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Nov 21

2013

The skinny on Buffalo’s big jobs announcement

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Investigative Post teamed with WGRZ to provide insight into Thursday’s announcement by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that the state is investing $225 million to build and equip facilities that will house two fledging clean energy firms. Dan Telvock provided background on the two companies, both based in California. They have small work forces and are still searching for profitability, but are nevertheless regarded as innovation leaders in their industries. The deal with the state obligates the firms to invest $1.5 billion and operate in Buffalo for at least 10 years. Jim Heaney interviewed Alain Kaloyeros, the chief architect of the deal, and[...]

Posted 12 years ago

Nov 14

2013

U.S. coal’s smog covers Ontario

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Ontario is a year away from removing coal-fired power from its grid. But the smog isn’t going away. That’s because half of Ontario’s smog comes from the United States, namely Michigan, where half of its electricity comes from coal-fired power plants. In comparison, about 3 percent of New York’s electricity comes from coal.

Posted 12 years ago

Nov 8

2013

Smaller subsidies for Delaware North HQ

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Uniland, which has proposed building a new corporate headquarters for Delaware North, is no longer seeking tax breaks beyond the normal package offered to office projects. The developer appears to have miscalculated whether the project was fully eligible for some of the extra incentives it was seeking. Its original plan sparked an outcry.

Posted 12 years ago

Nov 6

2013

Lake Erie’s “50 and 2 Rule”

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Lake Erie holds 2 percent of the water but 50 percent of the fish. That may be a rough estimate, but the director of Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory told Michigan Public Radio that the “50 and 2 Rule” is an example of how each of the five lakes have their own unique characteristics.

Posted 12 years ago

Oct 11

2013

Obama’s war on journalism

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“The administration’s war on leaks and other efforts to control information are the most aggressive I’ve seen since the Nixon administration, when I was one of the editors involved in The Washington Post’s investigation of Watergate.” —Leonard Downie Jr., former executive editor of The Washington Post

Posted 12 years ago

Oct 1

2013

Obamacare: a reality check guide

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Politico senior reporter and health care expert David Nather creates an 111-page document that will help anyone understand Obamacare, one of the “least understood social programs of our time.” Perfect timing as Republicans continue to attack the health care law, resulting in a government shutdown.  

Posted 12 years ago
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