Seasonal resident again in middle of Cape Vincent zoning dispute

CAPE VINCENT — Mary C. Grogan just wants to enjoy weekends at her seasonal residence on County Route 7 near the St. Lawrence River.

But for the second time in five years, she finds herself unwittingly embroiled in a zoning dispute involving neighboring property owned by Roger D. Alexander, operator of Lazy Acres Mobile Home Park. Continue....[Watertown Times]

Shutdown of nuclear plant a wake-up call

William A. Barclay

Pulaski

The writer is the assemblyman for the 120th District.

Entergy Corporation recently announced that it is planning to shut down Yankee nuclear power plant — the only nuclear power plant in Vermont.

This announcement should be of great concern to the central New York community in light of the fact that Oswego County is home to three nuclear plants, one of which, the James A. Fitzpatrick plant, is owned by Entergy.

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Ogdensburg port gets seventh Seaway award

The Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority-owned maritime facility on Paterson Street has received its seventh Pacesetter Award for excellence in operations from the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Associate Director Salvatore L. Pisani, a former OBPA deputy executive director, presented the award at Wednesday’s authority board meeting.

Mr. Pisani noted the port’s mammoth wind turbine shipping project in 2012. The $340 million endeavor saw the St. Lawrence River port used to move 90 turbines, creating 70 jobs and utilizing 11 ships, 210 rail cars and 1,000 trucks,Continue...[Watertown Times]

Rochester firm touts municipal energy independence at Lowville forum

LOWVILLE — A Rochester engineering firm on Tuesday evening brought a sunny message of energy independence to local municipal officials.

“You have the control,” S. Ram Shrivastava, president of Larsen Engineers, told a group of 10 representatives of Lewis County, the town and village of Lowville and the town of Watson gathered at the Lowville fire hall. “You can seize the power.” Continue...[Watertown Times]