Government
A Growing Number Of PA Municipalities Adopt Stormwater Fees
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“A lot of these storm pipes are undersized. So they become overwhelmed with stormwater particularly after significant rain events and flooding.”
App NEWS
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Could Threaten The Finger Lakes
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If the hemlocks are killed off, or even severely damaged, they could tumble into gorges, bringing severe erosion into many of the watersheds feeding the lakes, and in turn the lakes themselves.
News
Lake Ontario Regulators Ease Outflows Amid Favorable Conditions
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“The risk of flooding on Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River has declined from moderate in December 2020 to low.”
Ocasio-Cortez Fundraising Drive For Texas Relief Raises $4 Million
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What began as a call for donations to help Texas residents hurt by the storm grew into millions of dollars that will go to several local charities. Ocasio-Cortez visited a Houston food bank Saturday.
Environment
Tompkins Co. Moves Closer To Greenhouse Goals, But Has Room For Improvement
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“I think that will be a gradual change.”
App NEWS
Binghamton Pantry Expands Outreach Amid Winter Obstacles
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“Transportation’s a huge problem for them to get here. The winter’s been harder.”
Gillibrand Urges Peers To Boost Winter Heat Funds, Hold Trump Accountable
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The Senator is among lawmakers now calling for increased support for LIHEAP, including at least $10 million in emergency funding.
Government
Winter Storm Prompts Delays, Closures At State-Run COVID-19 Vaccinations Sites
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New Yorkers who have appointments at centers that closed because of the storm will receive new appointments by email or text.
Winter Storm Blankets Northeast U.S., Halting Travel And Vaccine Appointments
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As the nor’easter works its way along the East Coast, forecasters warn that parts of the region could see snowfall totals of one or even two feet.
‘Copious Amounts’ Of Snow Expected In Northeast
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The system, which brought tremendous amounts of snow and rain to California, dumped heavy snow in the Midwest. New York is expected to get more than a foot of snow.
App NEWS
PA Proposal To Join Regional Cap-And-Trade Program Draws 13,000 Comments
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“The public comment period just makes it clear that Pennsylvanians are really clamoring for concrete action to reduce climate pollution.”
Environment
Climate Scientist Michael Mann Interview: ‘We’re Going To Need Every Tool We Have’
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“We should engage in everyday actions and changes in our lifestyle, that reduce our environmental footprint, that often make us healthier and happier and save us money, things we ought to do anyway.”
App NEWS
‘We Need To Shift Focus’: A PA Program Helps Boroughs And Towns Plan For Climate Change
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“You have these climate events happening, and we have systems that are built for things that happened 100 years ago, not what’s happening now. We need to shift focus to that.”
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Southern Tier Officials Expect Flooding Over Christmas
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A flood watch is in effect across the region Thursday afternoon through Friday morning.
App NEWS
Food Pantries Worry About Getting Food To Clients After Winter Storm
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“Over 85 families are depending on this food for their Christmas dinners, so we are very concerned about being able to get the plowing done.”
App NEWS
Updated: Southern Tier Begins Clean-Up, Lifts Travel Ban
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Broome County announced a travel ban for all non-essential vehicles early Thursday morning. It will continue indefinitely until the roads are cleared.
App NEWS
Heavy Snow “Dumps” On Southern Tier, Emergency Declared
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Overnight, the Governor says State Police responded to over 600 accidents and disabled vehicles. There were also two fatal accidents.
Government
Despite ‘Plan 2014’, Outflows From Lake Ontario Increase Next Month
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“I mean it’s huge for us. We have been trying to recover from the damage from 2017 and 2019 so to know that this will help alleviate the chances of flooding for 2021 means a great deal.”
Economy
New York Sets Net Zero Carbon Target for State Retirement Fund
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“This is an important step in the worldwide campaign to stop investments in fossil fuels in order to prevent the worst of global warming.”
Government
Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Regulatory Board Shrinks
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“We realized that it would be beneficial for the Board to be smaller so they can make decisions in a quicker fashion.”
Environment
What’s Next For Energy And Environment Under Biden?
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President-elect Biden says he will rejoin the Paris Agreement on day one.
Government
Facing Large Water Supply, Lake Ontario Residents Want More Outflows This Winter
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“In January when the shipping season is over, do exactly what you did last winter – physically let out as much water as you can because you don’t know what’s going to happen next spring.”
App NEWS
PA Hasn’t Updated Science Education Standards Since 2002. New Plan’s First To Acknowledge Climate Change
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The new standards — which are still subject to regulatory review and approval by the state legislature — were advanced by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education last week.
