Nov 13
2012
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Nov 13
2012
Nov 13
2012
Buffalo region ranks last in nation for cell phone download speed.
Nov 12
2012
Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon and their organization “Artists Against Fracking” are using a large billboard off a New York City highway to put pressure on Gov. Cuomo to “imagine there’s no fracking.” The Rolling Stone magazine says the Major Deegan Expressway, where the billboard is situated in the skyline, is well traveled by the governor. Sean Lennon, the only son of John Lennon and Ono, was also critical of the natural gas extraction process in an op/ed in the New York Times. His family farm is under threat from hydrofracking interests, he says. The governor and the state Department of Environmental[...]
Nov 12
2012
Nov 11
2012
Robert J. McCarthy is a 30-year veteran of The Buffalo News, the last 20 as political reporter. He’s covered a wide array of elections and candidates, including those for president, Congress, governor, the state legislature, mayor and county executive. In addition to his reporting, McCarthy writes a Sunday column and contributes to the Politics Now blog. He also covers the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney interviewed McCarthy on Nov. 7, the day after the election. A 3 minute, 54 second video clip including interview highlights is posted above. The full 15 minute, 29 second interview is[...]
Nov 9
2012
Nov 9
2012
Super PACs spent big to influence elections this year. Their ROI varied, and considering that many invested in losing candidates, many received a poor return. Starting with those backing Mitt Romney, who spent $6.35 per vote, vs. $1.83 per vote for Super PACs in support President Obama. A report from ProPublica.
Nov 8
2012
The New York Times Green blog has an interesting story about what a market in Mexico City does to increase recycling efforts. Here’s a snippet of the blog post: Part bottle depot, part farmers’ market, part family outing, the Mercado de Trueque, or barter market, promotes recycling in a region with serious waste management and water issues. Problems range from a lack of landfill space to litter that plugs storm sewers and results in flooding. The barter market’s coordinator, Paola de María y Campos, describes it as an educational project. “We’re trying to show people that trash is worth something,” he[...]