All bidders for county government construction projects in Ulster that are valued above $750,000 now will have to have an accredited apprenticeship program with a proven annual graduation rate for the previous five years of above 30%. Labor leaders, apprentices and elected officials joined Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger in Kingston on Sept. 6 as […]
In late October, the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation denied an air permit for the Danskammer Energy Center in Orange County. The permit is required for the repowering of the plant to move forward. Danskammer officials appealed the decision to DEC and, about one month later, filed an appeal in court. DEC held a public hearing earlier this month.