Mar 10th, 2010 · Energy developers have struggled to connect new sources of renewable electricity with big cities, without building ugly and expensive transmission corridors. A Canadian company has unveiled a nearly $4 billion plan to bury underwater cables in Lake Champlain, the Hudson River and Long Island Sound. The project would feed power to New York City and Connecticut. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann reports.
Mar 3rd, 2010 · Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who landed a troubled US Airways flight safely on the Hudson River in January of last year, is piloting his final flight Wednesday.
Dec 11th, 2009 · Pilot Chesley Sullenberger's wild ride started this year when he landed a US Airways jet plop-solid perfect onto the icy surface of the Hudson River on Jan. 15, saving all 155 passengers on board. He's a hero to the nation, but Sullenberger says his story is really more about a nation in need of a hero.
Nov 25th, 2009 · More than 2,500 veterans flocked to the USS Intrepid, a decommissioned aircraft docked along the Hudson River in Manhattan, for a job fair Monday. While the unemployment rate in New York is 9 percent, it's nearly double that for combat-age veterans. One challenge is their skills aren't easily understood by employers.
Oct 26th, 2009 · Even in major airplane mishaps — like planes running off runways or landing on the Hudson River — passengers can walk away unharmed if they're properly protected, safety experts say. Air bags, standard in autos for decades, are now beginning to make their way into airliners as well.
Oct 8th, 2009 · Air traffic controller was engrossed in a phone call with a giggling friend, unaware that two aircraft were on a collision course over New York's Hudson River.
Aug 16th, 2009 · When U.S. Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency landing in the Hudson River in January after hitting geese, it turned the spotlight on so-called bird strikes — a longstanding problem of aircraft colliding with birds in flight. Airports try a lot of tricks to keep birds away, but now some researchers are shining light on a possible solution.
Aug 13th, 2009 · The Federal Aviation Administration says it has placed two employees on administrative leave in connection with last week's deadly mid-air collision over New York's Hudson River. However, the FAA says that the employees' actions don't appear to have contributed to the accident itself.