Sidsel Overgaard

Pondering the value of landfills in the Finger Lakes

Sidsel Overgaard — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:27:08 +0000

Hundreds of Finger Lakes residents gathered in Geneva recently for what’s expected to be the first of several conversations about the region’s landfills.

Fight to stop proposed gas storage facility continues with activists' release from jail

Sidsel Overgaard — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:58:01 +0000

Three opponents of a proposed gas storage facility near Seneca Lake were released from jail early Thursday. The activists were sentenced to fifteen days after trespassing on property owned by Inergy Corporation, but were released after about a week. Inergy is seeking approval to store millions of barrels of butane and propane in an old salt cavern near Watkins Glen.

Congressional race underway in one district

Sidsel Overgaard — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:22:34 +0000

It may seem like the 2012 elections are barely behind us, but in New York’s 23rd congressional district the race for 2014 is on.

Area wines fare well at Finger Lakes Wine Competition

Sidsel Overgaard — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:11:00 +0000

The results are in from this weekend’s Finger Lakes International Wine Competition in Rochester, and it’s good news for the region. A dozen wines from the Finger Lakes came away with coveted double-gold medals -- twice as many as last year.

New York's forests in need of healthier regeneration

Sidsel Overgaard — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:28:48 +0000

Imagine a New York autumn with almost no red or orange -- just brown, brown, brown. Experts say that could be the scene 50 years from now if people don’t start paying more attention to what’s going on with the shrubs, bushes and saplings in the forest.

2013 looking like a better year for maple producers

Sidsel Overgaard — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:47:49 +0000

Maple producers across New York will throw open their doors to visitors this weekend and next for the state’s 18th annual Maple Weekend.

Residents prepare for legal fight over proposed gas storage facility

Sidsel Overgaard — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:06:22 +0000

Opponents of a proposed underground gas storage facility near Seneca Lake are ramping up for a legal fight as a decision on the project nears.

Village of Dresden without a candidate for mayor for March election

Sidsel Overgaard — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:06:02 +0000

In March, many places in central and northern New York will hold local elections. Among them is the village of Dresden on Seneca Lake, where residents will vote in a new mayor. But, there’s just one problem: no one’s running.

Finger Lakes wines faring well in competitions

Sidsel Overgaard — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:16:35 +0000

It’s wine competition season, a time of year when judges offer their opinions at dozens of events around the world. New York Wine and Grape Foundation’s Jim Trezise was at an event in Sonoma to see how Finger Lakes wines have been faring.

Penn Yan downtown sees resurgence

Sidsel Overgaard — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:58:00 +0000

Despite the sluggish economy, at least one small town in the Finger Lakes has been seeing some promising signs of life in its downtown corridor.

In Eye Control, A Promise To Let Your Tablet Go Hands-Free

Sidsel Overgaard — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:24:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef0qLb8-4k8

Danes May Bring Back Butter As Government Rolls Back Fat Tax

Sidsel Overgaard — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:46:00 +0000

Toothbutter: noun. Butter spread so thickly as to reveal teeth marks upon biting.

The fact that this word exists in the Danish language should help to explain what politicians were up against when they introduced the "fat tax" just over a year ago.

Christmas Comes Early For Denmark's Beer Drinkers

Sidsel Overgaard — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:29:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4wGb0PRnE8

As U.S. States Look To Add Food Labels, Denmark Looks To Subtract Some

Sidsel Overgaard — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:27:00 +0000

Wherever you look these days, it seems labels that strive to send a message about our food are on the table. In California, there's a vote coming up on whether genetically modified foods should be labeled. A few weeks ago, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission updated its guidelines for "green" labeling.