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39 organizations rallied at Niagara Square to take the city to task for not fully implementing a lead inspection law that has been on the books for four years.
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With large sections of Western New York feeling the effects of two winter storms within a week, who better to talk about the storms and what to expect moving forward than Meteorologist Don Paul? WBFO News spoke with him Wednesday.
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The Great Lakes Commission has unveiled a new website that allows Great Lakes decision-makers to track the region’s progress to reduce harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie and to stop aquatic invasive species.
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A major solar farm is on the way to Ripley in Chautauqua County, with millions of dollars to local governments and to the landowners who host the solar panels.
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Those familiar white plastic foam clamshell takeout food boxes disappeared with 2021. WBFO's Mike Desmond visited some restaurants Thursday to see what packaging food comes in now.
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A debate over cryptocurrency mining on Seneca Lake turned into a broader test of New York state’s climate law — one that is likely to come to a head in 2022.
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A ban on those plastics for larger hotels takes place at the start of 2023. However, the logistics of the hospitality industry mean the process for finding replacements is well underway.
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On Jan. 1, New York state’s restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses will no longer be able to offer polystyrene foam containers for takeout food and beverages.
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The Town of Tonawanda community will be getting over $909,000 for 14 environmental benefit projects, as part of a previous settlement regarding environmental violations at the former Tonawanda Coke Corporation facility.
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The final plan for the future of the Scajaquada Expressway may have a lot to do with the future of Scajaquada Creek, which remains in poor health.
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Saturday's wind storm caused significant damage to Buffalo's historic Great Northern grain elevator. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-Buffalo) wrote a letter to ADM, asking the Chicago-based company rehabilitate the elevator, even though it hasn't been in use for four decades.
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For many people who live near the Great Lakes, the clock radio came on this morning, the coffee machine perked and the computer overloaded them with email. The weekend, however, will be a painful memory.