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Weaning the Country Off Fossil Fuels

By WRFI News Staff

Walter Hang explains why the town of Dryden should stop Dominion’s New Market Pipeline from expanding its capacity at the Borger Compressor Station. This interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on June 2, 2017.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden Speaks at Cornell Convocation Ceremony [Full Audio]

By WRFI News Staff

On Saturday, May 27th, the 47th Vice President Joe Biden spoke at Cornell University’s convocation ceremony, addressing the class of 2017. Biden spoke about racial inequality, working class fears of automation in their industry, and he urged graduating students to stop living in their screens.  The following is Biden’s address in-full, recorded live by the…

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Ben Greenberg, Executive Director of Ithaca Festival- May 29th, 2017

By WRFI News Staff

Ben Greenberg, Executive Director of the Ithaca Festival, talks about this year’s 40th anniversary of the event that everyone in the Ithaca area looks forward to.  He describes the first festivals that took place in the 70’s, and what new features will make this year’s festival unique. This interview originally aired on the May 29th,…

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Rosalyn Bandy about Energy Smart Communities- May 26th, 2017

By WRFI News Staff

Rosalyn Bandy of the Cornell Cooperative Extension talks about the concept of “energy smart communities” and why New York State Electric and Gas Company, or NYSEG, is planning on installing smart meters in Tompkins County.  She also discusses how the adoption of renewable energy techologies, such as solar power, will require New York State to…

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