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Green energy bills moving forward
Proposals to have Niagara County join a move toward "green" energy are making their way through the County Legislature.
Measures recommended by the Working Families Party and introduced by six lawmakers call for pledging Niagara County to buying a fixed percentage of any wind-generated electricity produced in the county.
Also proposed is a law that would require the county to buy federally certified energy saving products, such as appliances, when available. ..."There is definitely an up-front cost, but we see long-term benefits," Thampi said.
February 18, 2008
by Thomas J. Prohaska
in The Buffalo News
Plans would affect wind-generated electricity, appliances, county vehicles to cut pollution
Proposals to have Niagara County join a move toward "green" energy are making their way through the County Legislature.
Measures recommended by the Working Families Party and introduced by six lawmakers call for pledging Niagara County to buying a fixed percentage of any wind-generated electricity produced in the county.
Also proposed is a law that would require the county to buy federally certified energy saving products, such as appliances, when available.
A third proposal calls for an analysis of the county's vehicle fleet to see which cars or... [continue via Web link]
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