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OSWEGO, NY 鈥?You wouldnt know it from the weather. But, Oswego County is going green.Actually, the proper term would be greener, according to David Turner, director of the countys Community Devel stanley becher opment, Tourism and Planning department.Barry Leemann, chair of the Oswego County Legislature, created a Green Team to m stanley cup ake the county more energy efficient and save money.Besides Turner, the team members include representatives from the county, SUNY Oswego and the Regional Planning Board.It has been able to access grant funds for energy conservation projects, the chairman noted.Early last year, by taking advantage of National Grids Small Business Program, the county completed energy audits of several buildings and installed energy efficient lighting at Camp Hollis, the Pulaski and Oswego courthouses and the Buildings and Grounds facility in Oswego, he said.With the help of a New York State Energy Research and Development Authority NYSERDA grant last fall, the county began retrofitting more than 600 light fixtures at the Legislative Office Building on East Bridge Street in Oswego.The project considerably reduces energy consumption at the facility and is expected to result in an annual savings of approximately $17,500 in utility costs, Turner pointed out.Certain county departments are looking into the use of more green products, he said, adding that the Highway Department did a test with bio-diesel in one of their trucks to see how that woul botella stanley d work. placement_509781_0_i{width:100%
WASHINGTON 鈥?After months of sometimes heated internal debate, the Trump administration has almost reached a decision on a new approach for fighting the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday. He gave no hint of what the strategy would look like.In remarks at the State Department, Mattis told reporters President Donald Trump will confer w stanley cup ith his national security team Friday at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, and said the talks will move this toward a decision.We are coming very close to a decision, and I anticipate it in the very near future, he added. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Months ago the Pentagon had settled on a plan to send approximately 3,800 additional troops to help strengthen the Afghan army, which is stuck in what some call a deteriorating stalemate with the Taliban insurgency. Some in the White House have questioned the wisdom of investing stanley flask further resources in the war, which is the longest in American history.The administration has said its Afghanistan strategy will be informed by a review of its approach to the broader region, including Pakistan and India. The Taliban have long used Pakistan as a sanctuary, complicating efforts to defeat the insurgency in Afghanistan and stabilize the country. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The outlook in Afghanistan is clouded by the government 821 cups stanley 7 struggle to h Rotb BCSO: 2 flown to hospital after vehicle collision in Barren County
OSWEGO, NY 鈥?You wouldnt know it from the weather. But, Oswego County is going green.Actually, the proper term would be greener, according to David Turner, director of the countys Community Devel stanley becher opment, Tourism and Planning department.Barry Leemann, chair of the Oswego County Legislature, created a Green Team to m stanley cup ake the county more energy efficient and save money.Besides Turner, the team members include representatives from the county, SUNY Oswego and the Regional Planning Board.It has been able to access grant funds for energy conservation projects, the chairman noted.Early last year, by taking advantage of National Grids Small Business Program, the county completed energy audits of several buildings and installed energy efficient lighting at Camp Hollis, the Pulaski and Oswego courthouses and the Buildings and Grounds facility in Oswego, he said.With the help of a New York State Energy Research and Development Authority NYSERDA grant last fall, the county began retrofitting more than 600 light fixtures at the Legislative Office Building on East Bridge Street in Oswego.The project considerably reduces energy consumption at the facility and is expected to result in an annual savings of approximately $17,500 in utility costs, Turner pointed out.Certain county departments are looking into the use of more green products, he said, adding that the Highway Department did a test with bio-diesel in one of their trucks to see how that woul botella stanley d work. placement_509781_0_i{width:100%