Search Results

25 results found for seaway.

1. AS NEW YORK PREPARES TO REOPEN FOR BUSINESS, SCHUMER CALLS ON FEDS TO IMMEDIATELY WORK WITH CANADIAN OFFICIALS AND DEVELOP CONCRETE PLAN TO REOPEN THE NORTHERN BORDER ASAP; SENATOR SAYS CLEAR GUIDELINES FOR REOPENING MUST BE ESTABLISHED AS THE NORTH COUNTRY’S ECONOMY DEPENDS ON SUMMER SEASON, CROSS-BORDER TRAFFIC
   05/05/2021

   dollars. Schumer explained the Thousand Island-St. Lawrence Seaway region’s economy is deeply integrated...

2. SCHUMER: AFTER EXTENDED DELAY, OGDENSBURG BRIDGE AND PORT AUTHORITY’S LONG-AWAITED PORT DEEPENING & EXPANSION PROJECT TO BEGIN IN 2021
   04/12/2021

   a second vessel berth at seaway depth and expand storage facilities for increased cargo. Taken together...

3. SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE FINAL 2020 WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACT INCLUDES AUTHORIZATION OF CRITICAL PROVISIONS FOR NEW YORK
   12/17/2020

   York, as well as along the St. Lawrence Seaway. The senators also secured authorization for a new...

4. SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND CALL ON ARMY CORPS TO ADVANCE FIRST-OF-ITS KIND RESILIENCY BLUEPRINT TO PROTECT GREAT LAKES SHORELINES; SENATORS SAY WITH UPSTATE NY BEING RAVAGED BY FLOODS IN RECENT YEARS, THERE IS A PARAMOUNT NEED TO IDENTIFY AND FIX SHORELINE VULNERABILITIES
   01/21/2020

   Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, And St. Lawrence Seaway Shoreline Vulnerabilities  Following vicious..., and the St. Lawrence Seaway is fully capable of weathering the storms and floods of the future. “After Lake...that shoreline communities along Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, and the St. Lawrence Seaway get the help...

5. FOR THE 21st CONSECUTIVE YEAR, SCHUMER COMPLETES TOUR OF ALL 62 NEW YORK COUNTIES; ANNUAL TOUR OF STATE FINISHES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY; 2019 ENDS WITH 152 TOTAL VISITS TO UPSTATE NY & LONG ISLAND
   12/23/2019

   Dwight D. Eisenhower Lock, which is located in Massena on the Saint Lawrence Seaway, hosts...and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to express his support for the much-needed project. A...

6. SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND TO IJC: IMMEDIATELY BEGIN OVERHAUL ANALYSIS OF HOW TO CHANGE PLAN 2014 NOW THAT $1.5M IS SECURED IN SOON-TO-PASS SPENDING DEAL; SENATORS CALL FOR ANALYSIS TO GET UNDERWAY ASAP TO ADDRESS PLAN 2014 FAULTS BEFORE FLOODING SEASON HITS AND MORE VITAL PROPERTY IS DAMAGED
   12/16/2019

   to the Canadian and U.S. St. Lawrence Seaway Authorities that the fact that this fall, shippers...

7. IN PERSONAL MEETING WITH CANADIAN CONSUL GENERAL, SCHUMER PUSHES IJC PARTNERS TO SUPPORT INCREASED OUTFLOWS TO REDUCE SKY-HIGH LAKE ONTARIO WATER LEVELS; FURTHERS MAJOR PUSH TO REDUCE THREAT OF 3RD YEAR OF HISTORIC FLOODING, INCLUDING RAISING MOSES-SAUNDERS DAM OUTFLOWS
   12/05/2019

   increased outflows at the Moses-Saunders Dam to both the Canadian Seaway and to the Canadian...shipping safety measures. Schumer said this would continue safe shipping along the Seaway and help ensure...mitigated. Last month, Schumer also urged the St. Lawrence Seaway and American commissioners of the IJC...

8. WITH LAKE ONTARIO LEVELS +1 FOOT OVER SEASONAL AVERAGE, SCHUMER URGES ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY TO DETER
   11/22/2019

   . LAWRENCE SEAWAY TO DETER THREAT OF A 3RD YEAR OF HISTORIC FLOODING, INCLUDING RAISING MOSES-SAUNDERS DAM.... Lawrence-Seaway Should Reinstate All Prior Safety Measures So That Outflows Of The Moses-Saunders Dam Can...U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released a new letter calling on the St. Lawrence Seaway ...