News
How Tropical Storm Isaias Is Connected To Climate Change
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‘Attribution science’ uses modeling to assess role of warming in weather events
New York And Connecticut Call For Probes Into Utility Companies’ Response To Isaias
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Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Ned Lamont are seeking investigations as thousands of customers remain without power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias.
Government
Coronavirus Keeps Cooling Centers Closed Across Upstate New York
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As we move further into summer, authorities in New York face tough choices about whether to open cooling centers. They’re balancing the risk of health problems from the heat against the risk of spreading COVID-19.
News
Weather Factors Ease Flooding Concerns Along Lake Ontario’s Shoreline
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Water levels throughout the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River System are expected to peak below the record-high levels seen in 2019.
agriculture
Warmer, Wetter Weather Will Bring More Chicken Farms To Pennsylvania, Report Says
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DEP’s Climate Change Impact Assessment report focuses on livestock and watershed
App NEWS
Lake Ontario Continues Its Rise
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The International Joint Commission says it’s doing everything it can to mitigate rising lake levels but it still might not be enough.
Environment
After Delay Over Water Levels, Shipping Season Opens On Lake Ontario
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“We were able to contribute to lake levels being fairly stable through the month of March compared with historic records.”
App NEWS
Spring Is Here, But Is Nature In Sync?
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“Trees, as a group, are more responsive to these temperature shifts than wildflowers,”
Environment
Great Lakes Governing Body Plans “Expedited Review’ Of Plan 2014
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It is a set of guidelines for how high and low water levels in Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence are allowed to get.
Government
Federal Legislation Would Allow Lawsuits Over Lake Ontario Flooding
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“You get double speak. You get half justifications for things, and we’re not getting action from them. So today, the gloves come off.”
Government
Survey Shows Scale Of Flood Damage To Lake Ontario Homeowners
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“This is our dream home, this is our house forever, but if you have to put up with this every year, every other year, it’s not a whole lot of fun living here.”
News
Shipping Delayed On Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River
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“All the water we’re letting out will lessen the impact down the road; it doesn’t guarantee there won’t be flooding but I can guarantee there will be less of it.”
App NEWS
Additional State Aid Available For Home Heating Assistance Program
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Households can apply for a second emergency benefit through the Home Energy Assistance Program – or HEAP – if they are in danger of running out of fuel or having their utility service shut off and have already received assistance this winter.
Great Lakes Levels Have Lake Ontario Communities Concerned For Spring
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The Army Corps of Engineers reports that four of the five Great Lakes were at record-high water levels this week.
Designed To Protect Lake Ontario’s Shoreline, 20 Sites Listed For Dredging Project
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“What the dredging does is it increases the access and capacity of creeks, inlets, et cetera. And it uses the dredging material, in this situation, to increase a barrier to keep the high water from affecting the shoreline.”
News
Record Outflows From Lake Ontario Aren’t Lowering Water Levels Enough
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The international body that helps regulate water levels on Lake Ontario and in the St. Lawrence River is forecasting a return to flood-level heights this summer.
Government
New York Lawmakers Try To Help Flood-Weary Mohawk Valley
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“I’m not sure what they looked at and what they saw over the time they were here and I continually ask how much more does it take for an area that has been inundated to receive its due from the federal government.”
British Airways Sets Record, New York to London In Under 5 Hours
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Propelled by the jet stream, Flight BA112 topped a ground speed of 800 mph, by one expert’s estimate. It traveled from New York’s JFK to London’s Heathrow in 4 hours, 56 minutes overnight Saturday.
Government
Bill Would Help Lake Ontario Homeowners ‘Harden’ Shorelines
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After Lake Ontario reached new heights in 2017, the state and many homeowners invested substantial amounts of money rebuilding the break walls and other barriers along their shorelines – only to see much of it washed away again in 2019.
News
New Tool Could Help Lake Ontario Communities Prepare For Flooding
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The index was designed after a similar tool created to help communities in the Gulf Coast region of the United States following Hurricane Katrina.
Could Organic Solutions One Day Be Part Of De-Icing Strategy On New York Roads
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“We want to get the job done to make the roads safe, but I don’t want salt laying all over the roads and having piles of it. It’s not good for the environment.”
App NEWS
FEMA Denies Individual Assistance To Victims Of Halloween Storm In Mohawk Valley
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“When you see a house go down a river, when you see a house hanging over an embankment…when is it enough for FEMA to say this county, this region, this state, needs our assistance?”
5 Dead, At Least 60 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash Along Pennsylvania Turnpike
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The crash took place at about 3:40 a.m. as a tour bus rolled over and was immediately struck by two tractor trailers. Eighty miles of turnpike were closed as officials responded to the incident.
Environment
Outflows Increased From Lake Ontario
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Lake Ontario is still high – about 246 feet high. The Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board says they’re working to reduce levels as much as possible by spring.
