Transportation Planning and Climate Change: New York State

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Gaber
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
New York ◽  
Transportation Planning ◽  
New York State ◽  
York State

Building a Pro-Worker, Pro-Union Climate Movement

2020 ◽  
pp. 131-148
Author(s):  
Lara Skinner
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
New York ◽  
Labor Unions ◽  
New York State ◽  
Environmental Movement ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Green Jobs ◽  
York State

This chapter outlines tensions among unions in the energy sector and debates about a pro-climate, pro-worker agenda. Proposals for “green jobs” that protect the environment do not ensure good, union jobs. Energy-sector unions have often been wary of such proposals, arguing correctly that green jobs are rarely available in the same quality or quantity as jobs in fossil-fuel industries. Drawing on cases from climate initiatives in New York State, this chapter argues that unions must be at the table when proposals to expand green jobs are designed and implemented. It outlines a practical plan for unions to work with politicians and communities to ensure “just transition.” The chapter explains that while climate change issues have often pitted labor unions against the environmental movement and its progressive allies, there are also examples of successful “blue–green” alliances. These coalitions strengthen the labor movement by forging new ties with important allies and allowing workers to proactively shape the role of unions and workers in the emerging green economy.

scholarly journals Quantifying the Potential of Renewable Natural Gas to Support a Reformed Energy Landscape: Estimates for New York State

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3834
Author(s):  
Stephanie Taboada ◽  
Lori Clark ◽  
Jake Lindberg ◽  
David J Tonjes ◽  
Devinder Mahajan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
New York ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
New York State ◽  
Hydrogen Gas ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
York State ◽  
Ghg Reduction ◽  
Renewable Natural Gas ◽  
The Impact

Public attention to climate change challenges our locked-in fossil fuel-dependent energy sector. Natural gas is replacing other fossil fuels in our energy mix. One way to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) impact of fossil natural gas is to replace it with renewable natural gas (RNG). The benefits of utilizing RNG are that it has no climate change impact when combusted and utilized in the same applications as fossil natural gas. RNG can be injected into the gas grid, used as a transportation fuel, or used for heating and electricity generation. Less common applications include utilizing RNG to produce chemicals, such as methanol, dimethyl ether, and ammonia. The GHG impact should be quantified before committing to RNG. This study quantifies the potential production of biogas (i.e., the precursor to RNG) and RNG from agricultural and waste sources in New York State (NYS). It is unique because it is the first study to provide this analysis. The results showed that only about 10% of the state’s resources are used to generate biogas, of which a small fraction is processed to RNG on the only two operational RNG facilities in the state. The impact of incorporating a second renewable substitute for fossil natural gas, “green” hydrogen, is also analyzed. It revealed that injecting RNG and “green” hydrogen gas into the pipeline system can reduce up to 20% of the state’s carbon emissions resulting from fossil natural gas usage, which is a significant GHG reduction. Policy analysis for NYS shows that several state and federal policies support RNG production. However, the value of RNG can be increased 10-fold by applying a similar incentive policy to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).

scholarly journals Establishing a climate change information source addressing local aspects of a global issue. A case study in New York State

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. C06
Author(s):  
E. Lauren Chambliss ◽  
Bruce Lewenstein
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Information Source ◽  
New York State ◽  
The United States ◽  
York State ◽  
Climate Change Information

This case study describes the development of a climate change information system for New York State, one of the physically largest states in the United States. Agriculture (including dairy production and vineyards) and water-related tourism are large parts of the state economy, and both are expected to be affected dramatically by climate change. The highly politicized nature of the climate change debate in America makes the delivery of science-based information even more urgent and challenging. The United States does not have top-down science communication policies, as many countries do; this case will describe how diverse local and state agencies, corporations, NGOs, and other actors collaborated with university researchers to create a suite of products and online tools with stable, science-based information carefully crafted and targeted to avoid politicization and facilitate education and planning for community, agricultural and business planners and state policy makers who are making decisions now with 20 to 50 year time frames.

Silage corn yield is reduced by burcucumber competition and drought in New York State

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Kristine M. Averill ◽  
Anna S. Westbrook ◽  
Scott H. Morris ◽  
Emma Kubinski ◽  
Antonio DiTommaso
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
New York ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
New York State ◽  
Planting Density ◽  
Corn Yield ◽  
Yield Losses ◽  
Drought Treatment ◽  
York State ◽  
Effects Of Drought

Abstract Drought stress and weed competition are two of the most important threats to corn production in the northeastern United States. Both pressures have the potential to worsen under climate change. In a two-year field study in Ithaca, NY, USA, we tested the effects of drought and burcucumber, an increasingly problematic annual vine, on silage corn. Burcucumber seedlings were transplanted into corn rows at densities of 0, 0.5, 2, and 3 plants m−2 and the drought treatment was later imposed with rainout shelters constructed from steel frames and high-clarity plastic. Available soil moisture was lower in drought plots (47% ± 1% in 2018 and 52% ± 2% in 2019) than no-drought plots (69% ± 1% in 2018 and 68% ± 1% in 2019). Burcucumber planting density (P=0.008) reduced fresh silage yield. Drought also reduced fresh silage yield (P<0.001) with a drought-by-year interaction (P=0.007): drought reduced fresh weight by 29% in 2018 (48,000 ± 2,000 kg ha−1 to 34,000 ± 3,000 kg ha−1) and 9% in 2019 (38,000 ± 3,000 kg ha−1 to 34,000 ± 3,000 kg ha−1). Burcucumber planting density and drought did not interact. Overall, our findings indicate that drought and competition from burcucumber may have additive effects on silage corn in New York State. Regardless of water availability, active weed management is required to prevent yield losses due to burcucumber. Yield losses may be similar or greater in grain corn and might increase under climate change.

scholarly journals Salmonella and the changing environment: systematic review using New York State as a model

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Welch ◽  
Asante Shipp-Hilts ◽  
Millicent Eidson ◽  
Shubhayu Saha ◽  
Shelley Zansky
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
New York ◽  
New York State ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Changing Environment ◽  
York State ◽  
Causal Processes ◽  
The Impact

AbstractSalmonella is a public health concern, for which a complex interplay between host, agent, and environment exists. An improved understanding of causal processes can be used to better gauge the causes and trajectory of Salmonella in a changing environment. This would be useful in determining the impact of climate change on the New York State (NYS) environment, the effect of climate change on Salmonella in NYS, factors contributing to Salmonella vulnerability in humans, and aspects of climate change and Salmonella which necessitate further research. A systematic review was conducted to study associations between Salmonella and the environment. Using the search criteria, a total of 91 relevant articles were identified from four electronic databases. Key information was abstracted, organized, and synthesized to identify causal processes and linkages between climate change, the environment of NYS, and Salmonella-related outcomes, as well as risk factors to characterize Salmonella vulnerabilities. Three inter-related domains were identified for consideration and application to epidemiological research to confirm and extrapolate disease patterns using climate change scenarios: improved quantification of causal relationships, inclusion of factors linked to sectors not immediately associated with the exposure and outcome, and increased capacity to validate models in diverse settings.

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