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            <title><![CDATA[Governor approves millions for upgrades to state parks]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 May 2013 09:57:15 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Cuomo administration says about $90 million will be spent this year on construction projects at 50 of the state's parks and historic sites.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Onondaga Lake dredging lawsuit brought by Camillus residents dismissed in federal court]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dora Scheidell]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 12:02:45 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Camillus Clean Air Coalition asked a federal judge to stop Honeywell from dumping sediment dredged from Onondaga Lake at Wastebed 13 in Camillus. Arguments in the case were heard in federal court in Syracuse on Friday morning.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Many New York shale gas leases expire as fracking moratorium remains]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 10:40:38 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[New York's five-year moratorium on shale gas development promised to be a blessing for many landowners eager to end leases they signed before anyone outside of the oil and gas industry had heard of fracking.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Schumer wants federal response to invasive species found in Great Lakes, Finger Lakes and Adirondacks]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 08 May 2013 07:22:09 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to create a rapid response team to quickly strike at invasive species nationwide, including those found in the Great Lakes, the Finger Lakes and in the Adirondacks]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[State officials ask hikers to stay off higher Adirondack trails]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 May 2013 07:21:26 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[New York conservation officials are asking hikers to stay off some of the higher trails in the Adirondacks to avoid injuries and possible damage to the environment]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Where have all the honeybees gone?]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 May 2013 09:11:23 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[New federal report cites many causes for dramatic bee disappearance]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York appeals court upholds local fracking bans]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 May 2013 14:19:08 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A mid-level appeals court says New York municipalities can use local zoning laws to ban the use of hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Improving air quality in Central New York]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Stevens]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 May 2013 12:04:42 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Neighbors in Syracuse can breathe a little easier, but we still need to keep an eye on our children.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Sunday morning visit from owls]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Hand]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:04:40 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A preview of bird festivals, the next two weekends in CNY]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Environmental officials say state giving $1.4 million to support conservation efforts]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:28:01 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Environmental officials say the state is giving 57 nonprofit land trusts a total of $1.4 million to support conservation efforts]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[LED lighting upgrade for Thruway part of "Go Green" movement]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:20:51 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[An LED lighting upgrade to the Thruway and Canal system is projected to save the Thruway Authority about 20 percent on electricity costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[State DEC sponsoring Earth Day events across the state]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:58:30 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The state Department of Environmental Conservation is sponsoring events around the state all week to mark the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SUNY Oswego gets federal grant to study lake-effect snow]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:48:20 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[An upstate New York college located in one of the snowiest places in the nation is getting a $320,000 federal grant to study lake-effect snow storms.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sandy Creek and Lacona water advisory lifted]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacquie Adams]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:22:57 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The boil water advisory for Sandy Creek and Lacona has been lifted. Residents no longer need to boil their drinking water.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wegmans recalling organic juices]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica English]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:38:59 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Wegmans recalling organic juices]]></description>
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