App NEWS
US-Canada Study Lake Ontario Water Management Plan
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Critics say Plan 2014 is to blame for the unprecedented water levels while others say it’s a scapegoat for the excessive rainfall in recent years, which could be related to climate change.
App NEWS
Not Shoveling Snow Could Cost Ithaca Residents
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The law has been on the books for over ten years, but it’s getting new attention thanks to recent snowfall.
Exxon Wins New York Climate Change Fraud Case
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The state’s attorney general argued that the oil giant misled shareholders about the financial risks from climate change.
Winter Storm Smothers Northeast With 1st Major Snow Of The Season
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The post-Thanksgiving travel rush has ended, but the winter storm continues to bear down in the New England region, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and delays.
App NEWS
Winter Storm Ties Up Traffic, Cancels Classes Across New York, Pennsylvania
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Winter storm warnings remain in effect for most of New York through Monday as a large winter storm moves through the region, with storm totals of a foot of snow or more expected in some spots by Monday evening.
Hundreds Of Flights Canceled, Thousands More Delayed As Winter Storm Moves East
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The post-Thanksgiving travel rush is due to get even more hectic, as heavy snow and ice accumulation is expected to continue battering regions across the United States.
App NEWS
Winter Storm Moves Across The Region; Road Closures and Travel Advisories Issued
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A winter storm is moving across the region today and tomorrow, with freezing rain, sleet and heavy snow predicted for much of central New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Environment
Strong Winds Expected On Wednesday Throughout The Region
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Area utilities including RG&E, NYSEG and National Grid say they are getting crews in place to deal potential damage caused by downed trees and power lines.
App NEWS
Latest On Weekend Fire In Hornell That Displaced 23 People
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Even as the fire was still going on, emergency shelter was set up at Hornell high school, and donations began pouring in.
Government
New York State Expands Lawsuit Over Lake Ontario Flooding
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Top state officials say that the IJC failed to act in response to flooding in 2017 and 2019, causing New York to incur substantial and potentially avoidable damages.
Government
State Auditor General: Climate Change Could Be Costing PA Hundreds Of Millions
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Eugene DePasqule wants lawmakers to come up with a more comprehensive plan to improve infrastructure, and hopefully prevent future damage from severe weather.
Government
New York State Accepting Applications For Heating Assistance
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Right on time with the cold snap that’s hit us this week, Tuesday was the first day people could apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program.
App NEWS
Tompkins County Invests in Reducing Carbon Emissions by 2035
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The Capital Plan is part of the county’s long term effort to bring down it’s carbon emissions to almost zero by 2035.
App NEWS
Report Flags 145 Of Pennsylvania’s Dams As Dangerous
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The Associated Press says those high-risk structures are in poor condition, and could kill people if they collapse.
App NEWS
Ithaca Council Compromises On 2020 Budget For City’s Green New Deal
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The compromise comes after cries for more of an investment to fight climate change.
App NEWS
High Winds, Rain Knock Out Power Across Southern Tier, Upstate New York
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At one point during the storm, Steuben County officials say 17,500 customers lost power.
Environment
Given Trump Administration Policies, Ex-FERC Commissioner Says Panel Losing Focus On Climate
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Cheryl LaFleur fears regulator’s credibility is hurt by more party-line voting
App NEWS
New York Governor Announces $133-Million To Rebuild Infrastructure Along Lake Ontario
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63 projects along the Lake Ontario shoreline will receive $133 million in state funding. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement Wednesday during a stop at the Port of Rochester.
Government
Lake Ontario Outflows To Remain Above Plan 2014 Guidelines
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Lake Ontario hovers 16 inches above its long-term average, with a bleak forecast from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
App NEWS
New York Counties Accepting HEAP Applications in Mid-November
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Home Energy Assistance Program is a federally funded program meant to help low-income households pay for heat during the winter.
App NEWS
Update: Thousands Lose Power As Storm Moves Across State
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Powerful storm is moving across the state Wednesday and into Thursday
App NEWS
Changing Climate Means State Birds Could Disappear From PA And NJ
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A new report by the National Audubon Society says Pennsylvania’s state bird the ruffed grouse and New Jersey’s American goldfinch could disappear from the state.
App NEWS
Cuomo Announces New York Will Sue International Joint Commission
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“This is an international entity and it is going to be a difficult case for us to make. But it is a last resort, we have tried everything else. It is a cry for help from the state of New York.”
Government
Governor Expands Eligibility For Funding For Lake Ontario Resiliency Projects
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The state is putting aside $300 million to fund resiliency projects in these communities, which have seen major flooding in recent years.
