CORNING - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) is defending his support for a project that would import electricity and power from Canada to the Northeastern part of the United States. During his weekly conference call with the media, the Corning … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Asks Residents to Sign Petition Supporting NRG PowerUpWNY Plan
Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards is calling on county residents to support the PowerUpWNY campaign to get the NRG plant in Dunkirk back into the power making business Edwards says participating County Office Buildings will now have hard … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Announces Support for PowerUPWNY, Draws Criticism from Opponent
DUNKIRK - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) has come out in support of the NRG plant’s effort to upgrade to natural gas. Reed is throwing his support behind NRG, Inc. - a privately owned power plant in Dunkirk - saying he wants to keep it open and … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Young Rallies Support for NRG Energy Repowering Project
DUNKIRK - Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I- Olean), Chair of the PowerUpWNY Coalition, was recently joined by other members of the coalition in launching a petition drive to gather support for NRG Energy, Inc.’s proposed Dunkirk Repowering Project. The … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Occupancy Tax Amnesty, Court Arraignment Program on Tap for Tonight’s Legislature Meeting
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be meeting tonight in Mayville for its monthly voting session, with several items on the agenda. LEG PRE-FILE RESOLUTIONS - JULY 2012 Among the items to be acted on is an amendment to a local law … [Read more...]
Recent SUNY Fredonia Graduate Drowns in Lake Erie
DUNKIRK - A 22-year-old recent graduate of SUNY Fredonia who had roots in Brooklyn lost his life Thursday afternoon following an incident at the Cedar Beach Lighthouse in Dunkirk. According to the Dunkirk Police Department, at 4:30 p.m. a witness … [Read more...]
Young Joins Other State Lawmakers in Fighting Canadian Power Company Proposal
Senator Cathy Young (R – Olean) is fighting back against a Canadian power company that wants to send its electricity across the boarder and into New York City. The Olean Republican – along with several other lawmakers - has announced legislation that … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves Support Motions for Roswell Park, NRG
MAYVILLE - After some comments on both issues, lawmakers last night also approved two motions asking the state to provide support to two Western New York businesses – one that is involved with healthcare and the other, which is involved with energy … [Read more...]
Young to Introduce NRG Legislation Today in Senate
ALBANY – Although the Senate’s proposal to keep the Dunkirk NRG plant operating is not in the final state budget agreement, Senator Cathy Young is continuing her push to resolve the issue. The Olean Republican said she is introducing stand-alone … [Read more...]
