New York State is suing the International Joint Commission for failing to manage the level of Lake Ontario and causing $1 billion in flooding costs. Speaking in Rochester, Governor Cuomo said it’s a tough case, but he says the state has tried everything else to get the IJC’s Attention. Cuomo says it is […]
United States Senator Chuck Schumer says the senate has confirmed a former State Assemblywoman as the next U.S. co-chair of the International Joint Commission. Schumer’s office says Jane Corwin has been confirmed by the senate, as well as Robert Sisson and Lance Yohe as IJC Commissioners. Corwin represented parts of Niagara and Erie Counties in […]
Governor Cuomo says state representatives will meet this week with the International Joint Commission, while work goes on to prepare for possible flooding along the Lake Ontario Shoreline. The IJC is the international body that regulates the Great Lakes. Currently it’s restricting the flow from Lake Ontario because of flooding in Canada along the […]