App NEWS
Binghamton Students Skip School for Another Climate Strike
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There was another climate strike led by young people Friday at the Peacemaker’s Stage in Downtown Binghamton. Students from Binghamton University and Binghamton High School skipped school to attend the strike.
New York Subway Proselytizer Preaches Climate Emergency, Trains Disciples
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A retiree gives unsolicited climate emergency talks on the New York City subway, frequently receiving applause. Now he wants to teach others how to preach their own messages to a crowd.
Environment
What Longtime Climate Activist Rafe Pomerance Wants You To Know
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Rafe Pomerance has been a climate activist for 40 years. As an environmental lobbyist for Friends of the Earth, he was one of the first people to agitate for bi-partisan action after reading a 1978 EPA report on coal.
App NEWS
Young People Demand Action Against Climate Crisis
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Strikes are happening all over the world including in Delhi, Ithaca, Hamilton, Scranton, and Binghamton.
Global Youth Climate Strike Expected To Draw Large Crowds In New York
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Strike organizers are calling on their fellow young people to skip school Friday and rally to demand greater action against climate change.
Government
FEMA Administrator Discusses Disaster Relief For Lake Ontario Flooding
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Acting administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Pete Gaynor toured some of the flooding damage along the Lake Ontario shoreline.
App NEWS
Officials Say Great Lakes Could Remain High For Months
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The Army Corps of Engineers announced it doesn’t expect the water in the Great Lakes to go down too much, too soon.
Power Mostly Restored In Southern Tier After Sunday Storms
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NYSEG estimates fewer than 750 people were without power as of Monday afternoon. This comes after about 19,000 people lost power. Outages stretched from Elmira to Oneonta.
App NEWS
Binghamton Using Robots To Map Floodwalls
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Video inspections of 45 pipes in Binghamton’s floodwalls are underway.
News
Expert Blames Climate Change, Not International Commission, For High Great Lakes Levels
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The opinion runs contrary to those people which have placed the blame on the work of an international commission.
Environment
New York Sea Grant Works To Help Homeowners Rebuild Shoreline
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“Maybe if they have the right conditions, they can do a nature-based shoreline approach, where they work in shoreline plants and rock rubble.”
App NEWS
Cuomo Allocates Funds For Lake Ontario Homeowners, Feds To Review Plan 2014
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New York State will add relief to homeowners to a program meant to rebuild and recover from record high water levels along the Lake Ontario shoreline this year.
Art
Calling All Artists for a New York Memorial Honoring Puerto Rico
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Artists and architects from across can create a proposal for a memorial honoring the victims of Hurricane Maria.
App NEWS
What Do We Really Know About What Causes Harmful Algal Blooms?
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“Sometimes while you’re doing this job, you do think, ‘Wow, I am the luckiest guy to be paid to go out on the lake.’ Even though there are some problems on the lake, it’s still wonderful to be out there.”
News
Proposed Study Would Look At Higher Precipitation Levels In Great Lakes Region
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“We recognize that the storms will happen more and more often, become more and more severe – so this is going to be the new normal. What’s not clear yet is how intense it will be.”
News
Environmental Group Asks To Stagger Shipping On The St. Lawrence River
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It wants a shipping suspended several days a week this summer to allow more water to go through the Moses Saunders dam near Massena.
News
Report: Without Bold Climate Action, Deadly Heat Waves In Store For PA
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Pennsylvania faces unprecedented, deadly heat waves in the coming decades unless aggressive action is taken to combat climate change, according to a new report published Tuesday by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
App NEWS
Heat, Early Rain Create Fertile Conditions For Harmful Algal Blooms
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Several bodies of water in central New York have reported harmful algal blooms in recent weeks. With temperatures heating up after a wet spring, conditions are ripe for the blooms.
App NEWS
It’s Happened Before: The Long History Of Flooding On Lake Ontario
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Flooding on Lake Ontario broke records this year. A lot of shoreline residents say they’ve never seen water levels anywhere near this year’s, but in fact Lake Ontario has flooded many times before.
Government
Governor’s Commission Solicits Ideas For Resiliency Projects On Lake Ontario
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“It is not the governor’s desire for this funding to be used for damage assistance. It’s to improve the resiliency of the lake shore.”
App NEWS
IJC To Review Plan 2014, But Say Nothing Can Be Done To Ease Flooding This Year
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“…we’ve had catastrophic flooding on the shore of Lake Ontario two out of three years,” said Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus)
App NEWS
In Little Sodus Bay, High Water Again Afflicts Shoreline Businesses
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“Every time it rains, every time the wind blows from the wrong direction, we’re battling to stay dry, to stay open.”
