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10:34 AM, May 23, 2013
An Investigative Post report has found a strong link between Peace Bridge pollution, especially diesel truck fumes, and high asthma rates in the neighborhood adjacent to the bridge.
5:27 PM, May 18, 2013
A public relations firm cast in a bad light by its no-bid, $325 an hour contract with the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority is walking away from the work.
6:38 PM, May 15, 2013
The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority has come under fire for its use of a high-priced public relations firm.
2:46 PM, May 15, 2013
Buffalo has its first recycling coordinator in four years.
May 24, 2013
Posted in GreenPost
The stinky truth is finally public. The state Department of Environmental Conservation has begun publishing sewer overflow reports from across New York. The reports, which are in excel format, are posted here. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the “Sewage Pollution Right to Know Law” last August. The law requires public sewage treatment plants and sewer systems to [...]
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May 21, 2013
Posted in GreenPost
If it weren’t for local residents and “citizen science,” Tonawanda Coke may still be illegally spewing out tons of toxic benzene from a bleeder valve and hiding it from state regulators. The Environmental Protection Agency published a video today that focused on the efforts of local residents who about four years ago collected data with [...]
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May 17, 2013
Posted in Media
“The IRS division responsible for flagging Tea Party groups has long been an agency afterthought, beset by mismanagement, financial constraints and an unwillingness to spell out just what it expects from social welfare nonprofits.” A report from ProPublica.
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May 17, 2013
Posted in GreenPost
Two recent developments appear to signal that Buffalo officials are getting more serious about recycling after a series of reports by Investigative Post documenting serious shortcomings in the city’s efforts. One is a symbolic measure: The Buffalo Common Council on Tuesday passed a resolution calling on the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority to gets its recycling [...]
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