Environmentalists
Express Concerns
On Railyards Plan
'Eco Park' Urged In Scene Setter
For March 5 Public Hearing On Site
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By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
ONEONTA – Though the formal public hearing on the Railyards Generic Environmental Statement isn’t until Tuesday, March 5, citizens told Common Council tonight that it doesn't focus enough on used of renewables.
“I would like to see us explore this idea of an 'eco park,' a net-zero eco park with wind and solar and geothermal energies,” said Colleen Blacklock, who is associated with the Concerned Citizens of Oneonta.
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