App NEWS
Flash Flooding Closes Streets in Oxford
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There’s a possibility of more flooding on Thursday.
App NEWS
Climate Measure Sets Ambitious Goals For New York
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“It’s going to create a road map to 2050, and it’s going to recommend regulations, incentives and a plan to really change the whole economy.”
Government
Climate Focus Intensifies, As PA’s Budget Negotiations Advance
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Scientists say governments around the world need to quickly and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius — a threshold seen as necessary to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
App NEWS
Schumer Expects Federal Disaster Declaration For Lake Ontario Shoreline
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“If you look at the marina we’re standing in, you see the devastation. And things are particularly dire here in Fair Haven and Little Sodus Bay, because some of the critical infrastructure has collapsed.”
App NEWS
Man Dies After Plane Crash Near Endicott Airport
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A man is dead after a small plane crashed near the Tri-Cities Airport in Endicott on Monday.
App NEWS
Landowners Threaten Lawsuit Over Lake Ontario Flooding
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“We’re here today because our government representatives and public administrators promised after 2017 that this would never happen again failed to provide oversight and monitor – they need to do their jobs,”
Energy
As States Diverge On Climate Policies, Nation’s Largest Power Grid Operator Grapples With Carbon Pricing
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PJM is now trying to walk a fine line between respecting states’ rights and figuring out how to incorporate their climate polices into its wholesale electricity market.
News
St. Lawrence River Residents Debate Flooding; Great Lakes Commission Calls Emergency Meeting
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The IJC put a new management plan, Plan 2014, in place three years ago. Two out of those three years have brought severe flooding and millions of dollars in damage to the region.
Government
Great Lakes Commission Could Consider Emergency Flood Control Measures
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There is word that the board of the International Joint Commission, the U.S. – Canadian agency that manages the waters shared by the two countries, may hold an emergency board meeting on Wednesday, to look at issues involving recent shoreline flooding.
News
Schumer Calls For Resiliency Plan On Lake Ontario Shoreline
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Schumer says he’s lobbying for federal dollars to help the waterfront residents on the Southern Shore of Lake Ontario.
App NEWS
Cuomo Announces $300-Million In Flood Assistance For Lake Ontario Communities
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“Saying to people who just went through a flood in 2017. ‘Whoops. We’re going to do it again.’ That I think is harsh. Not being financially responsible for the damage that they do, that I think is harsh. Not being responsive, and fair to New Yorkers, that I think is harsh.”
News
New York Governor Lists Demands Dealing With Lake Flooding; Threatens Legal Action
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The IJC “has no excuse for its failure to prepare for adequately managing the high-water levels Lake Ontario has experienced and continues to experience this year.”
App NEWS
Officials Look For Lake Ontario Water Levels To Stabilize
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Officials who help regulate the level of Lake Ontario are pointing to some hopeful signs in the effort to deal with the ongoing flooding issues along the lake shore.
Government
New York Supporters Seek Pact On Anti-Climate Change Bill
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“What I don’t want to do is to give people a political placebo where we put forth dates and goals that we cannot make. And I don’t want to tell people that we can move to a carbon-free economy in a period of time that I know that we can’t.”
News
Clean Up And Flood Prep Continue On Lakeshore
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“Many people have water in their house. We have wet basements. Trying to keep up with sump pumps so they don’t fail.”
News
Lake Ontario At Record High; Crest Could Come Within Three Weeks
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As of Monday, the Lake Ontario level was at 249.02 feet, exceeding the record of 248.95 feet that was set in 2017.
News
With Lake Ontario Flooding, Oswego Marina Closes
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“We don’t want anybody slipping and falling into the water. We don’t want their boats ending up on shore. So, for right now, it makes the most sense to shut the marina down.”
App NEWS
There’ve Been A Lot Of Tornadoes In PA This Year, But No Obvious Link To Climate Change
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“We certainly have evidence flash flooding and heavy rainfall will be impacted by climate change. Whether you get tornadoes or not, there are still a lot of questions about that.”
News
Scientists Race To Figure Out How Fast A PA-Sized Glacier Could Melt
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Thwaites Glacier is roughly the size of Pennsylvania and has the potential to contribute significantly to global sea level rise — an issue of critical importance to coastal communities around the world.
Government
Great Lakes Commissioners Survey Flooding In Rochester and Buffalo
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“Is this the new normal? Or is this just an extended flooding event, like we had in 1993 or in the 1970s?”
News
Lake Ontario Likely To Exceed 2017 Water Levels
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St. Lawrence River Board said on Monday that water levels have reached 248.85 feet, and will likely reach or exceed the 2017 record high of 248.95 feet within the next few days.
