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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Honeywell provides CNYCentral with an exclusive update on the Onondaga Lake clean-up project.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Neighbors in Syracuse can breathe a little easier, but we still need to keep an eye on our children.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  A Syracuse native’s political firm won an award for its work creating a direct mail political advertisement for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  New York conservation officials have issued a pollution discharge permit for Cornell University's cooling facility while requiring the school to fund a study of organic pollution in Cayuga Lake.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Hostess Brands Inc. is selling the spongy yellow cakes, along with other snacks including Ding Dongs and Ho Hos, to Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. for $410 million.

Monday, March 11, 2013  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's favorability rating is continuing a slide to its lowest level and his job performance rating dropped for the second straight month.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A new study says bees get a shot of caffeine from the nectar of certain flowers, and it perks up their memory.

Monday, February 25, 2013  The state Department of Environmental Conservation is taking public comment on a new policy that would encourage businesses to audit themselves to prevent pollution.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Such an invasion is known as an irruption.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday shows 43 percent support drilling because of the economic benefits and 42 oppose it because of environmental concerns.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's popularity has plummeted about 15 points, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday, after he pushed tougher gun control measures into law.

Monday, January 21, 2013  New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says a new $400,000 grant program has been established to fund projects aimed at restoring waterways in the Adirondacks that have been damaged by acid rain.

Monday, January 07, 2013  It appears Oneida County will remain without a humane officer despite several attempts by animal advocates to get one.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  A massive research project finds Lake Ontario is the most threatened of the five Great Lakes, followed by Lake Erie

Monday, December 31, 2012  A new report says Lake Erie is one of the most threatened of the five Great Lakes.