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State DEC, EPA Investigating Allen Street Industrial Property

January 24, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

An Allen Street industrial property in danger of collapsing is also under investigation by the State Department of Environmental Conservation and Environmental Protection Agency for contamination. The property is located at 1061 Allen Street is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Street Development LLC, Brownfield Opportunity Areas, Crystal Surdyk, Environmental Protection Agency, George Panebianco, Housing Court, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Richard Rusiniak

Christmas Lights, Decorative Light Must Have Warning Label for Lead in NYS

December 1, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Christmas lights and holiday decorations will now carry a warning label in New York State for lead. Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation requiring that seasonal and decorative lighting products manufactured, sold, or distributed in the state … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, Kathy Hochul, Lead Poisoning

New York State Joins Powering Past Coal Alliance in Response to EPA’s Pro-Coal Agenda

August 21, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that New York is joining the Powering Past Coal Alliance, an international coalition of governments, businesses, and other organizations committed to leading the rest of the world in ending the use of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andrew Wheeler, Barack Obama, Clean Climate Careers, Clean Power Plan, Climate Change, Department of Environmental Conservation, Donald Trump, Electric Generation Facility Cessation Mitigation Fund, Energy Vision strategy, Environmental Protection Agency, Kathy Hochul, Paris Agreement, Powering Past Coal Alliance, U.S. Climate Alliance

Cuomo Criticizes Proposed Rollback of EPA Emissions Standards

April 3, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Federal environmental regulators announced on Monday they will ease emissions standards for cars and trucks, saying that a timeline put in place by President Barack Obama was not appropriate and set standards "too high." The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Barack Obama, Environmental Protection Agency, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

County Legislature Approves Motion Calling for Support of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Collins Medicaid Amendment

March 23, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Several residents were on hand at the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting Wednesday night to speak out against a cut in President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget and its impact on the health and preservation of the Great Lakes. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Health Care Act, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chris Collins, Collins Amendment, Environmental Protection Agency, George Borrello, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Ralph Walton, Sherri Mason

Trump Budget Increase Military Spending, Slashes Domestic Programs

March 17, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump released the first budget blueprint of his new administration on Thursday, and it appears he’s held to his promise to build up the U.S. military while slashing domestic spending - even for programs that benefit the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Charles Schumer, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Donald Trump, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Budget, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Kirsten Gillibrand, Meals on Wheels, Medicaid, Medicare, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Social Security, Tom DiNapoli, Tom Reed

Reed Says Overreach is the Biggest Problem facing the EPA

February 7, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Republicans in Congress are continuing their effort to roll back regulations that were put in place the past eight years under President Barack Obama, including many that involve environmental protection. In addition, one Republican from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Barack Obama, Congress, Donald Trump, Environmental Protection Agency, H.R. 861, House of Representatives, Matt Gaetz, Tom Reed

SUNY Fredonia Professor Who Led Effort to Ban Microbeads Receives National Award from EPA

April 26, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

FREDONIA - A local professor who spearheaded the effort to ban the sale of products containing microbeads is one of six New Yorkers being recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Monday announced SUNY Fredonia … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Environmental Protection Agency, Kirsten Gillibrand, Microbeads, Sherri Mason, State University of New York at Fredonia

Reed Prepared to Vote in Favor of Enforcement Limits for New EPA Regulations

June 24, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a bill that's designed to limit the enforcement of new regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Last week, the White House and environmental advocates celebrated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Clean Energy, Ed Whitfield, Environmental Protection Agency, House of Representatives, Ratepayer Protection Act, Tom Reed

Reed Supports Bill that Limits EPA Oversight of Wetlands, Enforcement of CWA

September 16, 2014 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s Congressman is supporting a measure that reduces the federal government’s role in protecting endangered wetlands. Last week Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) voted to support the Waters of the United States … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Army Corps of Engineers, Clean Water Act, Environmental Protection Agency, Tom Reed, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act

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