Residents warned to avoid shoreline areas of Cazenovia Lake due to harmful algae | syracuse.com

Residents warned to avoid shoreline areas of Cazenovia Lake due to harmful algae | syracuse.com

Swimmers and their pets are being advised to avoid shoreline areas of Cazenovia Lake where blue-green algae blooms are visible.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae blooms in the lake, according to its website.

Not all shoreline areas area affected; there are patches here and there and they can move from day to day, said Cazenovia Town Councilor Liz Moran, who runs Ecological LLC, a water quality consulting firm. People and their pets should avoid areas of discolored water or surface scum.

The DEC says these blooms can be harmful to people and animals when they come into contact with them. They can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and skin or throat irritation.

As other cities remove elevated highways, our 'better idea' is to keep one in place? Your letters | syracuse.com

As other cities remove elevated highways, our 'better idea' is to keep one in place? Your letters | syracuse.com

This letter is in response to a letter written by representatives of the Save81 group. Most, if not all, decisions involving public funds require a balancing of interests. The goal is to achieve something that comes closest to the "common good". The state of New York is about to make a decision that will affect not only today's citizens but the citizens of future generations. The group advocating to maintain the 81 overpass has a view based on their particular needs. Whether it's "right" or "wrong" isn't the question. The question is whether their proposition will best serve the needs of the larger community. The State is going to spend $32,000,000 on studies that will hopefully provide the facts needed to make a sound decision. In my way of thinking the Save81 group could use some of those facts before making the assertions put forth in their letter. Allow me to question a few of their points made to illustrate my point.

"Traffic lights and intersections would increase travel time for first responders..." Really? How would a boulevard be any different than the street level highways that exist today? Currently, ambulances traveling on Rt. 81 get off at Adams or Harrison and travel the remainder of the distance at street level. That would change little with a boulevard option.

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Canadian Heavy OIl issues

Amid Pipeline Debate, Two Costly Cleanups Forever Change Towns

As the Obama administration considers approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, cleanup efforts in Michigan and Arkansas portend the potential hazards of transporting heavy Canadian crude.

See NY Times Story on oil spills.