Letters to the Editor

In passing the Clean Energy Standard (CES), New York is now the groundbreaking world leader in recognizing nuclear power’s crucial role in our energy portfolio and in the protection of our environment. The Public Service Commission’s support for nuclear plants in the CES means that we’re one step closer to achieving the ambitious and important goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent (from 1990 levels) by 2030.

New Yorkers are the big winners from the PSC’s very important decision to adopt the ZEC. The PSC and Governor Cuomo are both to be commended for their very positive leadership on this measure. The Department of Public Service has documented that the ZEC will preserve $1.7 billion in annual economic benefits for New York, including thousands of jobs and large local, regional and state tax payments. Without the ZEC, upstate nuclear power plants are certain to close and New York would see a dramatic increase in its carbon emissions from power plants, a rise of as much as 15.5 million tons a year.

The Oswego County 4-H Program would like to thank the community for all of its support with the recent Third Annual Fabric Sale, a fundraiser for the local 4-H Program, held at Believer’s Chapel in Mexico.

At this time I wish to thank Chairman Kevin Gardner and Majority Leader Shane Broadwell for the extraordinary acts of bi-partisanship at the last two meetings of the Oswego County Legislature. As I said during the recent meeting, there are issues that go beyond politics, and the FitzPatrick jobs are one of them.

The Public Service Commission just updated the Clean Energy Standard (CES) that is designed to achieve a 40% reduction in carbon emissions in the state by 2030, and requires that half of our power come from renewable energy. These benchmarks will save lives in New York and maintain a supply of clean and reliable energy for years to come.

Dear Editor: The New York Public Service Commission will soon decide whether New York will have a much cleaner electricity portfolio, or go backwards. At issue is the Clean Energy Standard, a program initiated by […]

Great, thanks to New Haven for its help giving a gravestone for Audrey Munson, America’s first supermodel.

Are you one of the thousands of people who visited and enjoyed Great Bear Springs Recreation Area in the last year? Did you know that the northern third of Great Bear is actually private property? The owner has generously allowed public access to trails over the past 10 years, but now has put this 130-acre property up for sale.

I have to say, as an Oswegonian, I was truly disappointed with the 4th of July parade this year. I decided to take the time to write this as I feel it holds much merit. With our current city disintegration, I thought perhaps this year’s parade would be a perfect opportunity to bring pride, fellowship, respect and humanity back to our city of Oswego. Instead of neighborly handshakes and smiles, I witnessed advertisements and profits to be made.