9. SCHUMER STATEMENT ON $6 MILLION IN US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING BEING AWARDED TO THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY TO BUILD A NEW VISITORS’ CENTER
   09/24/2019

   BEING AWARDED TO THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY TO BUILD A NEW VISITORS’ CENTER U.S. Senator Charles E... Seaway with a brand new facility: “60,000 tourists come to Massena every year to watch ships come through...the spectacular St. Lawrence Seaway, and until now, were only greeted by a worn-down, outdated...

10. SCHUMER REVEALS: UNDER-THE-RADAR FED DECISION AGAINST BEES COULD STING ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES REGION, LOCAL AG, FOOD SUPPLY & LOCAL ECONOMY IF NOT REVERSED; AS HONEY BEE POPULATION SPIRALS, SCHUMER PUSHES FEDS TO STEP-UP DATA COLLECTION OF INSECT TO HELP COMBAT TREND & KEEP LOCAL POPULATIONS, BIZ & JOBS BUZZING
    08/07/2019

    agriculture from getting stung. Schumer was joined by Pat Bono (Beekeeper/Owner of Seaway Trail Honey...Schutt (Owner, Schutts Apple Mill in Penfield). Pat Bono, Beekeeper/Owner of Seaway Trail Honey...

11. SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $800K IN FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION FUNDING FOR THE OGDENSBURG BRIDGE AND PORT AUTHORITY IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
    06/12/2019

    is the only U.S. port on the St. Lawrence Seaway and one of the closest U.S. ports to Northern Europe, making...

12. SCHUMER: NORTH COUNTRY WINERIES ARE MISSING OUT ON BARRELS OF BUSINESS FROM CANADIAN CUSTOMERS DUE TO RESTRICTIVE CANADIAN IMPORT POLICIES RESULTING IN MASSIVE TAXES & FEES ON NY WINES; SCHUMER CALLS ON U.S. TRADE REP TO ELIMINATE UNFAIR BARRIERS IN TRADE TALKS, LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR NORTH COUNTRY WINERIES
    03/21/2019

    Field And Uncork Potential For The Thousand Islands Seaway & St. Lawrence Wine Trails Standing... Seaway Wine Trail – that is significantly constricted by these unfair trade practices that tax...wineries on the Thousand Islands Seaway and St. Lawrence Wine Trails. Removing these unfair trade barriers...

13. SCHUMER ANALYSIS: THE ADMINISTRATION’S BUDGET PROPOSAL IS A GUT-PUNCH TO UPSTATE NEW YORK, SLASHING AND ELIMINATING PROGRAMS VITAL TO MIDDLE CLASS; SENATOR HIGHLIGHTS MOST SEVERE AND ALARMING PROPOSED CUTS
    03/13/2019

    River Project   St. Lawrence Seaway: The administration’s proposed budget cuts the Seaway’s...budget to $28 million from FY 19’s total of $36 million. It’s a 22% cut. The Seaway is critical...to commerce and jobs along the Great Lakes, linking the region with global markets. The Seaway itself...

14. SCHUMER: EISENHOWER LOCK VISITORS’ CENTER ON THE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY IS FALLING APART AT THE
    07/03/2018

    Press Releases 07.03.18 SCHUMER: EISENHOWER LOCK VISITORS’ CENTER ON THE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY IS...Senator Says Over 60,000 People, From 49 States And 21 Countries, Visited the Saint Lawrence Seaway ... The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation To Continue To Invest In The Seaway ...

15. Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $40 Million In Federal Funding For The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
    03/23/2018

    Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation The Recently Passed Omnibus Bill Increases Funding for SLSDC...omnibus bill includes $40 million in federal funding for the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development...Lawrence Seaway helps sustain tens-of-thousands of good-paying jobs, generates billions in economic...

