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Braddock Bay
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Finding common ground: for Earth Day, bridging our national divide
For Earth Day: a bridge across our national divide, even in the Age of Trump
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Braddock Bay project gets funding
The US Environmental Protection Agency will provide $9.5 million for an Army Corps of Engineers project to restore wetlands in Braddock Bay in the Town of Greece. Senator Chuck Schumer announced the funding during a press conference this morning. The money will cover the cost of building an artificial barrier at the mouth of the […]
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Who’s worrying about the water?
Much of California is coping with a severe, multi-year drought. The state’s water supplies and reservoirs are depleted, urban residents are now required to limit their water use, and many farms in the state are losing their crops. By comparison, the Rochester region is hydrologically gifted. Lake Ontario provides people, farms, and businesses with massive […]
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Final Braddock Bay designs ready
The US Army Corps of Engineers has released proposed designs for a project intended to restore the Braddock Bay wetlands. The agency will hold a public meeting on the designs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at Greece Town Hall, 1 Vince Tofany Boulevard. Corps representatives will explain the plan and what happens next. […]
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Congress members take second shot at renewing Great Lakes program
In December, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would have reauthorized funding for a crucial Great Lakes environmental program. But the Senate never voted on the bill. Now, similar legislation is back in front of the House. The bill provides for another five years of funding – from 2016 through 2020 – for the […]
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Boot camp at the dojo
A mother sent us a letter introducing martial arts instructor Kamae McNeill, “on behalf of… parents and their children whose lives have been touched by Dr. Kamae.” With the letter was a binder full of written comments by parents whose kids had participated in McNeill’s free, four-day summer martial arts camp. And they all raved. […]
