The
state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issue
a draft policy for incorporating "environmental-justice" concerns
in its permit-review process. DEC is encouraging public comment
on the proposal
A
consortium of high-tech companies has decided to develop its
research center for the next generation of computer chips
at the State University of New York in Albany, Governor Pataki
announced July 18.
A similar investment by the consortium, International Sematach,
in Austin, Tex
Its
not too early to take advantage of sponsorship and
exhibition opportunities at The Business Councils Annual
Meeting, which will take place Sept. 18-20 at the Sagamore
in Bolton Landing.
The
Annual Meeting is the premier event each year for The Business
Council and its members
A
new Assembly plan to refinance the state's environmental Superfund
program would substantially increase business fees without enacting
any of the Superfund or brownfield-redevelopment reforms needed
to balance environmental and economic needs, The Council's environmental
specialist said
ALBANYWorking New Yorkers have the most to lose if state leaders follow the advice of New York State AFL-CIO President Denis Hughes and raise taxes, Business Council President Daniel B. Walsh said in a letter delivered to the statewide labor leader today.
"Please say it ain't so," Walsh wrote to Hughes
Average
workers' compensation rates in New York will remain unchanged
in the year starting October 1, the state Insurance Department
announced.
"The
decision to keep workers' compensation rates stable again
this year provides for the continued restoration of the workers'
compensation system -- which means even more jobs for New
Yorkers and ensures New York's strong economic vitality,"
Insurance Superintendent Gregory V
ALBANYFederated
Department Stores and other businesses in New Jersey forced to retrench there
by a near doubling of state corporate taxes there should consider redirecting
jobs and business investments to New York - a state that has already made,
and learned from, New Jersey's mistakes, the head of New York's largest broad-based
business group said today
The
state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
has launched a new campaign and Web site with information
employers can use to help employees cope with stress or sudden
trauma without using drugs or alcohol to self-medicate
The
Senate Tuesday approved a bill that would fundamentally change
the nature of loans and lending by redefining what constitutes
a "high-cost" loan in New York State. The bill, which The
Council opposed, would also give trial lawyers a victory by
encouraging lawsuits stemming from disputes over loans
State
lawmakers have agreed to continue the state's successful Power
for Jobs program, which is credited with helping to create
or retain some 300,000 jobs since the program was created
with strong Business Council support in 1997