Joseph A. Griffo's posts related to Environment

Griffo Urges State AG to Probe Land Sale

Posted by Joseph A. Griffo on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

(Albany) - Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R-IP-C, Rome) today announced that he has written to State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo in support of an investigation into a recent Adirondack land purchase.

Griffo noted that in 2004, The Nature Conservancy bought a 20,000-acre tract of land for $6.3 million and sold the land to the state four years later for $9.8 million.

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New York State Pollution Prevention Institute Honors Utica-Area Manufacturer

Posted by Joseph A. Griffo on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

TECT Power receives Pollution Prevention Achievement Award

 The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, housed at Rochester Institute of Technology, awarded its 2011 Pollution Prevention Achievement Award to TECT Power, a subsidiary of TECT Corp. an international aerospace components manufacturer. The award was presented today during a ceremony at the company’s production facility, 2 Halsey Road, in Whitesboro, N.Y.

TECT Power was recognized for its efforts to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals in its production processes.

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Griffo Reports that Restoration of Tug Hill Commission in Final Budget

Posted by Joseph A. Griffo on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Griffo Reports Restoration of Tug Hill Commission in Final Budget Agreement Senator Confident that Review of Commission will confirm its continued need

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