New York Attorney General Letitia James and the state’s DEC awarded more than $1.34 million in grants to Delaware and Sullivan County farmers. The grant program is a result of the 2023 illegal pollution settlement with Friesland for their repeated environmental law violations at its facility in Delhi. 

The grants will focus on access to new agricultural technology and improving soil health for 25 farms, including dairy, cattle, and organic crop farms.

Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with Connor Young, Agricultural Program Manager at the Watershed Agricultural Council.

A proposed utility scale solar facility in Wayne County is drawing mixed reactions from residents and environmental advocates. 

The proposal includes building over 36,000 solar panels across Damascus and Oregon townships. 

Similar debates around large scale solar projects are happening across the country, as states try to balance responsible development and clean energy goals. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar reports.