App NEWS
Weather May Hamper Holiday Weekend Travel
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If you’re getting an early start on the Memorial Day weekend, you may run into nasty weather Thursday.
Energy
Federal Pipeline Safety Regulators Issue Warning On Floods
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“They’re saying ‘it’s a bad idea to put pipelines in areas where damage to the pipeline could be caused by earth movement. If you know there’s potential damage, don’t put them there.”
Government
Rising Lake Ontario Levels Prompt Emergencies Along Shore
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New York officials have declared a state of emergency for the counties along Lake Ontario as water levels continue to rise.
App NEWS
Proposal Would Give Full Income Tax Exemption To Volunteer Firefighters, EMS
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“They are on the front lines of not only dangerous fires, but also situations involving crime, drug overdoses, and other perilous situations.”
Health
Poll Finds Most Pennsylvanians Link Climate Change To A Major Public Health Risk
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Fifty-one percent of respondents called climate change a “major” public health risk, 26 percent said the warming presents a “minor” risk, and 20 percent told pollsters they believe it poses no risk.
New York Representative Decries Biden ‘Middle-Of-The-Road Approach’ On Climate Change
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“I will be damned if the same politicians who refused to act then are going to try to come back today and say we need to find a middle-of-the-road approach to save our lives,” the congresswoman said.
App NEWS
As Water Levels Rise, Will Tourism Dollars Drop In The Thousand Islands
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The 1000 Islands International Tourism Center surveyed more than 100 businesses in 2017. It found more than 80% of them were hurt by the flooding. Some lost 40% of their business that year.
Government
State Officials Inspect Flood Preparations Along Lake Ontario Shoreline
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“There’s a lot of experience from 2017 that’s being used right now to know where those problem areas are and there’s preventive measures going back into those locations.”
Government
Cuomo Continues To Blame International Commission For High Water On Lake Ontario
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“When you get to a point where you have flooding, by definition you have not done your job. And why they can’t release more water earlier, they’ve never answered.”
App NEWS
Cuomo: Residents Along Lake Ontario Should Take ‘Long-Term Steps’ To Prevent Flooding
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“It is a very large undertaking, but that’s where we are, and not recognizing realities, doesn’t work.”
Governor Tours Lake Ontario Shoreline, Where Waters And Worries Are Rising Again
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The governor recalled the flooding which affected this part of New York State two year ago, suggesting it is time for the state to explore long-term infrastructural solutions to address a changing climate.
News
As Lake Ontario Rises, New York Prepares For ‘Worst Case Scenario’
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The reality is the old averages don’t work anymore. There is a new reality, and relying on the old numbers and the old statistics and the old averages is a fool’s errand at this point. We have to prepare for the worst case scenario.”
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PA Commits To Paris Agreement Climate Goals; Plan Calls For 80% Carbon Cuts By 2050
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“Government leaders must lead by example, and businesses, farms, community organizations, and citizens can all make a difference to fight climate change.”
New York Governor Mobilizes Resources In Case Of Lake Ontario Flooding
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With concerns about rising levels on Lake Ontario, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday that he has directed state agencies to begin deploying resources to protect communities along the lakeshore.
News
Tense Times For Some Of Lake Ontario’s Shoreline Residents
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“This is not totally out of the realm of normal conditions for this time of year; we always see rising water levels on the lake during the spring.”
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Binghamton Undergraduates Call For Faster Action Against Climate Change
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BINGHAMTON, NY (WSKG) – Some Binghamton University students are pushing Congressman Anthony Brindisi to do more to address climate change.
Liat David is 19, a sophomore at the University. At a recent forum she helped organize, she said climate change has made her re-think having children. “Do I have that right as a woman that I can have a child and be proud of the earth that I live in and say that this child is going to be living in a regenerative and sustainable future?” she said. “I can’t necessarily say that right now, which is very sad to say because that is my right as a woman to say that I can have a child if I want to, but I really feel like that was taken away from me this past generation.”
Energy
Methane Hearing Draws Concern Over PA Rules
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Several members of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee met in Pittsburgh for a hearing on methane, the main component of natural gas and a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.
Environment
Citizen Climate Petition Advances, After PA Board Approves Further Study Of Cap-And-Trade Program
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The ramifications of the petition could be politically significant– allowing major climate policy to be implemented without new legislation.
App NEWS
Why Is A Few Degrees Of Warming Such A Big Deal When It Comes To Climate Change?
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We’re only talking about a few degrees of warming. Why is that such a big deal?
News
Poll: Pennsylvanians’ Concerns About Climate Change Increase
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Pennsylvanians are growing increasingly concerned about climate change and want the state to do more to address it, according to a new poll conducted by Franklin & Marshall College in partnership with PA Post.
