Environment

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration is again backing away from saying when a decision will be made on a matter that could profoundly impact the economy of the Southern Tier and Central New York

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A group dedicated to protecting water resources is looking for help in collecting data about local water quality.

The Broome-Tioga Stormwater Coalition, along with Broome County, has come up with a survey dealing with water quality management

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says methane gas found in well water in Susquehanna County is not the result of natural gas drilling operations in the area.

The DEP issued a news release stating it conducted at 16-month long investigatioin that began in december of 2011

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The Associated Press reports new information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says there appears to be quite a bit less methane released into the atmosphere by the national gas industry during drilling operations than had been earlier thought

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Residents who missed dropping off old, unwanted or unused medication during the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency Take Back initiative can still safely dispose of the drugs.

The Broome County Sheriff's office will accept medicines, emptied in to zip top bag in the lobby at the Administration Building behind Broome Community College on Lt

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The Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park is getting in on the AHL playoff action, supporting the Binghamton Senator's bid for the Calder Cup.

The Binghamton Zoo is set to rename their penguins for the duration of the series.

The (now) 'Senguins' are a unique se

Twin Tiers residents can look forward to some pleasant weather over the next several days.

Generally pleasant and mostly dry conditions are featured in the latest forecast from the National Weather Service at Binghamton

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Work is continuing on a multi-million dollar expansion of the town of Vestal rail trail.

The project to extend the walking trail west of Main Street could be completed by the end of the year. It's expected to cost nearly $3 million

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The National Weather Service confirms that a tornado touched down in Southern Chenango County on April 19th.

The twister was spawned when a strong cold front swept through the Southern Tier and Central New York shortly before 9 p

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A new plant is operating in north-central Pennsylvania that prepares waste water from the natural gas industry for recycling.

Aquatech International of Canonsburg has opened the treatment plant in Tioga County, Pennsylvania

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