WIBX 950 » faa http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Wed, 22 May 2013 11:29:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 FAA Strikes Down Wind Turbines http://wibx950.com/faa-strikes-down-wind-turbines/ http://wibx950.com/faa-strikes-down-wind-turbines/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 13:31:18 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=192054 The Federal Aviation Administration has struck down proposed industrial wind turbines for the Town of Litchfield.

The FAA says the structures would present a hazard to air traffic safety.

Ridgeline Energy wants to build  industrial wind turbines

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]]> http://wibx950.com/faa-strikes-down-wind-turbines/feed/ 0 Jeff J Mitchell, Getty Images Griffiss Vying For FAA's New Air Traffic Control Center http://wibx950.com/griffiss-vying-for-faas-new-air-traffic-control-center/ http://wibx950.com/griffiss-vying-for-faas-new-air-traffic-control-center/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:41:27 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=181688 The Griffiss Business and Technology Park is vying for the Federal Aviation Administration's new Air Traffic Control Center.

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente says FAA representatives recently visited the site in Rome

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]]> http://wibx950.com/griffiss-vying-for-faas-new-air-traffic-control-center/feed/ 0 Scott Barbour, Getty Images Picente: Sequester Cuts Amount To Cost Shifting To Local Governments http://wibx950.com/picente-sequester-cuts-amount-to-cost-shifting-to-local-governments/ http://wibx950.com/picente-sequester-cuts-amount-to-cost-shifting-to-local-governments/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:57:01 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=170812 Oneida County is working to keep open the tower at Griffiss International Airport because of the business impact its closure could have.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/picente-sequester-cuts-amount-to-cost-shifting-to-local-governments/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX Picente Announces Intentions To Keep Griffiss Tower Open http://wibx950.com/picente-announces-intentions-to-keep-griffiss-tower-open/ http://wibx950.com/picente-announces-intentions-to-keep-griffiss-tower-open/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:12:30 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=170391 Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that the air traffic control tower at Griffiss International Airport in Rome would close,

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente says he's fighting to keep the tower open

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]]> http://wibx950.com/picente-announces-intentions-to-keep-griffiss-tower-open/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Control Tower At Griffiss Airport To Close http://wibx950.com/control-tower-at-griffiss-to-close/ http://wibx950.com/control-tower-at-griffiss-to-close/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:36:40 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=168417 The Federal Aviation Administration is shutting down nearly 150 airport control towers starting on April 7th, including the tower at Griffiss International Airport in Rome.

As many as 189 were on the chopping block due to massive federal spending cuts.

The FAA h

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]]> http://wibx950.com/control-tower-at-griffiss-to-close/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan Getty Images Hanna Urges FAA Not To Close Griffiss Air Control Tower http://wibx950.com/hanna-urges-faa-not-to-close-griffiss-air-control-tower/ http://wibx950.com/hanna-urges-faa-not-to-close-griffiss-air-control-tower/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:46:44 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=163255 Congressman Richard Hanna says closing the air control tower at Griffiss International Airport is a bad plan.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/hanna-urges-faa-not-to-close-griffiss-air-control-tower/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images Control Tower At Griffiss Slated To Close http://wibx950.com/control-tower-at-griffiss-slated-to-close/ http://wibx950.com/control-tower-at-griffiss-slated-to-close/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:18:23 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=161931 Griffiss International Airport's air traffic control tower could close on April 7th due to sequestration cuts.

The Federal Aviation Administration has released a list of towers at 173 small and mid-size ai

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]]> http://wibx950.com/control-tower-at-griffiss-slated-to-close/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Plane Crashes In Herkimer County http://wibx950.com/plane-crashes-in-herkimer-county/ http://wibx950.com/plane-crashes-in-herkimer-county/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:24:27 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=95928 Webb, NY (WIBX) - State Police and the FAA are investigating an airplane crash in Herkimer County.

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