CANTON â As New York pushes to meet renewable energy targets set by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, a proposed 240-megawatt solar project in the town of Canton is forging ahead with a plan to be operational by 2025.
The first non-mandatory public meeting about the Rich Road Solar Energy Center was held at the Best Western University Inn on Thursday night as an informal open house with representatives from EDF Renewables. The company intended to host the projectâs first open house last summer, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the forum until this year.
A subsidiary of the French utility company EDF, the San Diego-based EDF Renewables has developed wind and solar projects for 35 years across North America. In New York, one large-scale EDF Renewables project is online: Lewis Countyâs Copenhagen Wind Farm became operational in 2018 after a 12-year planning and siting process. A dozen other EDF Renewables projects, including Cantonâs proposed fa
CANTON â St. Lawrence County Planning Office Director Jason C. Pfotenhauer gave an update Monday to the county Board of Legislators on the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program.
The program, which has been going on for more than a year, began because St. Lawrence County was identified as one of the counties where incidence of elevated lead levels increased from 2003 to 2012. Changes were also anticipated in New York state standards for elevated blood lead levels, reducing the acceptable amount from 10 micrograms per deciliter of blood to 5 mg/dL.
Lead hazard assessments have been completed on 16 units, while seven units have achieved lead clearance after lead hazard control work.
CANTON — One of the issues being addressed by the St. Lawrence County Fair Housing Task Force is tenant evictions, and Diana Dufresne says she’s been hearing concerns from both
WATERTOWN — In February, the Development Authority of the North Country began soliciting input from St. Lawrence County residents about their internet needs and affordability, and more than 1,500 people