROCHESTER DISSIDENT - news & views from Jack Bradigan Spula - Jack Bradigan Spula, a freelance writer and teacher based in Rochester, NY, works with the Northeast Organic Farming Association on policy education. NOFA - with chapters in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island – promotes healthy food, organic farming practices, and a clean environment.
- Big Picture Rochester-the outdoor photo gallery in downtown Rochester, NY - Home "Big Picture Rochester is a nonprofit company created by Ken Sato to bring art and beauty to the "Image Capital of the World," Rochester, New York. Please look around our website to learn about our mission, past exhibitions, and upcoming projects."
- RocBike.com "I started RocBike.com to chronicle my adventures as a cyclist and bike commuter in Rochester, NY, a mid-sized city on the southern shore of Lake Ontario. My idea was to write about the rides, the idiots, the joys, the brushes with death, and the daily challenge that is being a bicycle rider. After just a few days, though, I started to see more potential for the site. Now I’m interested in making it a gathering place for bike advocacy and shared experience here in the Flower City. RocBike.com can be an online zocalo (town square) for cycling and bike activism in Rochester, from Critical Mass to citywide bike tours to the everyday experiences of cyclists just like me."
- Rochester Cycling Alliance The RCA is an organization which works to create better cycling infrastructure and a stronger voice for cyclists in Rochester, NY.
- rochesterturning.com "Rochester Turning is a people-powered, progressive blogging community in the Rochester, NY area. We believe in clean air, water, politics, money, business, energy, and human rights. Our goal is to promote progressive candidates and movements in the Greater Rochester region."
- rochesterbicyclingclub.org
- Friends Helping Friends - Rochester Wiki "This group, offically named "Friends Helping Friends" does a tremendous amount to help our community. Friends Helping Friends coordinates a thrift store and food cupboard at 333 Child Street. The store is open 7 days a week from 10am to 5pm seven days a week. In addition, FHF runs a free bike shop at 226-230 Hudson Avenue where FHF recieves old bikes, repairs them and gives them away to schools, as well as civic and faith communities. We would love to have volunteers, groups of volunteers or people's old bikes. We also recieved the donation of a residential property at 30 Mark Street that we've almost fully renovated; 3 of us live there now. "
- News & Opinion - Rochester City Newspaper --from City Newspaper: Greater Rochester Weekly Alternative Newspaper. Available at Tops, Wegmans, and many stores, restaurants, and coffee shops, (585) 244-3329 -- You can pick one up free anywhere (a restaurant and other businesses) in town. This newspaper used to be a major environmental news source in Rochester, but now you rarely find anything
- Bob Marcotte's Word On Birds" If you enjoy feeding birds in your yard . . . looking at birds when you stroll in the park or at the beach … or simply have a casual curiosity about the birds you see while commuting . . .You’ve come to the right place. “The Word on Birds” is your chance to share, to learn, to ask. Share photos you’ve taken of wild birds in our area. Or write to us with your favorite bird watching experiences.
- RochesterGreenway Blog and Clipping Service
Online Newsletters of Rochester -area Environmentalists
Our Rochester area Environmentalist produce some very good environmental articles useful for reporting on the state of our environment.
- The Eco-Logue the newsletter of the Rochester Regional Group of the Sierra Club - Eco-Logue is published bimonthly by the Rochester Regional Group of the Sierra Club, Post Office Box 39516, Rochester, New York 14604-9516. Subscriptions are free to Sierra Club members living in the Rochester region and available at &10 per year to others. Eco-Logue issues are available as Adobe Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) files.
- Genesee Valley Audubon Society - A New York Chapter of the National Audubon Society The mission of GVAS is to promote the conservation of the environment through education and to advocate for its protection, focusing on birds and other wildlife in Western New York.
- The Rutabaga Rap - Newsletter of Abundance Cooperative market. --form Abundance
- Finger Lakes Land Trust ~ Newsletters The Finger Lakes Land Trust was founded in 1989 to protect those lands that define the character of the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. To date, the Land Trust has protected more than 8,800 acres of the region's wetlands, forests, farmland, grassland, and gorges. This has been accomplished through the establishment of nature preserves that are open to the public for quiet recreation, the use of conservation easements (voluntary agreements on private lands), and the provision of technical assistance and educational programs to local governments, landowners, and the public. Finger Lakes Land Trust
- CEI: Newsletter SPHERE is dedicated to the highlighting CEI's success and inform regarding upcoming events. --from CEI: Center for Environmental Information
- The Nature Conservancy Press Releases from The Nature Conservancy in New York - Central & Western New York
- Citizen's Environmental Coalition: Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (CEC) was founded in 1983 by people living with the legacy of toxic pollution. They were united in the belief that no child should be born with toxic chemicals in their body, and began to use their collective grassroots power to influence statewide policy, with a mission to eliminate toxic pollution from homes, workplaces, schools and communities by empowering people. Twenty years later, CEC has grown into 110 community, labor, faith-based, youth, health and environmental groups and over 14,000 individuals throughout New York State with offices in Albany and Buffalo. We serve as the nexus of local communities, statewide policy discussions and national collaborations.
- podcasts : Nature Reports Climate Change "The Climate Podcast highlights the best news, features, commentary and analysis from Nature Reports Climate Change, as well as the hottest topics on the Climate Feedback blog. Tune in for interviews with the people behind the science, insights from journalists covering the research and opinions from climate experts. Keep up to date on the latest in climate research as well as its implications for policy, the economy and society.
- Earthbeat Radio Earthbeat Radio is the only hour-long broadcast of any kind in America dedicated entirely to the global warming crisis. Syndicated to over 50 stations nationwide from our Washington, D.C., studios, Earthbeat takes on every aspect of the climate / clean energy issue with interviews, features, humor, and commentary. Launched in 2003, we are an independent radio show produced out of Pacifica Radio’s flagship station WPFW 89.3 FM in Washington.
- Burroughs Audubon Nature Club "The Burroughs Audubon Nature Club (BANC) is an organization dedicated to promoting the natural sciences, ecology, and conservation through regular programs and field trips. BANC. enjoys a 30-acre nature sanctuary with trails and a clubhouse located near the village of Pittsford, and a 90-acre nature preserve near Dansville. Friendly and knowledgeable people, along with outstanding facilities and programs make BANC membership a great opportunity for individuals and families of all ages. "
- Press Releases "The Adirondack Mountain Club’s Communications Office, based in the Albany Public Affairs Office, helps draw media attention to the club, its programs and issues vital to its membership. " ADK: Your Voice for Wilderness
Environmental Podcasts
Some of the best ways to stay abreast of environmental news is by podcasting.
- Living Planet DW-WORLD explains what podcasting is, how it works and how you can listen to podcasts.»
- New Scientist.com
- GreenPeace
- NOAA
- Sierra Club Radio
- Science Friday
- NPR Environment
- Living On Earth
- National Environmental Trust
- EarthWatch Radio Podcast
- GLRC
Media Resources for change
There isn’t much in the way of independent and investigative news that we need to assess our environment. Find out how that can change by checking these sites.
- Save the News "Our vision is for every community to have access to in-depth investigative reporting, quality local news and critical watchdog journalism that empower citizens, hold our leaders accountable and represent the diversity of our nation. "