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Tips to save energy and cut costs

Victoria Hong — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:16:56 GMT

News 4 has found simple changes that can help you cut costs everyday.

Students make college campus greener

Lisa Flynn — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:06:25 GMT

The Landscape Installation and Maintenance class put together a "green roof" on a building at Niagara County Community College, in Sanborn, Wednesday morning.

Sun helps power bus garage

Brian Tabor — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:13:22 GMT

Wednesday afternoon the State Power Authority and the NFTA announced plans for solar equipment at the Frontier Garage, on Military Road.

NFTA gets more fuel-sipping buses

Vic Baker — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:59:47 GMT

Congressman Brian Higgins announces more than $40 million in federal funds to buy 91 clean-fuel buses for the metro system between now and the end of next year.

2,000 turbines spinning in Lake Erie?

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:25:19 GMT

Park City, Utah-based Wasatch Wind says the wind farm would be the largest offshore project of its kind in the world, three to 18 miles off the Ontario coastline.

Rooftop herb garden at downtown hotel

Lindsay Schwarzwaelder — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:03:07 GMT

Some of the best accommodations at a downtown Buffalo hotel are at penthouse level, but there are no rooms there.

New drilling rules for Marcellus Shale

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:24:39 GMT

State officials are set to release updated environmental regulations for gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region, clearing the way for well permits in New York's part of a field that runs through parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio to West Virginia.

Protesters rappel from observation deck

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:48:45 GMT

Environmentalists repelled from the observation deck at Niagara Falls State Park on Tuesday. The daring protesters unfurled a 70 foot banner reading "Clean Energy Tar Sands Oil".

City considers solar-powered trash cans

Vic Baker — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:09:33 GMT

The Queen City could soon harness the power of the sun to keep the streets clean.

Hazardous waste drop off

Shannon Ross — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:13:30 GMT

Western New Yorkers are doing their part to keep the planet clean and green.

Garbage fills need instead of landfills

Mylous Hairston — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:46:53 GMT

Outdated cabinets, doors, tubs, flooring and lighting fixtures sitting curbside are not appealing.

Residents make area a little greener

Brian Tabor — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:20:49 GMT

Hundreds of western New Yorkers helped make the area and the planet a little greener at a recycling event in the Town of Tonawanda.

Eco-friendly student housing project

Michele McClintick — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:28:57 GMT

Last Fall News 4 told you about an eco-friendly housing project for college students, but it's not ready to go.

County holds hazardous waste drop off

Brian Tabor — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:45:33 GMT

Erie County collected some household items that don't belong in landfills.

Companies catching wave and going green

Lindsay Schwarzwaelder — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:52:39 GMT

More and more western New York companies are catching the wave and going green.

First hybrids for the department

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:28:31 GMT

Common Tern is threatened species

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:30:05 GMT

The New York Power Authority will hep creating new nesting habitats for the Common Tern at two locations within the Buffalo Harbor.