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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Alcoa commits to 900 jobs in Massena; Grasse cleanup still in flux</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21724/20130401/alcoa-commits-to-900-jobs-in-massena-grasse-cleanup-still-in-flux</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 1, 2013) The company that built Massena will keep its plants open there for at least another 30 years. Alcoa announced Saturday it will invest $42 million  to modernize its East plant and build a new smelting the line. The company will also guarantee at least 900 jobs. In return, Alcoa will get low cost electricity from the hydropower dam on the St. Lawrence River.The deal hinges on how the Environmental Protection Agency decides to clean up PCBs Alcoa and Reynolds dumped in the Grasse River decades ago.David Sommerstein joined Martha Foley for more on the deal. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21724/20130401/alcoa-commits-to-900-jobs-in-massena-grasse-cleanup-still-in-flux">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The company that built Massena will keep its plants open there for at least another 30 years. Alcoa announced Saturday it will invest $42 million  to modernize its East plant and build a new smelting the line. The company will also guarantee at least 900 jobs. In return, Alcoa will get low cost electricity from the hydropower dam on the St. Lawrence River.The deal hinges on how the Environmental Protection Agency decides to clean up PCBs Alcoa and Reynolds dumped in the Grasse River decades ago.David Sommerstein joined Martha Foley for more on the deal. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21724/20130401/alcoa-commits-to-900-jobs-in-massena-grasse-cleanup-still-in-flux">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:06</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, cuomo, politics, environment, business, jobs, , topstory, massena, stlv, st. lawrence river, pcbs, manufacturing, alcoa, epa, [loc: ]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Why upstate communities want to be drone testing sites</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21510/20130226/why-upstate-communities-want-to-be-drone-testing-sites</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 26, 2013) A coalition of universities and defense contractors in upstate New York has submitted a bid to become a federal research and test site for drones. The Federal Aviation Administration is working on regulations for the use of unmanned aircraft in American airspace by 2015.To do that, the FAA will name six testing sites - and seeing economic opportunities, upstate New York wants to have one of those sites. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21510/20130226/why-upstate-communities-want-to-be-drone-testing-sites">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Ryan Delaney</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A coalition of universities and defense contractors in upstate New York has submitted a bid to become a federal research and test site for drones. The Federal Aviation Administration is working on regulations for the use of unmanned aircraft in American airspace by 2015.To do that, the FAA will name six testing sites - and seeing economic opportunities, upstate New York wants to have one of those sites. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21510/20130226/why-upstate-communities-want-to-be-drone-testing-sites">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:26</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, drones, privacy, manufacturing, transportation, [loc:43.0481221 -76.1474244], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Gillibrand promotes manufacturing bill at Alcoa Massena</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21501/20130225/gillibrand-promotes-manufacturing-bill-at-alcoa-massena</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 25, 2013) Senator Gillibrand was in Massena Friday, talking about her &quot;Made in America Act&quot;, her first bill in the 113th Congress. The senator said she chose to appear at the Alcoa East Plant for its symbolic significance. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21501/20130225/gillibrand-promotes-manufacturing-bill-at-alcoa-massena">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Natasha Haverty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Senator Gillibrand was in Massena Friday, talking about her &quot;Made in America Act&quot;, her first bill in the 113th Congress. The senator said she chose to appear at the Alcoa East Plant for its symbolic significance. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21501/20130225/gillibrand-promotes-manufacturing-bill-at-alcoa-massena">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:46</itunes:duration>
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<title>Adk SUNY, BOCES partner on career skills for high school  </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21479/20130220/adk-suny-boces-partner-on-career-skills-for-high-school</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 20, 2013) SUNY Adirondack in Queensbury and BOCES serving Washington, Saratoga, Warren, Essex, and Hamilton counties are partnering on a new science and technology program for high school students. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21479/20130220/adk-suny-boces-partner-on-career-skills-for-high-school">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[SUNY Adirondack in Queensbury and BOCES serving Washington, Saratoga, Warren, Essex, and Hamilton counties are partnering on a new science and technology program for high school students. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21479/20130220/adk-suny-boces-partner-on-career-skills-for-high-school">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:30</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>education, sadk, economy, manufacturing, [loc:43.3594444 -73.6569444], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Gillibrand pushes manufacturing bill in Ticonderoga</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21471/20130219/gillibrand-pushes-manufacturing-bill-in-ticonderoga</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 19, 2013) Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Ticonderoga, NY, yesterday, working to build support for a new measure that aims to boost high-tech manufacturing. Gillibrand wants Congress to fund low-interest revolving loans that would help modernize factories and pay for worker training. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21471/20130219/gillibrand-pushes-manufacturing-bill-in-ticonderoga">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Ticonderoga, NY, yesterday, working to build support for a new measure that aims to boost high-tech manufacturing. Gillibrand wants Congress to fund low-interest revolving loans that would help modernize factories and pay for worker training. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21471/20130219/gillibrand-pushes-manufacturing-bill-in-ticonderoga">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:57</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, gillibrand, jobs, training, manufacturing, international paper, , [loc:43.8486707 -73.4234531], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Massena GM redevelopers &quot;confident&quot; of sale</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20983/20121130/massena-gm-redevelopers-quot-confident-quot-of-sale</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 30, 2012) The biggest cleanup in the country of former General Motors property is underway in Massena.  