Cornell Law Professor Says A “Green Amendment” Won’t Bring Changes To Slow Climate Change
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“The real challenge with the Green Amendment is that it may not even mean anything, but even if it does it could take decades for it to become meaningful.”
New York Man And His Golden Retriever Rescue 2 Dogs From Icy Lake
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Timofey Yuriev talks about his miraculous rescue of two other dogs that was captured on video.
GOP Uses Green New Deal Vote To Target New York Congress Member
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The GOP-controlled Senate will vote on a Democratic resolution led by New York freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that calls for the U.S. to reach zero net carbon emissions within 10 years.
binghamton
Report: Great Lakes Region Warming Faster Than Rest Of U.S.
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The researchers conclude that because of rapid effects of climate change, the Great Lakes are vulnerable to more flooding, heat waves, and drought.
Government
Lake Ontario Shoreline Communities Ask For Help As Water Levels Rise
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With Lake Ontario’s water levels about a foot above average, communities along its shoreline are trying to get help in preventing floods.
Government
PA’s Auditor General: Climate Change Is An Environmental And Economic Crisis
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“Every time there’s a disaster in Pennsylvania, it’s a hit to the state’s taxpayers.”
New Study Predicts What Climate New York City Could Resemble In 2080
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If climate change continues at it’s current rate, New York City will feel as warm as northern Arkansas in 2080, a new study predicts.
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With Climate Change Affecting Water Levels, New York Homeowners Defend Lakeside Living
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The lake’s water level is higher than average right now, and residents have blamed it on poor management and regulation, but there might be another factor.
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Federal Lawmakers Criticize Lake Ontario Water Level Management
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A number of federal lawmakers are concerned that high water levels on Lake Ontario will result in a repeat of the flooding seen along the lake shore in 2017.
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Cornell Gets $68.9 Million For Grape Genetics Research
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Cornell University has received over $68 million from the United States Department of Agriculture to build a new federal research facility for grape genetics. The site will be in Geneva, New York, home to ongoing collaborations between Cornell and the USDA.
Fierce Wind Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands
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Sunday’s fierce wind storm knocked out power to thousands of customers across Western New York. Utility crews are assessing the damage from the severe windstorm. More 44,000 customers remain without power as of Monday afternoon.
Months After Summer Flooding, Pennsylvania Farmers Still Deal With Aftermath
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Last summer, heavy rains caused flooding across New York and Pennsylvania.Some farmers saw extensive damage to their crops. Federal help is available for some of those folks.
New York Admits Defrauding FEMA Out Of Millions After Superstorm Sandy
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The city sought reimbursement for vehicles it said were damaged by Sandy. But many of them were already “junk” years before the storm, according to a settlement.
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Lake Ontario Regulators Report Water Levels Higher Than Usual
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According to the International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board, Lake Ontario is more than a foot higher than usual for this time of year.
New York’s ‘Grandfather Of Climate Science’ Dies At 87
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Wallace Broecker was an early advocate for reducing fossil fuels to avoid the disruptive effects of climate change and brought the term “global warming” into the mainstream.
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New York Senate Hearing On Climate Change Focuses On Competing Plans
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The New York State Senate began a series of hearings on climate change Tuesday. Democrats who lead the chamber back a measure to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions in New York by 2050, but that may come into conflict with a program being pushed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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New York Thruway Truck/Bus Ban Lifted
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The ban on tractor trailers and commercial buses on the New York State Thruway in Western New York because of hazardous weather conditions has been lifted.
Energy
Bitter Cold Tests Electricity, Natural Gas Systems
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As residents of the mid-Atlantic and Midwest stayed indoors this week to avoid the Arctic air that swept the region, they used a lot of electricity and natural gas to keep warm.
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Health Officials Urge People To Cover Up If They Go Into Frigid Temperatures
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With frigid temperatures and dangerous wind chills affecting central and northern New York over the next few days, health officials are warning residents how to stay safe in subzero temperatures.
News
Dangerous Wind Chills, Lake Effect Snow Makes Travel Difficult, Closes New York Schools
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New York is getting hit with an Arctic blast that, combined with strong winds, is causing dangerously cold wind chills, along with lake effect snow that could add up to four feet in some spots around the North Country.
Despite New York’s Precedent, Polar Vortex Stops Mail Delivery In 10 States
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“Some places could see wind chill readings as low as 60 below zero,” the postal service said as it halted delivery for a day in parts of the Great Plains and Midwest.
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Shelters Offer Emergency Care For Animals In Extreme Cold
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With wind chills as low as 25 below zero in the next couple of days, local advocates for animals are worried about pets who are normally kept outdoors.
