Posts by Jimmy Jordan
Converting CO2 to Jet Fuel, Ithaca Area Economic Development Invests in Green Tech Startup
Dimensional Energy’s solar-to-fuels reactor in Gillette, Wyoming (Dimensional Energy) ITHACA, NY — Ithaca Area Economic Development, or IAED, is investing in the startup company, Dimensional Energy. They aim to convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into jet fuel through what’s known as “artificial photosynthesis.” Artificial photosynthesis aims to do what plants and bacteria have been doing for…
Read MoreGrassRoots Lifting COVID Precautions and Opening Up Festival to General Admission
GrassRoot’s Infield Stage damaged from a thunderstorm on July 13th. (Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival) ITHACA, NY — The GrassRoots Festival is shifting to general admission this weekend after a storm last week damaged one of their stages. GrassRoots was originally planning the festival around a socially distanced PODS system, or Personal Outdoor Dance Space. That…
Read MoreSevere Flooding in Watkins Glen
Flooding in the Village of Watkins Glen on Tuesday, July 20th, 2021. (Watkins Glen Police) WATKINS GLEN, NY — Watkins Glen has been hit with severe flooding. The village was suffered a flash flood catalyzed by a severe thunderstorm and heavy downpour last night. Watkins Glen Police report that some parts of the Village were…
Read MoreIthaca Tenant’s Union Celebrates Albany’s ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Law and Pushes Their Own Version
Ithaca Tenant’s Union celebrating New York’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium extension outside Ithaca City Hall on May 6th, 2021. (Ithaca Tenant’s Union) ITHACA, NY — The Albany Common Council passed the “good cause” eviction law on Monday night, and a similar bill is gathering support in Ithaca. The Albany law gives tenants a number of protections,…
Read MoreHomicide in Ithaca, Police Investigating
ITHACA, NY — The Ithaca Police Department are reporting a homicide in Ithaca. According to the IPD, a man died of gunshot wounds on the 200 Block of Taughannock Belvedere at around 12:45am on Tuesday. The man’s identity is not being released. This is perhaps the most public, gruesome, and most upsetting instance of a…
Read MoreLawsuit Seeks to Stop Cargill’s Salt Mining Beneath Cayuga Lake Until the DEC takes a ‘Hard Look’ at the Risks
Inside the Cargill’s Cayuga Salt Mine in Lansing, New York. (DEC) ITHACA, NY — Cargill and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are being challenged in court over a modified mining permit the DEC issued the company. Cargill operates a salt mine of over 3,000 acres beneath Cayuga Lake. The lawsuit alleges that…
Read MoreSchuyler County Joins Suit Against Drug Manufacturers for Alleged Price Fixing
Over the counter drugs on a shelf display (Franki Chamaki/Unsplash) SCHUYLER COUNTY, NY — Schuyler County is suing drug manufacturers for alleged price fixing. Schuyler county is one of almost two dozen municipal governments acting as plaintiffs in the case. They filed a Summons and Complaint over 1000 pages long on June 30th. Schuyler County’s…
Read MoreIthaca’s City Hall Reopening, Masks Required, Hours Reduced
Ithaca City Hall, Green Street. (Kenneth C. Zirkel) ITHACA, NY — The City of Ithaca is reopening City Hall on Tuesday, July 20th. Anyone entering City Hall will be required to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. Hours will be reduced initially, running from 1 to 4pm Monday through Wednesday, and 8 to 4pm…
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