Jun 7
2013
“A lesson in diplomacy”
Senior Canadian official responds to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attacks over Peace Bridge. “The letter manages to be both polite and dismissive,” reports the New York Times.
Posted 12 years ago
Jun 7
2013
Senior Canadian official responds to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attacks over Peace Bridge. “The letter manages to be both polite and dismissive,” reports the New York Times.
Jun 6
2013
If you’re a Verizon customer, the U.S. government knows who you are talking to thanks to a secret court order obtained by the Obama administration. “The communication records of millions of US citizens are being collected indiscriminately and in bulk – regardless of whether they are suspected of any wrongdoing,” reports The Guardian.
Jun 5
2013
The Albany Times Union publishes a series of photos that provide a view from above of our beautiful region, including the Niagara Falls and the wind farm in Lackawana.
Jun 4
2013
Michael Heimbinder created a system that allows him to measure air quality in neighborhoods. “You’re not going to be able to tell the difference between clean air and moderately unhealthy air,” he said. “You can’t see it.”
Jun 3
2013
New York Senator George Maziarz says he still wants to abolish the Public Bridge Authority and cosponsored the bill that would start that process. “It’s is time for the U.S. side to get its fair share,” he said. An interview with CBC Radio’s As it Happens.
May 31
2013
Gov. Andrew Cuomo responds to an Investigative Post story that detailed how he has misrepresented spending on the U.S. and Canadian side of the Peace Bridge in an effort to gain control over the redevelopment of the bridge plaza in Buffalo.
May 31
2013
Houston is already in violation of federal ozone standards. Now the city is struggling to meet federal standards for fine dust particles, known as PM 2.5. The highest reading is at a monitor near the Port of Houston, where there’s a lot of truck traffic. A report by Texas Tribune.
May 28
2013
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s tussle with Canadian officials makes the front page of the Grey Lady. Read the story – and comments – as Cuomo’s actions aren’t playing well to the audience beyond WNY.