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Sep 18

2014

SolarCity shakedown?

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo last fall pledged $225 million to build and equip a clean energy hub along Buffalo’s waterfront. It was good enough for Silevo, a solar panel manufacturer, and Soraa, the makers of high-efficiency light bulbs. It apparently isn’t good enough for SolarCity, however, which bought Silevo in June. Cuomo has subsequently suggested it’s going to take a richer incentive package to bring SolarCity into the fold and press reports indicate at least two other states are in the hunt for the solar panel plant that is penciled in for Buffalo. Given the track record of SolarCity Chairman Elon[...]

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Sep 17

2014

Support Investigative Post via United Way

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Western New Yorkers can now donate to Investigative Post through the United Way. The United Way of Buffalo & Erie County has approved the inclusion of Investigative Post in its Donor Choice program. That means donors can designate Investigative Post as a recipient through their employer-led United Way campaign. “The United Way is making it easier than ever for citizens to support watchdog journalism in our community,” said Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney. “A donation of as little as a dollar or two a week can help us build our newsroom and enable our growing team of reporters to tell[...]

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Sep 11

2014

Some perspective on Pegula’s purchase of Bills

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My buddy Jerry Sullivan, reacting to the news that Terry and Kim Pegula purchased the Buffalo Bills, wrote that Tuesday was “a day for people to cry and embrace … in communal joy, relief and celebration.” Well, I was happy to hear the news, but mostly for different reasons than what Sully had in mind. Pegula’s purchase means we’ll no longer be bombarded with stories speculating whether the Bills will leave town. The hand wringing has been going on for more than a decade, speculation passing as reporting, and it’s behind us now. Which frees the press to report on[...]

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Sep 9

2014

Investigative Post launching event series

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You’ve seen us on screens of all sizes: laptops, televisions, cell phones. Now there’s an opportunity to interact with Investigative Post face to face. Western New York’s only news organization dedicated exclusively to watchdog journalism is hosting 15 events through next June. The series, entitled “At Issue,” is geared towards providing the public with thought-provoking events focused on important issues. Events include: Investigative Post journalists discussing their work and engaging experts and audiences on the issues they cover. A film series dealing with important issues confronting journalism, held at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, and followed by an informative discussion with[...]

Posted 11 years ago

Sep 4

2014

Progress on Scajaquada Creek pollution

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After years of inaction, local and state officials are acting to stem the flow of sewage overflows into the badly polluted Scajaquada Creek. Following a series of stories by Investigative Post last month that aired on WGRZ and published in Artvoice: The Buffalo Sewer Authority, which treats Cheektowaga’s sewage, proposed several options to reduce the flow of untreated sewage into the creek after heavy and moderate rains. The most promising option could cut the volume of overflows by about half, according to town Supervisor Mary Holtz. Town of Cheektowaga has retained an engineering firm to develop a new blueprint to[...]

Posted 11 years ago
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