Here’s a story about the Great Lake that doesn’t have to do with high water levels. The International Joint Commission has published a report saying public water systems like Monroe County’s that pump from the Great Lakes should be testing and treating for toxins from cyanobacteria. The so-called “blue green algae” that forms a scum […]
State Senator Joe Robach of Rochester is the latest New York State lawmaker joining the chorus that’s calling on the International Joint Commission to lower the water level on Lake Ontario. Strong northeast winds over the weekend sent waves crashing over breakwaters and flooded yards and homes ankle-deep across Greece, Parma, Hamlin and Hilton. Hundreds […]
Governor Cuomo has directed state agencies to provide any assistance they can to communities along the Lake Ontario shoreline where water levels are expected to continue rising well into May. He also says the Army Corps of Engineers has increased outflow from the St. Lawrence River dam at Massena. The International Joint Commission which […]