16. SCHUMER CALLS ON FEDS TO SIGN OFF ON AGREEMENT CLEARING FUNDS TO DEEPEN OGDENSBURG HARBOR, WHICH WAS LAST DREDGED IN 1984; DEEPENING HARBOR WILL INCREASE SHIPPING EFFICIENCY & UNLOCK NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PORT OF OGDENSBURG
    03/08/2017

    York and the St. Lawrence Seaway will continue to see the benefits associated with Ogdensburg...is located at the mouth of the Oswegatchie River and is the only U.S. port on the St. Lawrence Seaway ...and is the closest U.S. Seaway Port to Europe. It is also the northernmost port in New York. Owned...

17. SCHUMER: OGDENSBURG HARBOR IS IN DIRE NEED OF DREDGING; SENATOR PUSHES FOR IMMEDIATE FED FUNDS TO DEEPEN OGDENSBURG HARBOR, WHICH WAS LAST DREDGED IN 1984; DEEPENING HARBOR WILL DECREASE SHIPPING COSTS AND UNLOCK NEWBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PORT OF OGDENSBURG
    08/02/2016

    . Lawrence Seaway will continue to see the benefits associated with Ogdensburg Harbor in the years.... port on the St. Lawrence Seaway and is the closest U.S. Seaway Port to Europe. It...dock inaccessible for Seaway vessels. This is causing unnecessary congestion, increased handling...

18. SCHUMER FIGHTS TO BLOCK SENATE AMENDMENT THAT WOULD ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY
    05/19/2016

    ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY, A CRITICAL LINK TO LAKES ERIE & ONTARIO, AND CRIPPLE THE ROCHESTER-AREA...ECONOMY The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) Operates & Maintains Critical... Seaway System – Schumer Argues Cuts to SLSDC Funding Will Put Regional Economy and Local Jobs at Risk...

19. SCHUMER FIGHTS TO BLOCK SENATE AMENDMENT THAT WOULD ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY
    05/19/2016

    ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY, A CRITICAL LINK TO LAKE ERIE, AND CRIPPLE THE WESTERN NY ECONOMY The St.... Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) Operates & Maintains Critical Infrastructure...Throughout the Great Lakes – Including Lake Erie – and St. Lawrence Seaway System – Schumer Argues Cuts...

20. SCHUMER FIGHTS TO BLOCK SENATE AMENDMENT THAT WOULD ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY AND CRIPPLE THE NORTH COUNTRY ECONOMY
    05/19/2016

    ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY AND CRIPPLE THE NORTH COUNTRY ECONOMY The St. Lawrence Seaway Development.... Lawrence Seaway System – Schumer Argues Cuts to SLSDC Funding Will Put Regional Economy and Local Jobs..., Housing and Urban Development Funding Bill that would defund the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development...

21. SCHUMER PUSHES FEDS TO EXPEDITE LONG-AWAITED PLAN TO CLEAN UP POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS RADIOACTIVE WASTE UNDERNEATH TONAWANDA LANDFILL – RESIDENTS HAVE WAITED FAR TOO LONG FOR ANSWERS & ACTION ON LEFTOVER URANIUM FROM FIRST ATOMIC BOMB THAT HAS BEEN SITTING THERE FOR DECADES
    01/05/2015

    ; and the Seaway Site, a 93-acre commercial landfill also located in Tonawanda.   Schumer said...

22. SCHUMER URGES DHS TO AWARD SECURITIES GRANT FOR FOUR NEW CAMERAS AT PORT OF OSWEGO WOULD MAKE OSWEGO MOST SECURE PORT IN GREAT LAKES SYSTEM
    06/24/2013

    into and out of the region, going to and from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Schumer noted...and deepwater port on the Great Lakes from the St. Lawrence Seaway. Located on Lake Ontario on route...Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. It is a critical hub for economic development throughout the Upstate...

23. SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $160,000 COMING TO PORT OF OSWEGO TO BEEF UP PORT SECURITY, SURVEILLANCE, AND IMPROVE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
    08/25/2011

    . port of call and deepwater port on the Great Lakes from the St. Lawrence Seaway. Located on Lake...

24. Schumer: Measure To Assist Western Ny Nuclear Workers Clears Major Hurdle
    10/24/2006

    Steel (Buffalo), Linde Air Products (Buffalo), Linde Ceramics Plant (Tonawanda), Seaway Industrial Park...

25. Schumer Measure To Create Resource Center To Assist Western NY Nuclear Workers Passes Congress
    10/17/2006

    Ceramics Plant (Tonawanda), Seaway Industrial Park (Tonawanda), Utica St. Warehouse (Buffalo...