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Phillip Pantuso

Articles By Phillip Pantuso

Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

The Promise and Peril of Cow Power

Anaerobic digestion is an innovative process that converts waste to energy. Is it too good to be true?

Anaerobic digesters, The River
Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

We Paved Paradise

We tend to think of parking as a problem only when a spot can’t be found. But city planners who’ve documented the hidden costs of parking are starting to implement solutions.

River, parking lot, Hudson valley
Social Justice Primary category in which blog post is published

Future Shock and the Just Transition

Creating equity in the Hudson Valley.

Hudson Valley Just Transition, future summit, Hudson Valley equity
Social Justice Primary category in which blog post is published

Will New York’s Green Light Law Get the Green Light Everywhere?

Opposition remains strong to the bill Cuomo signed this summer, which is set to go into effect next month.

Green Light NY, green light bill
Health Primary category in which blog post is published

The Future of Sex Ed After Title X

Public health advocates fear record-high STD rates could get worse after the Trump administration forced Planned Parenthood into a tough decision.

River Newsroom
Economy Primary category in which blog post is published

The Promise of Public Banks

The only one in the US is in North Dakota, but a growing movement believes the model can create a more stable economy and fund projects like the Green New Deal.

Second Bank of the United States, The River Newsroom
Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

Who’s Hunting Now?

Five stories of modern New York hunters.

Leon Vehaba, hunters, hunting
Social Justice Primary category in which blog post is published

Restorative Justice and the Ulster County DA Race

The fight for the top law enforcement position in the county pits an experienced prosecutor against a reformist victims' rights attorney.

Education Primary category in which blog post is published

America’s Digital Divide

From commerce and culture to social connection, almost no segment of contemporary life is untouched by the internet. In many rural communities, limited broadband access remains a barrier to 21st-century connectivity.

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