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Published September 28THE EMPIRE STATE’S FOSSIL FUEL PARADOX: Natural Gas Generation in New York State
THE EMPIRE STATE’S FOSSIL FUEL PARADOX: Natural Gas Generation in New York State By: Sumit Majumdar New York State projects an image of leading the nation’s clean energy transition. Yet, behind the ambitious legislation of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act…
Niagara Action
Published September 28The Metrics of Grid Degradation During the Age of Data Centers
The Metrics of Grid Degradation During the Age of Data Centers By: Sumit Majumdar For years, the technology sector has successfully marketed cloud computing as an ethereal, weightless infrastructure. The physical reality, however, is grounded in immense steel logistics…
Niagara Action
Published September 28Rope Built the Modern World, Now It’s Choking Our Oceans
Rope Built the Modern World, Now It’s Choking Our Oceans Understanding Cordage: From Ancient Essential Tools to Modern Ecological Crises Across our Oceans By: Sumit Majumdar Man. There’s a lot of rope that you don’t smoke out there. I love gear, and rope is one of those tools…
The Wellsville Sun
Published September 28On this day in WNY history: The flexible funnel was patented by Doug Confer in 1976 in Gasport NY
Found in garages all over the world!! From Confer Plastics, Follow them on Facebook Today is a big milestone anniversary! FIFTY years ago today — September 28th, 1976 — Doug […]
Niagara Action
Published September 28The Dirty Dozen: 12 DIY Cleaners That Could Change How You Clean Your Home
The Dirty Dozen: 12 DIY Cleaners That Could Change How You Clean Your Home By: Sumit Majumdar Let’s be honest with ourselves for a moment. Open the cabinet under your kitchen sink. What do you see? If you’re like most Americans, you’re staring at a chaotic, brightly colored…
Niagara Action
Published September 27The Silent Flow: Navigating the Complexities of American Tap Water
The Silent Flow: Navigating the Complexities of American Tap Water A 30-Part Investigative Series on Municipal Water Safety, Domestic Hazards, and the Nano Biochar Solution. BY SUMIT MAJUMDAR | NIAGARA ACTION INVESTIGATIVE REPORT By: Sumit Majumdar For generations, the turning of…
Niagara Action
Published September 21If Niagara Falls Tap Water Is “Safe,” Why Are We Drinking Chemicals That Can’t Be Filtered Out?
WE’RE DRINKING THE CHEMISTRY WE CAN’T FILTER Niagara Falls water is “safe.” It’s also full of compounds we created—and never learned how to remove. Let’s stop pretending this is complicated. The water coming out of Niagara Falls taps is legally compliant. It meets federal…
Investigative Post
Published September 21Big plans to grow tourism in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The Toronto Star reported on ambitious plans to double the number of tourists visiting Niagara Falls, Ontario, which would leave the ‘Falls on our side of the border that much further in the dust. The strategy is intended to “create new, world-class attractions and boost local…
Investigative Post
Published September 18Lead-free drinking water isn’t cheap
A lead water pipe during a replacement. Photo: Amudalat Ajasa / New York Focus. This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. Barbara Deyounge-Ezell and her husband worked…
Niagara Action
Published September 1795% of Correction Officers Back Republican Bruce Blakeman in Historic Blow to Kathy Hochul
Governor Kathy Hochul’s disastrous handling of New York’s correctional system has triggered a revolt on the front lines, with rank-and-file prison officers delivering a landslide endorsement to her Republican challenger. In an overwhelming display of no confidence in Hochul, the…
Investigative Post
Published September 09Investigative Post adds a reporter
Narm Nathan has joined Investigative Post’s reporting staff. Nathan, 23, is a 2025 graduate of the University of Rochester, where he received a bachelor’s degree in data science with a minor in political science. Prior to joining our newsroom, he was a contributing writer for The…
Niagara Action
Published September 08State Prosecutor Blows Whistle on Letitia James, Alleging Crusade to Fabricate Charges Against Trump and Political Foes
A senior prosecutor inside New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office has blown the lid off what he describes as a politically weaponized agency, accusing his superiors of ordering staff to hunt for crimes against Donald Trump and other hand-picked targets with zero…