The Students for Solar Act passed with unanimous support in the state Senate, but never reached the floor of the Assembly for a vote.

The last 12 months over Lake Ontario have been the driest since 1966, according to the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board.

Among those in opposition are union groups.

Researchers warn 17 named storms, eight of which will likely develop hurricane winds, could hit in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Carribean Sea.

"We do need to find a way to pay for all the transportation, housing, industrial changes that the state will undertake."

"It's like a program or code based on historical water supply records that can simulate what could happen from different decisions."

“A lot of these storm pipes are undersized. So they become overwhelmed with stormwater particularly after significant rain events and flooding."

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.

"The risk of flooding on Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River has declined from moderate in December 2020 to low."

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.