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Langworthy introduces hydropower legislation

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U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-23, and Rep. Kim Schrier, D-08, recently introduced the Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize the federal permitting process for hydropower projects by eliminating unnecessary regulatory burdens, streamlining approvals for routine maintenance, and supporting the next generation of American water energy technologies. Hydropower is America's oldest source of renewable electricity and remains a critical component of the nation's energy portfolio, providing reliable, affordable electricity while ...

Lifeguards honored for help in bicycle-car accident

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WESTFIELD – Two lifeguards have been honored by the local police for their assistance in a bicycle accident. On July 30, around noon the Westfield Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle and a child bicyclist on Union Street in the village. Prior to ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Oscar L. Allen, 29, of Jamestown was charged with five counts of endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree assault, second-degree imprisonment and second-degree harassment at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday after officers responded to a north side home for a reported domestic incident. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a person who said Allen had allegedly pinned her down, preventing her from leaving. The woman said Allen hit and bit her, causing physical injuries. The incident allegedly took place with five youths in the home. Allen was found a short distance away, ...

Subpar renewables jolt electric costs

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Long before wind turbines and solar panels began engulfing upstate and the Southern Tier, New York had a healthy power supply. It was built upon generating stations that were near the shores of Lake Erie and the New York Power Authority based in Niagara Falls that produces renewable ...

Department probing body found on Ripley beach

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RIPLEY --- Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies are investigating the discovery of a dead body in the town. On Thursday at 9 a.m., the office responded to the area of Brockway Road and Barden Road for a report of a found human body. The body had washed up on a beach behind a nearby residence ...

Hochul celebrates progress of Northern Chautauqua Hospital

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Gov. Kathy Hochul put pen to paper to ensure that a new hospital would be built in northern Chautauqua County. Thursday afternoon, she signed something just as important, but even more practical. Hochul visited the site of the future Northern Chautauqua Hospital, located at 412 East Main ...