Crews are removing more than 100,000 tons of concrete and soil contaminated by toxic PCB oils.  The cleanup won&apos;t be finished for another three years. But the federally appointed trust that owns the property is already bullish on selling it. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20983/20121130/massena-gm-redevelopers-quot-confident-quot-of-sale">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The biggest cleanup in the country of former General Motors property is underway in Massena.  Crews are removing more than 100,000 tons of concrete and soil contaminated by toxic PCB oils.  The cleanup won&apos;t be finished for another three years. But the federally appointed trust that owns the property is already bullish on selling it. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20983/20121130/massena-gm-redevelopers-quot-confident-quot-of-sale">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:42</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, economy, stlv, general motors, jobs, manufacturing, massena, st. lawrence river, st. lawrence county, akwesasne, [loc:44.9281049 -74.8918650], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Ironworkers angry about outsourced Alcoa recovery work</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20440/20120907/ironworkers-angry-about-outsourced-alcoa-recovery-work</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 7, 2012) Labor unions, tribal leaders, and the mayor of Massena gathered at the Alcoa Plant in Massena Thursday.  They&apos;re concerned the company is bringing in ironworkers from Texas, instead of hiring locally.  There was a fire at the plant last spring, and Alcoa is rebuilding the roof of its caste house.Alcoa hired a company called Fluor(Floor) of Irving, Texas to do the work.Rob Cole is business manager of Iron Workers Local 440 in Massena. He says the Alcoa hasn&apos;t spoken with them directly about the issue.  But his union called Fluor, and the company told them they were hiring Texas workers for the job. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20440/20120907/ironworkers-angry-about-outsourced-alcoa-recovery-work">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Labor unions, tribal leaders, and the mayor of Massena gathered at the Alcoa Plant in Massena Thursday.  They&apos;re concerned the company is bringing in ironworkers from Texas, instead of hiring locally.  There was a fire at the plant last spring, and Alcoa is rebuilding the roof of its caste house.Alcoa hired a company called Fluor(Floor) of Irving, Texas to do the work.Rob Cole is business manager of Iron Workers Local 440 in Massena. He says the Alcoa hasn&apos;t spoken with them directly about the issue.  But his union called Fluor, and the company told them they were hiring Texas workers for the job. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20440/20120907/ironworkers-angry-about-outsourced-alcoa-recovery-work">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, stlv, massena, manufacturing, akwesasne, labor, [loc:44.9281049 -74.8918650], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Inside New York&apos;s Greek yogurt boom</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20342/20120821/inside-new-york-apos-s-greek-yogurt-boom</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 21, 2012) The buzz around last week&apos;s &quot;Yogurt Summit&quot; had a lot of people ask questions.  Why was Greek yogurt such a big deal and why was Governor Cuomo spending political capital on it?It turns out Greek-style yogurt now accounts for about a quarter of all yogurt sales in the U.S.  And much of it is made right here in upstate New York because we&apos;re close to the yogurt-eating masses on the East coast. It&apos;s a low-tech industry that&apos;s having a big economic impact. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20342/20120821/inside-new-york-apos-s-greek-yogurt-boom">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: New York State Reporting Project</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The buzz around last week&apos;s &quot;Yogurt Summit&quot; had a lot of people ask questions.  Why was Greek yogurt such a big deal and why was Governor Cuomo spending political capital on it?It turns out Greek-style yogurt now accounts for about a quarter of all yogurt sales in the U.S.  And much of it is made right here in upstate New York because we&apos;re close to the yogurt-eating masses on the East coast. It&apos;s a low-tech industry that&apos;s having a big economic impact. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20342/20120821/inside-new-york-apos-s-greek-yogurt-boom">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:20</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, politics, cuomo, albany, agriculture, yogurt, manufacturing, dairy, [loc:42.6842394 -75.3176693], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Upstate leads NY jobs gains</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19896/20120529/upstate-leads-ny-jobs-gains</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 29, 2012) New York State is on the brink of returning to pre-recession job levels, largely thanks to upstate. That’s according to a new analysis from IHS Global Insight. The Innovation Trail&apos;s Alex Crichton has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19896/20120529/upstate-leads-ny-jobs-gains">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Innovation Trail</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York State is on the brink of returning to pre-recession job levels, largely thanks to upstate. That’s according to a new analysis from IHS Global Insight. The Innovation Trail&apos;s Alex Crichton has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19896/20120529/upstate-leads-ny-jobs-gains">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:12</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, politics, labor, employment, manufacturing, topstory, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Business groups bring priorities to Albany</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19697/20120419/business-groups-bring-priorities-to-albany</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 19, 2012) Small business leaders were in Albany Wednesday for their annual day of lobbying.  As the Innovation Trail’s Marie Cusick reports, one of their top priorities relates to an obscure 19th century labor law dealing with scaffolding. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19697/20120419/business-groups-bring-priorities-to-albany">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Innovation Trail</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Small business leaders were in Albany Wednesday for their annual day of lobbying.  As the Innovation Trail’s Marie Cusick reports, one of their top priorities relates to an obscure 19th century labor law dealing with scaffolding. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19697/20120419/business-groups-bring-priorities-to-albany">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:18</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, legislature, politics, business, industry, manufacturing , [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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