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The project, called Empire Wind 1, which is located about 14 miles from Jones Beach State Park, is slated to begin commercial operation in 2027, and would be the first offshore wind initiative to connect to New York City’s grid.

Environmental groups say the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act could save New Yorkers $1 billion in a decade by requiring companies to fund recycling and reduce harmful materials.

Local experts warn that tick season has already started, and CNY's harsh winter did little to eradicate the pests.

Brazil has been hit by a number of wildfires as the country experiences a historic drought.

We air a portion of a stump speech of John Hagelin, a Presidential candidate from the Natural Law Party who's on the ballot in 45 states. The main focus of the Natural Law Party is to support the development of the human element--they see America's problems, crime, domestic abuse, pollution -- as human problems and they seek a government that seeks to elevate human behavior. And the way to do that, they say, is not with rules or laws but with education...that teaches people to take better care of themselves, their environment, etc. Governments can't generate health or wealth...it must empower the citizens of the country to best use the human resource.(5:00)

Now the head of the Peace Corps, he served on President Clintons transition team as Deputy Director in 1992. Hes been Assistant to the President, Director of Communications, and White House Chief of Staff. Under his direction, the Peace Corps has expanded its efforts to South Africa and Jordan in addition to opening a new section for crisis and natural disaster. And, Boyden Gray. He was George Bush, Sr.s Director of the Office of Transition Counsel. He counseled the elder Bush when he was President and Vice President. Now, a Chairman at Citizen for a Sound Economy, he is also a lawyer for a Washington,D.C. firm that specializes in regulations for trade, the environment, biotechnology and risk management.

The republican representative says state gun laws do not create a welcoming environment for the firearms producer.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh believes that these new initiatives funded through the American Rescue Plan Act will foster a more inclusive and well-rounded learning environment for new and old members of the force.

With home environments and family situations often contributing to their problems, poor children get sick far more often than better-off kids. Doctors at one hospital in Boston are teaming up with unlikely allies to help their patients. NPR's Daniel Zwerdling reports.

Former colleagues say David Uhlmann will work to make sure Americans can breathe clean air and drink safe water.