Jefferson County officials oppose offshore wind in Lake Ontario
A group of Jefferson County legislators has for the second time in two years expressed opposition to offshore wind turbines in Lake Ontario. Almost two years ago, the New York Power Authority proposed...
View ArticleLake Ontario lawmakers ask Cuomo to halt IJC water levels plan
State lawmakers representing communities along the south shore of Lake Ontario are lining up against a plan to regulate water levels in the lake, and in the St. Lawrence River system.
View ArticleCongressman Owens says Cuomo administration “noncommittal” on new water...
The new water levels proposal for the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario has garnered some criticism from a group of state lawmakers along the lake's southern shore. This week they asked the governor...
View ArticleDeveloper pitches floating mega-complex for Port of Oswego
Two developers are proposing to construct a massive floating building on Lake Ontario that would incorporate residential space, science labs, and entertainment and business venues. The city of Oswego...
View ArticleThe Great Lakes Week
John Weeks discusses the events of the 1984 Great Lakes Week. This festival included Native American storytelling, water sports, film screenings and concerts.WeeksThis essay describes the activities...
View ArticleReintroducing Atlantic salmon to the Salmon River
In recent years both the federal and New York state governments have been studying how best to re-introduce – salmon -- to New York’s Salmon River. That might come as a surprise to anyone who’s ever...
View ArticleAre central & northern NY prepared for a storm like Sandy?
As life starts to get back to normal in the parts of New York and New Jersey that were devastated by Hurricane Sandy, other areas of the country are asking themselves if they could have weathered that...
View ArticleRising concern about changes to Lake Ontario water levels
The water levels in Lake Ontario have a significant impact on the economic and environmental viability of harbors in upstate New York and Canada. As a result, a proposed plan to change the management...
View ArticleResearch torpedo away: vehicle collecting data on Lake Ontario
A small cylinder armed with research equipment is bobbing through Lake Ontario this week. It’s collecting data from a seasonal temperature barrier known as a thermal bar.
View ArticleWhy low Lake Ontario levels mean high St. Lawrence levels
For quite some time, the Great Lakes -- from Superior to Ontario -- have been at historically low water levels. So many people were surprised this week that regulators are lowering the gates at the...
View ArticleAnother new St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario water levels plan
People along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario will get a chance to weigh in on a new water levels plan next month.Regulators say the plan, called “Plan 2014,” still helps the environment by...
View ArticleSailing through history
The Lois McClure is a replica of an 1862 canal schooner that's also a floating museum. This summer she's commemorating 19th century transportation history by traveling from Lake Champlain, across the...
View ArticleLake Ontario, St. Lawrence River pose concerns for IJC
The organization responsible for regulating water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River is holding a series of public hearings in upstate New York and Canada this week, presenting a new...
View ArticleLockport residents continue waiting for Eighteenmile Creek cleanup plan
The Environmental Protection Agency outlined its plans to clean up a heavily polluted creek at a public meeting in Lockport on Tuesday. But some residents in the western New York community are...
View ArticleMoney for port and canal upgrades passes House
More federal dollars being available to make upgrades to ports and waterways in upstate New York is closer to reality as the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, or WRRDA, passed the House of...
View ArticleSyracuse Peace Council: drone crash should 'poke people awake'
Anti-drone activists hope the recent crash of an unmanned military drone aircraft will "poke people awake" about their dangers.No one was injured when the 174th Attack Wing of the Air National Guard...
View ArticleMilitary finds pieces of crashed drone; investigation continues
Updated, Thursday, 8:26 p.m.:The Air National Guard has found pieces of its unmanned drone that crashed into Lake Ontario earlier this week.Recovery efforts continued on Thursday and debris was found...
View ArticleUpstate communities tackle pollution in the Genesee River
Community members from across western New York came together in Rochester Thursday to address the issue of pollution in the Genesee River, and create an action plan for the immediate future.
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