Aug 30
2013
Can a New York town or city ban hydrofracking? Buffalo and 61 other municipalities already have passed bans. But the state’s highest court will decide if towns and cities have the power to do so. A report from Bloomberg.
Aug 27
2013
Like in Buffalo, Detroit’s combined sewer system is spewing billions of untreated sewage and storm water into local waterways each year with little immediate relief in sight because fixing the problem is expensive to ratepayers. About 800 communities still use combined sewer systems, many of which are in the Great Lakes region.
Aug 9
2013
Channel 2 reporter Scott Brown keeps the pressure on the Erie County Water Authority for answers on why it hired county Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy’s sister-in-law for a $37,500 job after she failed the civil service test for a higher-paying job. Authority members quickly left meeting room Thursday before Brown could ask a single question.
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.