| VOLUME XXXV No. 7 | Narrowsburg, NY | February 12 - 18, 2009 |
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Low water on reservoir lakes Officials fear tax impact BETHEL, NY - Water levels in the large reservoirs that deliver drinking water to New York City are above average at the present and have been so for the past few months. At the same time, water levels on the reservoirs that generate electricity for Alliance Energy Renewables are very low, and have been since the fall. The levels on the Toronto and the Swinging Bridge reservoirs have become a concern for officials in the Town of Bethel. On January 28, the town board passed a resolution to send a five-page letter to the commissioner of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the governor and many other public officials outlining their concerns. 
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Bad news for bats White nose syndrome found in Lackawanna County LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PA—The latest development in the spread of a mysterious disease causing the deaths of many thousands of bats has prompted the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) to seek the assistance of state residents, now that dead bats have been found near abandoned mines in Carbondale and Throop. |
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NYRI threatens pullout? Asks FERC to guarantee profits NEW YORK STATE—The company that wants to build the $2.1 billion power line through New York also wants to be sure it can recoup its entire investment, but that might not be possible under current rules. In New York, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the not-for-profit that manages the state’s electricity grid, determines whether a utility, such as a power line, can pass the entire cost of a project onto ratepayers. |
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