Some Ignore Open Burning Regulations Canton, NY (2009-11-05) For generations, rural residents of the Northeast burned everything from leaves and brush to garbage and tires to save on trash pickup. As of this fall, all states in the region are regulating open burning -- not only to prevent wildfires -- but to keep toxic smoke from polluting the region's air.

Buffalo ReUse is Rebuilding its Leadership Buffalo, NY (2009-10-14) The community revitalization organization Buffalo ReUse is going through some reconstruction of its own. The membership voted last week to remove the board of directors that had fired the organization's founder Michael Gainer.

NFTA to Buy Cleaner Fuel Burning Buses Buffalo, NY (2009-10-13) The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is stepping up is effort to go green.