Elmira faces ups and downs of gas business
The City of Elmira is just seven miles from the Pennsylvania border. And for four years, the natural gas boom in Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier crossed over the border and boosted Elmira’s economy. But...
View ArticleCourt upholds 'home rule' over drilling laws
In two separate rulings Thursday, New York's appellate court, the state's second highest court, ruled that the state's Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Law (OGSML) does not preempt municipal land use laws.
View ArticleImmigration reform would address labor shortages on NY farms
As lawmakers in the Senate's Judiciary Committee debate the immigration reform bill released last month, farmers in New York State are hoping to find enough workers to fully staff their operations....
View ArticleFarmers and beekeepers respond to colony collapse
Since 2006, honey bees have been abandoning seemingly healthy hives in large numbers, raising alarm among beekeepers, farmers and researchers. But, the industries that are dependent on honey bees are...
View ArticleCritics of Cuomo's tax-free initiative speak out
At a rally Tuesday in Albany, labor advocates protested Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest economic development program. The program, Tax-Free NY, is a new spin on an old economic tool.“I think tax-free zones...
View ArticleDebate over coal plant shows challenges of energy transition
Once every week, a freight train loaded with coal makes its way through Ithaca to the coal-fired power plant north of town in Lansing, on the shore of Cayuga Lake. Those shipments may stop soon.The...
View ArticleEndicott Interconnect files for bankruptcy, layoffs may follow
Southern Tier-based Endicott Interconnect Technologies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week. The Broome County high-tech manufacturer, which employs approximately 600 people, plans to continue...
View ArticleBinghamton urban farmers ask city for laws to ease expansion
Johan Jelsma is taking me on a tour of his garden on the West Side of Binghamton. He rattles off the names of plants in just one small patch of his yard:“Eggplants, Brussels sprouts, a little bit of...
View ArticleArea lawmakers weigh in on upcoming Syria vote
As Congress begins to debate a resolution to authorize United States military action in Syria, members of the New York congressional delegation are expressing their opinion publicly about what should...
View ArticleResearcher looks for Alzheimer's diagnosis in speech patterns
A Binghamton researcher is launching a study that he hopes will help with early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. David Shaffer is looking for Alzheimer’s patients so he can record their voices....
View ArticleWhose fault was Norse Energy's bankruptcy?
New York’s hold on high-volume hydrofracking has entered its sixth year. Norse Energy first tried to stay afloat until fracking was approved, but then gave up and converted to Chapter 7, a complete...
View ArticleNational study finds elevated rates of cancer and neurological disease...
Like many in Endicott, Wanda Hudak has a long history with IBM.There’s a clear view of the company’s campus, now the Huron campus, from the garden in her backyard. She’s lived in Endicott her whole...
View ArticleHanna defeats Tenney in GOP primary for 22nd District
Rep. Richard Hanna is all but guaranteed a third term in the House of Representatives after he beat back a challenge from the political right in Tuesday's Republican Party primary.Hanna, R-Barneveld,...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals rules towns can ban fracking within their borders
In a 5-to-2 ruling, New York’s highest court has upheld the right of local governments to ban hydrofracking within their borders. The decision comes after a nearly three-year court battle over bans...
View ArticleHydrofracking decison may impact more than just oil and gas industry
In a decision released last week, the highest court in New York ruled that local governments can ban drilling within their borders. And while hydrofracking remains on hold in the state, the ruling is...
View ArticleTom Reed wins 23rd Congressional District, easily beats Tompkins County Democrat
Incumbent Rep. Tom Reed heads back to Washington after a win against Democrat Martha Robertson in New York’s 23rd Congressional District.The newly reelected congressman wiped away a few tears as he...
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