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New York Bans Pesticides Containing Nervous System Damaging Chlorpyrifos

By Esther Racoosin

ITHACA, NY — Pesticide products containing  the active ingredient chlorpyrifos are completely prohibited in New York State. Governor Cuomo made the announcement Wednesday. Research has shown that chlorpyrifos can harm nervous system development in infants and young children.  The pesticide can also kill insect pollinators, which are essential for the development of economically important crops…

A Child’s Parents Tragically Both Drowned; A GoFundMe is Up to Raise Money for His Future

By WRFI News Staff

NEWFIELD, NY — A boy’s parents tragically drowned in Newfield earlier this month. Relatives are raising funds to help secure his future. The Gunner Henley Mayer Education Fund on GoFundMe has already raised thousands of dollars in only 4 days.  Mayer is currently being looked after by his aunts and uncles. The money will go…

Police Reveal Victim of Taughannock Blvd Shooting

By WRFI News Staff

ITHACA, NY — Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting that took place In Ithaca on Monday. Alan Godfrey, a 32 year old from the Ithaca area, was found dead on the 200 block of Taughannock Boulevard around 12:43 a.m., a well-traveled area of the city.  Police believe Godfrey was specifically targeted.  In…

Converting CO2 to Jet Fuel, Ithaca Area Economic Development Invests in Green Tech Startup

By Jimmy Jordan

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 millennia: use sunlight to break down carbon dioxide, and…

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