Tagged: western New York

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5:00pm

Fri July 6, 2012
Regional Coverage

Cow manure helps keep the lights on in western New York

Credit publicenergy / Flickr

New York State is home to more than 600,000 dairy cows, which generate millions of pounds of manure.

Now, a new energy project in rural Wyoming County aims to be a model for using cow waste and by-products from food processing to generate electricity.

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4:15pm

Wed May 30, 2012
Health

New $300 million medical building opens in Buffalo

Credit Daniel Robison / Innovation Trail and WBFO

The newest addition to Buffalo’s skyline has opened its doors.

The 10-story, $300 million Gates Vascular Institute/Clinical and Translational Research Center houses a state-of-the-art surgery center, research labs and a business incubator.

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5:00pm

Sat May 26, 2012
The Upstate Economy

IDA reform bill stuck in neutral

Credit Daniel Robison / Innovation Trail / WBFO

In recent years, donut shops, car dealerships, and doctor's offices have received tax breaks from industrial development agencies in western New York.

Now, a first-term state legislator from Buffalo has crafted a bill to halt such deals.

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12:37pm

Wed April 25, 2012
Regional Coverage

How odd weather is hurting New York fruit growers

Credit Matt Richmond / WSKG

The apple crop in New York is the second-largest in the country, behind only Washington State. Cherries, peaches, apricots and grapes are also big business in New York.

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