A group of county, state, and federal organizations released more than 1,000 lake sturgeon fingerlings into the Genesee River today. The fish were hatched in June at the State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Oneida fish hatchery. Early this afternoon, a DEC boat took them to Seth Green Island where they were released. The sturgeon will […]
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Edgewater to present designs for port development
The meeting is from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, at Charlotte High School, 4115 Lake Avenue.
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Groups push for and against lake levels plan
Back in June, the US and Canadian governments received for their consideration Plan 2014, a proposal to regulate water levels in Lake Ontario, from the International Joint Commission. Supporters and opponents of Plan 2014 have been making their voices heard throughout the process. This week, a group of 40-plus environmental and sportsmen’s groups sent a […]
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CSI: invasive species
The Erie Canal revolutionized transportation and commerce by giving farmers and merchants a cheaper, easier way to move goods across the state. The present-day canal is primarily a recreational waterway, though it might also be taking on a new, undesirable role as a pathway for the spread of aquatic invasive species between some state waters, […]
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Commission sends Lake Ontario levels plan to US, Canadian governments
The International Joint Commission has sent a report to the United States and Canadian governments recommending its Plan 2014 for managing Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River water levels. The two governments have to approve the plan before it can go into effect, and the commission expects to receive responses from the US and Canada in coming months. […]
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Feds taking comments on Great Lakes plan
On September 30, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative will have completed its first four years. And the federal task force that oversees the effort to improve the health of the Great Lakes has released its draft action plan for fiscal years 2015 through 2019. The group is accepting public comments on the draft plan in advance […]
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Legislation tackles microbeads
New legislation headed for the state Assembly could ban personal care and hygiene products that contain tiny plastic beads, commonly known as microbeads. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office announced the legislation in a press release today, though Assembly member Robert Sweeney is introducing and sponsoring it. Sweeney is chair of the Assembly’s Environmental Conservation Committee. […]
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Paper details plastics pollution in several Great Lakes
Researchers have released a new paper on microplastics in the Great Lakes and in it they say that the concentration of plastic fragments in many cases exceeds that of the world’s oceans. The paper was written by researchers from the 5 Gyres Institute and SUNY Fredonia and covers samples from Lakes Superior, Huron, and Erie. […]
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OUTDOORS: Whatever floats your boat
When fall rolls in, and the temperatures cool down, spending time outdoors becomes even more enjoyable. No more sunburns, no more sweating, and no more humidity. It’s not time to go inside just yet. Now is your chance to throw on a light jacket, and do things it was too hot to do just a […]
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Week Ahead: Public safety money up for grabs, filling the inner loop, COMIDA projects, lake levels
Rochester Mayor Tom Richards will hold the first of four Voice of the Citizen — Budgeting for Public Safety forums from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, August 26, at the Edgerton Community Center Stardust Ballroom, 41 Backus Street. The city has set aside $200,000 in its current budget for residents to use for […]
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More good news for sturgeon
Approximately 10 years ago, federal, state, and university scientists took a gamble and reintroduced lake sturgeon into the Genesee River. They believed that the river’s water quality and pollution levels had improved enough that the fish could survive, grow, and ultimately reproduce. And so far, they’ve been right. The fish are growing at good rates, […]
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Plastics plague Ontario, too
Researchers have already confirmed the ubiquitous presence of tiny plastic pieces, called “microplastics,” in several of the Great Lakes. Now a SUNY Fredonia professor says that she’s found microplastics in Lake Ontario, too. This summer, SUNY Fredonia associate professor of chemistry Sam Mason led a group of University at Buffalo students in collecting samples from […]
