New emergency notification sirens installed by Exelon Generation and Entergy Nuclear have gone into service following approval by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Dale Currier, director of the Oswego County Emergency Management Office, said today (Feb. 24). A new siren testing schedule is also now in effect.
One person was injured in a tractor-trailer – car crash at Route 104 and State Route 3 earlier this afternoon (Feb. 24). One female was transported to Upstate in Syracuse via Menter Ambulance.
The Fulton School District Board of Education has accepted and approved the contractor bid for the 2016 capital project after a presentation at Tuesday’s (Feb 23) regular board meeting. The 2016 capital project is an extension of the 2012 and 2014 capital projects and will be funded using leftover money from those two prior referendums. Read the full article for details on the 2012, 2014 and 2016 capital projects.
Today’s News: A semi-formal dance this Friday and an update on Quirk’s Players production of Oklahoma! are in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.
“We have not received a definitive proposal from the state of New York since our settlement talks ended in late 2015. What we’ve read in the NYPSC’s press release today doesn’t provide us with any more certainty than we had in late 2015,” said Mike Twomey, vice president of external affairs for Entergy EWC. Tuesday’s press release by the New York PSC will not change Entergy’s decision to close the FitzPatrick plant, he added.
Assemblyman Will Barclay made the following statement today after the Public Service Commission announced today that they have expedited a plan to seeing that FitzPatrick is refueled in conjunction with the Clean Energy Standard.
The FitzPatrick nuclear power facility could be financially sound and ready for refueling as soon as June under an expedited rescue plan proposed today by the NYS Public Service Commission. In addition to proposing the plan and commencing the necessary public comment process, the Commission also repeated its offer to work cooperatively with the facility’s owner to take steps necessary to keep the plant operating beyond this year.
Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy a full day of snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and workshops on winter recreation at Base Camp Oswego Feb. 27. The free event will take place at Oswego County’s Camp Hollis, 40 Health Camp Road in the town of Oswego.
Today’s News: A look at political fact-checking, what did you do over winter break and more.
Lack of city support puts some events in jeopardy. At Monday’s Common Council meeting, by a 4-3 vote, councilors voted not to provide city support for some events planned by Cre8 Studios. Organizers say they aren’t certain now whether they will move forward with the events.
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