WNBF 1290 AM » Environment http://wnbf.com WNBF News Radio 1290 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:16:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Frost and Freeze at the End of May in the Twin Tiers http://wnbf.com/frost-and-freeze-at-the-end-of-may-in-the-twin-tiers/ http://wnbf.com/frost-and-freeze-at-the-end-of-may-in-the-twin-tiers/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 14:00:21 +0000 Kathy Whyte http://wnbf.com/?p=63551 The National Weather Service May 25th has put out a frost advisory in effect from 2:00 a.m.  to 9:00 a.m. May 26 and a freeze watch for late Sunday night through Monday morning.

Officials were expecting Saturday overnight temperatures to range from 32-38 degrees

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]]> http://wnbf.com/frost-and-freeze-at-the-end-of-may-in-the-twin-tiers/feed/ 0 Photo by Kathy Whyte Cuomo Administration Promises New York State Park Funding http://wnbf.com/cuomo-administration-promises-new-york-state-park-funding/ http://wnbf.com/cuomo-administration-promises-new-york-state-park-funding/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:20 +0000 Kathy Whyte http://wnbf.com/?p=62407 The Cuomo administration is promising tens of millions of dollars to go toward repairs and infrastructure improvements at dozens of state parks and historic sites in New York State.

Over the weekend, reports in the media indicated around $90 million would be dedicated to fixing potential health and safety problems and make infrastructure upgrades in up to 90 projects

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]]> http://wnbf.com/cuomo-administration-promises-new-york-state-park-funding/feed/ 0 Facebook Millennium Pipeline Extension Through Broome Contemplated http://wnbf.com/millenium-pipeline-extention-through-broome-contemplated/ http://wnbf.com/millenium-pipeline-extention-through-broome-contemplated/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:57:27 +0000 Kathy Whyte http://wnbf.com/?p=61782 The Millennium Pipeline that carries natural gas from the Marcellus Shale drilling operations to distribution sites throughout the Northeast could be expanding.

Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC has sent letters to municipal officials in Broome County indicating it is considering installing a 60 mile extension from the Town of Union to the Syracuse area

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]]> http://wnbf.com/millenium-pipeline-extention-through-broome-contemplated/feed/ 0 Photo by Kathy Whyte Susquehanna County Gas Compressor Station Fire Investigated http://wnbf.com/susquehanna-county-gas-compressor-station-fire-investigated/ http://wnbf.com/susquehanna-county-gas-compressor-station-fire-investigated/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 10:45:23 +0000 Kathy Whyte http://wnbf.com/?p=61392 Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Sheriff's officials say a fire at a gas compressor site in Brooklyn Township was quickly put out but deputies and fire crews remained on the scene for hours.

The Williams Central Compressor Station on Turnpike Road was reported on fire shortly after 11:00 p

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]]> http://wnbf.com/susquehanna-county-gas-compressor-station-fire-investigated/feed/ 0 Photo by Kathy Whyte Binghamton/ Johnson City Sewer Plant Repairs Scheduled http://wnbf.com/binghamton-johnson-city-sewer-plant-repairs-scheduled/ http://wnbf.com/binghamton-johnson-city-sewer-plant-repairs-scheduled/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 15:22:06 +0000 Kathy Whyte http://wnbf.com/?p=61363 A $60 million renovation project at the Binghamton/Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant is due to get started in a little less than a year.

Johnson City and City of Binghamton officials met May 13th to discuss construction plans for the jointly owned facility on Vestal Road

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]]> http://wnbf.com/binghamton-johnson-city-sewer-plant-repairs-scheduled/feed/ 0 Bob Joseph/WNBF News Owego Drivers Urged To Watch Out For Turtles http://wnbf.com/owego-drivers-urged-to-watch-out-for-turtles/ http://wnbf.com/owego-drivers-urged-to-watch-out-for-turtles/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 17:57:10 +0000 Bob Joseph http://wnbf.com/?p=61256 People who drive in parts of Tioga County are being advised to look out for turtles.

In recent years, residents concerned for the safety of the snapping turtles that cross roadways in Owego have erected signs to warn motorists

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]]> http://wnbf.com/owego-drivers-urged-to-watch-out-for-turtles/feed/ 0 Bob Joseph/WNBF News Wastewater Violations Charged At Broome Projects http://wnbf.com/wastewater-violations-charged-at-broome-projects/ http://wnbf.com/wastewater-violations-charged-at-broome-projects/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 20:13:12 +0000 Bob Joseph http://wnbf.com/?p=60654 A Rochester-area company and two of its employees have been accused of illegally discharging polluted water from Broome County demolition projects.

United States Attorney Richard Hartunian Thursday announced Crane-Hogan Structural Systems of Spencerport was charged in a felony indictment in connection with work during 2008 and 2009

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]]> http://wnbf.com/wastewater-violations-charged-at-broome-projects/feed/ 0 Bob Joseph/WNBF News Fracking Foes Send More Letters To Cuomo http://wnbf.com/fracking-foes-send-more-letters-to-cuomo/ http://wnbf.com/fracking-foes-send-more-letters-to-cuomo/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 19:40:05 +0000 Bob Joseph http://wnbf.com/?p=59863 People fighting approval of high-volume hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in New York state are sending more messages to Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Walter Hang of Ithaca-based Toxics Targeting says the governor should ensure that a comprehensive public health impact study is conducted before a final decision is made regarding fracking

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]]> http://wnbf.com/fracking-foes-send-more-letters-to-cuomo/feed/ 0 Fracking Ban Upheld in Dryden and Middlefield http://wnbf.com/fack-ban-upheld-in-dryden-and-middlefield/ http://wnbf.com/fack-ban-upheld-in-dryden-and-middlefield/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 12:03:03 +0000 Kathy Whyte http://wnbf.com/?p=59362 Dryden and Middlefield are within their rights to ban hydraulic fracture drilling for natural gas.

A New York State appeals court has ruled that municipalities can regulate land use through code legislation while the state is responsible for overseeing the technology and safety where drilling is taking place

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]]> http://wnbf.com/fack-ban-upheld-in-dryden-and-middlefield/feed/ 0 Photo by Kathy Whyte Artic Fox and Free T-Shirts at Binghamton Zoo This Weekend http://wnbf.com/artic-fox-and-free-t-shirts-at-binghamton-zoo-this-weekend/ http://wnbf.com/artic-fox-and-free-t-shirts-at-binghamton-zoo-this-weekend/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 14:49:34 +0000 Kathy Whyte http://wnbf.com/?p=59111 August, the Artic fox has arrived at Ross Park Zoo on Morgan Road, Binghamton.

Starting this weekend, the two year old fox will be on exhibit at Ross Park. Also, the zoo will be giving away free Binghamton Zoo t-shirts to the first 700 visitors Saturday, May 4

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]]> http://wnbf.com/artic-fox-and-free-t-shirts-at-binghamton-zoo-this-weekend/feed/ 0 Facebook photo courtesy of Ross Park Zoo