Sarah Harris

Vermont grants driver's licenses to migrant workers

Sarah Harris — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:16:05 +0000

Dairy farms in northern New York and Vermont have faced a major labor shortage, which means that migrant laborers from Mexico and Guatemala are now milking many of the region's cows. But farm country here is not an easy place to be a migrant worker: It's rural, hard to get around, and there's not a big Latino population. But a new law means that migrant workers in Vermont will soon be able to drive legally.

Champlain Hudson Power Express project moves a step forward with state approval

Sarah Harris — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:30:52 +0000

The Champlain Hudson Power Express, or CHPE, is the name of a proposed underground transmission line that would bring hydropower generated in Canada under both Lake Champlain and the Hudson River, and into New York City. Now, the project is one step closer to becoming a reality, following approval by the New York State Public Service Commission Thursday.

Vermont, New York weigh in on proposed natural gas pipeline

Sarah Harris — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:21:05 +0000

People packed into the high school auditorium in Hinesburg, Vt. last week, to voice their opinions on a proposed natural gas pipeline before the Vermont Public Service Board.

Will hydropower from Quebec supply New York City?

Sarah Harris — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:32:58 +0000

In Québec, electricity is cheap. Hydro-Québec, a state-owned utility, has over 60 generating stations that use the province’s rivers to produce power. One of them is Beauharnois, southwest of Montreal on the St. Lawrence River.

New York, IBM partner in STEM education program

Sarah Harris — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced earlier this week that IBM and New York state are teaming up to provide science and technology education, otherwise known as STEM, to high schoolers.

SUNY Adirondack, BOCES partner on high school program

Sarah Harris — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:00:12 +0000

SUNY Adirondack in Queensbury and the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, or BOCES, serving the surrounding counties are partnering on a new science and technology program for high school students.

Vermont - New York natural gas pipeline stirs debate

Sarah Harris — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:17:00 +0000

At a public meeting in Hinesburg, Vt. last month, residents crowded into the town hall to ask questions about a natural gas pipeline that might be going through their community.

Mark Ames wasn’t too happy. "I’m not interested in having a gas line either through in front of my house, 20 feet in front of my house, or behind my house, through my fields," he said.

New York's small gun retailers have to adjust to new gun laws

Sarah Harris — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:02:47 +0000

If you’re buying a gun, chances are you can find what you want at big box stores like Gander Mountain, Dicks, and Walmart. But New York state is also home to over 1,800 small gun retailers, who are trying to adjust to the state¿s new gun laws.

North Country sustainability plan considers environment, economy

Sarah Harris — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:53:00 +0000

The North Country Sustainability Plan was unveiled last week. It tackles energy, land use, transportation and water and waste management across seven counties.The Adirondack North Country Association, Ecology and Environment Inc., and Essex County spent much of the past year compiling the plan. They enlisted the help of another 200 people from around the region for the working groups.

Massachusetts motor company brings new jobs to Glens Falls

Sarah Harris and sAR — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:00:51 +0000

New York Electric Motor Service, a small motor company based in Glens Falls, changed hands at the beginning of the year, and additional hiring is likely to follow.

Extension of wind energy production tax credit likely to trigger rush on components

Sarah Harris — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:25:43 +0000

The last-minute fiscal cliff deal brought good news for the wind industry. Congress agreed to extend production tax credits for wind energy producers until the end of 2013.

Nearing fiscal cliff, wind industry waits

Sarah Harris — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:50:41 +0000

For wind energy producers, the looming expiration date for the production tax credits, or PTCs, is getting even closer.

In the Adirondacks, a new model of primary care

Sarah Harris — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:36:40 +0000

On a Monday afternoon in December the Moreau Family Health Center, just south of Glens Falls, is packed. The doctor’s seeing patients back-to-back - and so is care coordinator Jessica Casey.