Which Candidates Are Living Green Now?
Your guide to how the Democrats and Republicans stand on environmental issues.
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Gas Tax Holiday Petition Available Online
Assembly Republican Leader James Tedisco (R,C,I-Schenectady-Saratoga) is urging drivers across the state to sign his statewide "Summer Gas Tax Holiday" petition.
Click here to see the lowest gas prices around WNY
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Nardin Students Help to "Re-Tree" Buffalo
Mayor Brown joined students at Nardin Academy Tuesday morning as they planted a tree as part of a continuing effort to reforest the city following the 2006 October Surprise storm.
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Radiant Heat: Pay Now, Save Later
Home energy costs are on the rise, but one local company is leading the way in efficient heating.
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Students to Help Design Solar Powered Car
Students from St. Christopher's School have been working on a car that runs on the power of sunlight.
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Preventing Gas Theft Is a Full-Time, High-Tech Job
Nearly 1,000 security cameras are streamed live into Delta Sonic's downtown Buffalo headquarters where personnel monitor them around the clock.
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Fuel Cost Calculator
Are you concerned with the rising gas prices? Well now you can use a simple fuel cost estimator to help you understand the impact of higher gas costs on your pocket book.
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Senate Approves Summer Suspension On Gas Tax
The New York State Senate voted to suspend the state gas tax during this. But will the plan really happen?
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Erie County Lawmakers Ponder Gas Tax
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Fox Tire Goes Green
Fox Tire, a cornerstone business on the East Side of Buffalo, will now have the "greenest roof" in the city!
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Ways 2 Save: Gas and Groceries
Buying a new car and going to the dollar store can help you save meony.
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With Food Costs Rising, Ethanol Benefits Now Questioned
With the uproar over ethanol gaining momentum, some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are wondering if they made a mistake.
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Hybrid vs. Regular Car
In October 2006, Channel 2 purchased a regular and hybrid version of the same car to gauge the gas and money savings.
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Will A Gas Cap Actually Help?
Would a sales tax cap on gasoline help you save money at the pump?
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Local Officials Weigh In On Suspending State Gas Tax
Suspension of the tax could save you more than 30 cents a gallon. Temporary county and federal cuts are also being discussed.
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Domino Effect Continues From Soaring Gas Prices
Here's a couple of more items to add to the list,... and just in time for Mother's Day!
WGRZ Community Bloggers talk about rising gas prices and Ways 2 Save
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Natural Gas Prices Climbing
Gas prices are the highest they've been in a long time. But there are some ways to help cut the increasing costs.
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BuyMyTronics
Brett Mosley buys the throw-aways, used or broken electronic items that might otherwise sit in someone's drawer or end up in the trash. He repairs and re-sells what he can, and scraps the rest for parts.
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Hybrid Sales Slow To Catch On Here
Record high gas prices are sparking brisk sales of hybrid cars in some parts of the country.
But not here in Western New York.
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Government to Boost Fuel Standards for Cars and Trucks
New fuel efficiency standards will be increased by more than 4-percent each year from 2011 through 2015.
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U.S. Postal Service to Offer Electronics Recycling Program
In addition to delivering your mail, the United States Postal Service will now help you recycle small electronics - for free.
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Gas Prices Are Up; So Are Hybrid Sales
Rising gas prices are helping to fuel demand for higher efficiency cars. Now, more automakers are meeting that demand with greater options for drivers.
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President Bush To Make Climate Announcement Wednesday
President Bush is giving a Rose Garden speech on Wednesday on climate change to lay out the way he thinks the U.S. can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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States Sue EPA Over Global Warming
Officials in New York and 17 other states are taking the EPA back to court. They want to force it to take action against global warming.
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EPA Issues New Rules on Lead Paint
New rules are being announced to protect children and pregnant women when building renovations might expose them to lead dust from old paint.
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Oil Executives Go Before Congress to Defend Large Profits
Executives from the big five oil companies will appear before Congress today to answer questions about how they're raking in big profits while consumers are being hammered at the pump.
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Gore Announces Three-Year Campaign to Combat Global Warming
Former Vice President Al Gore plans to launch a three-year, multimillion dollar advocacy campaign calling for the U.S. to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
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