‘Life-Threatening Arctic Blast’ Surges Into Midwest, Barrels Toward New York, PA
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The National Weather Service warned of a “very dangerous” cold air mass, prompting governors to declare emergencies and school districts to shut down.
Powerful Winter Storm Sweeps Into New York After Blanketing The Midwest
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The storm is bringing snow, ice, freezing rain and arctic air to much of the East Coast.
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NYSEG And National Grid Continue Power Restoration After Windstorm
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Power restoration continues throughout Western New York and the Finger Lakes after a New Year’s windstorm that brought gusts of more than 60 mph.
Energy
PA Study: Pipeline Blast Could Be Devastating, But Risk Is Low
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A worst-case explosion of the Mariner East 2 pipeline in PA’s Delaware County would kill anyone within about a mile of the rupture, a new report says, but it concludes the chances of someone dying from a pipeline incident are less than that of dying in a car crash or from falling down stairs.
Government
PA’s Top Fiscal Watchdog To Look At State Response To Climate Change
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State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is planning a special report examining Pennsylvania’s response to climate change.
Food and Farms
New York Breweries Make Beer To Support CA Wildfire Victims
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Today is Giving Tuesday, and breweries across the region are joining a nationwide effort to raise money for victims of the Camp Fire in northern California. Hundreds of breweries are making the exact same beer recipe and donating the proceeds.
News
Online Tool Tracks Impacts Of Climate Change By County
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Cornell University is offering a new, interactive, online tool to help people track climate change in their own counties.
Government
Finger Lakes, Southern Tier Get FEMA Aid For Flood Recovery
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – A major disaster declaration has been issued for seven counties that sustained serious damage during severe storms and flash flooding in August.
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Why Are People Leaving New York? Cuomo Blames The Weather.
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday blamed upstate weather for New York’s continuing population decline, a day after his Republican challenger said Cuomo’s economic policies had failed to stanch the flow of migrants heading to other states.
State Of Emergency Declared In Tioga County. Flooding Closes Schools, Roads.
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Parts of the Southern Tier are again under a state of emergency due to rain and flooding. Tioga County is under a state of emergency due to flash flooding from the overnight rain that are the result of Hurricane Florence.
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Warm And Humid End Of Summer Could Diminish New York’s Fall Colors
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – A hot and humid end of summer could result in dampened fall colors in parts of New York this fall.
On The Anniversary of 9-11, FDNY Deploys To Hurricane Florence
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A special task force of NYPD and New York Fire Department members are assisting in efforts to save people caught up in the wind and waters of Hurricane Florence. They left New York on Sept. 11.
Florence Gains Strength As A Category 4 Hurricane, Aiming At U.S. East Coast
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The storm gained winds of 140 mph — a day earlier than predicted, and it is expected to intensify as it crosses over water. Forecasters predict Florence will hit the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday.
Energy
Natural Gas Pipeline Blast In Pennsylvania Prompts Evacuation
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Beaver County resident Chuck Belczyk, who lives across the street from where a natural gas pipeline exploded Monday morning, shot this video of the resulting fire.
A Few Weeks Ago, Finger Lakes Farmers Were Grateful For Rain, Then The Floods Hit
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Fellow farmers helped Erik Landowne at Blue Heron Farm quickly harvest an onion crop before it could begin to rot.
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Those Wispy Clouds Might Really Be Smoke From Canadian Wildfires
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Even when the skies have been relatively clear in recent days, you may have still seen what looked like some of those wispy, cirrus clouds in New York. But what you may have actually been seeing is smoke from wildfires in Canada.
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Kirkwood Motel’s “Tight-Knit” Community Displaced And Dispersed By Flash Floods
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People are still displaced following recent flash floods in New York and Pennsylvania. The Red Cross of the Southern Tier said they sheltered nearly 140 people in several affected counties. The Red Cross is distributing recovery materials and food at Five Mile Point fire station in Kirkwood this weekend.
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Red Cross Offers Flood Relief Services In Broome County Through Monday
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Volunteers from the American Red Cross will offer free flood relief services and supplies at the Five Mile Point Fire Department in Kirkwood on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10AM to 3PM.
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Ahead Of Climate Change Projections, PA Farmers Adapt To New Weather Patterns
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Last month, Pennsylvania saw the most recorded rainfall in a July. For many farmers in the state, the intense precipitation is part of a pattern of weather changes to which they hope to adapt.
Floods
Flood Recovery Underway In Finger Lakes, Southern Tier; More Rain Expected
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Stacy Mulford grabbed two bins of supplies the Lodi Fire Department was distributing for people affected by the flood. She wasn’t home when the flood hit Tuesday, but her daughter was until folks came by banging on the door. “Get out! Get out, now!”