Nine Mile Point 2 cost overrun blamed on multiple factors
Public Service Commission audit ties cost surge to materials and labor underestimates, inflations and contingencies, extended construction dates, regulatory changes, and weak vendor performance. It notes rising labor and material costs between 1978 and 1980 and questions in design and management practices at Stone & Webster and Niagara Mohawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswego
Public Service Commission
Nine Mile Point 2
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Theodore Barry and Associates
PSC
NiMo
Cherry Hill
M.J
Slone & Webster Engineering
Seriba
Stone & Webster
Niagara Mohawk
Slane and Webster
Central New Yorkers flock to parks as travel soars
Attendance climbs at Burnet Park Zoo and Green Lakes state park as Central New Yorkers vacation close to home. Gas prices push road trips within a 100 mile radius while county parks and private campgrounds report strong demand. TripTik maps show 30 to 60 percent higher volumes versus recent years as travelers favor New England and nearby getaways, with NSF and Empire State Games cited as boosting some campsites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Easler
Burnet Park Zoo
Green Lakes State Park
Payetteville
Plainville
Weedsport
New
Automobile Club of
Syracuse
Doug Kanar
Kanar
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
West
New England
Cape Cod
Poconos
Pennsylvania
Toronto
Evelyn Broadwell
KOA Syracuse
Plainville Road
NSF
River Forest Park Recreation
Task force weighs DEC waste site list in New York
Central New York hazardous waste task force reviews the DEC 13 potential sites in the region for a $100 million plant. Sterling tops three finalists despite local opposition as planners critique criteria and hydrology data while DEC studies remaining sites statewide and prepares four to six alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
New York State
New York
Department of Environmental Conservation
DEC
Robert Flacke
Sterling
Lake Ontario
Rochester Gas and Electric
McNully
McNulty
How the DEC evaluates 3 Oswego County sites
An examination of preliminary site analysis worksheets for three Oswego County locations and three nearby sites. Lewis Corners near Granby shows water access and rail, but 86 incompatible structures within a mile and Fulton traffic impacts. Great Bear near Volney notes wetlands and springs, possible groundwater risk from river discharge. Bankrupt Road near Schroeppel has 230 nearby structures and variable water quality potential. Sterling in Cayuga County adjacent to Lake Ontario has steep topography and 155 incompatible structures within a mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ous
Garrett Thelander
Madison County
Lewis Point
Oneida Lake
Thelander
Commonsense
Oswego County
Department of Environmental Conservation
Lewis Corners
Granby
Oswego River
Division of Fish and Wildlife
Fulton
Battle Island State Park
Volney
Schraeppel
Phoenix
Sterling
Cayuga County
Lake Ontario
Oswego
Fair Haven
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CNY Parks
Melissa Brinkman
Cheryl
Kevin
Kerry
Fayetteville
Pete Ceepe
Carl J. Single Brinkmans
Spencerport
Green Lakes
CNY
Lish
Chuck McNulty
Albany
Placke
Onondaga
Cayuga
Madison
Robert Brower
Horvat
Marianne
Lhis
Pulaski
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