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.
May 20
2013
Glenn Greenwald of the Guardian reports on the latest revelation of government snooping into the work of journalists, this time a Washington correspondent with Fox News. Greenwald also delves into the legal logic behind the government’s efforts in what he sees as an effort to criminalize investigative reporting of national security issues.
May 17
2013
“The IRS division responsible for flagging Tea Party groups has long been an agency afterthought, beset by mismanagement, financial constraints and an unwillingness to spell out just what it expects from social welfare nonprofits.” A report from ProPublica.
May 16
2013
A review of thousands of academic papers found an almost unanimous conclusion: humans are to blame for climate change. A report by The Guardian.
May 15
2013
University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi is the 36th highest-paid public college president in the country, according to a database from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
May 14
2013
Gannett has assembled the essential details of every school board budget in the state in anticipation of referendums slated for May 21. Check out the details for your district.
May 14
2013
A collaboration between the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo and the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York allows citizens to blow the whistle on polluters. A report from the Knight Foundation, which is helping to underwrite the initiative.