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New York State
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New York State is the only American state that borders Lake Ontario. Major cities on the U.S. side of Lake Ontario (the "south shore") include Rochester, population 220,000 and Oswego, population 18,000. Outside of these urban areas, the dominant land use on the south shore is rural, with many farms and smaller towns. There are two separate nuclear facilities here, at Ginna and Oswego.
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Local officials said Friday they would redouble efforts to inform the public about an outbreak of potentially dangerous cyanobacteria in Sodus Bay that has closed two beaches and prompted warnings to avoid tainted water.
Leaders of Wayne County, the towns of Sodus and Huron and the village of Sodus Point said they may use posters, reverse 911 calls to bayside residents,... (more)
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Round gobies, an invasive, minnow-sized fish that exists in substantial numbers in Lake Ontario, have been discovered in Onondaga Lake by county workers.
The fish are considered a “pain in the neck” by many anglers, particularly bait fisherman.
Officials contacted Friday say it’s only a matter of time until the gobies work their way through the local river system... (more)
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Local officials gathered in this Wayne County town this morning to redouble efforts to inform the public about an outbreak of potentially dangerous cyanobacteria in Sodus Bay.
Leaders of Wayne County, the towns of Sodus and Huron and the village of Sodus Point said they may use posters, reverse 911 calls to bayside residents, mailings and even a door-to-door campaign to... (more)
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Sodus Bay, the scenic sailing, fishing and vacation destination in Wayne County, has suffered outbreaks of potentially dangerous cyanobacteria for the last several weeks, causing the closure Wednesday of two swimming beaches and prompting a huddle by local officials this morning to figure out how to better warn the public.
"I would advise everybody to stay out of the water... (more)
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They are like floating rafts of neon blue and green surrounded by white foam. The strange site was first seen in the Shaker Heights area of Sodus Point Wednesday morning.
“It kind of looked like a nasty oil spill,” says Ken David.
Before he left for work Wednesday, David could see through the water to the sandy lake bottom along his dock. When he arrived home at 5... (more)
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A spill apparently caused by vandals has sent an undetermined amount of oil into a creek in Greece and adjoining waters of Lake Ontario. Cleanup is under way, though health officials recommend people avoid swimming or fishing in the area where the oil may be present.
The spill of more than 4,800 gallons occurred at Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.’s now-closed Russell... (more)
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The New York Power Authority, which is considering private-sector proposals to erect offshore wind turbines, has failed to fully respond to a legal request made two months ago by the Democrat and Chronicle for information about the proposals.
The authority is promoting construction of one or more wind farms in the New York waters of Lake Ontario or Lake Erie, an idea that... (more)
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Despite evidence of modest improvement, Monroe County and western New York beaches continue to top the list for pollution concerns in a national study of public swimming sites.
Ontario Beach in Charlotte was tied with two other Great Lakes beaches for fourth-worst in the state last year for the number of water samples exceeding national standards for safe swimming, according... (more)
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Olcott Beach reopened Wednesday afternoon thanks to funding for lifeguards. The "Beach Closed" signs were taken down by Niagara county workers and the beach is once again seeing beachgoers and swimmers. "Very pleased that it's open. Kids are having fun playing in the water," Dean Weaver, who drove with his family to Lake Ontario from Buffalo, said. "Beat the heat with the water... (more)
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