Two Cornell University professors hopes to make the textile industry more sustainable. 

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April 29, 2016
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How The Fiberizer Could Close The Loop On Clothing Waste
There has been a lot of discussion recently around so-called "fast fashion." With the large amount of clothes being produced, sold, and discarded, two Cornell University professors are looking at ways to make the textile industry more sustainable. 

New Agreement Tries To Resurrect Fish Species In Susquehanna
Federal officials and a power company recently reached an agreement to try to resurrect a fish species in the Susquehanna River. The effort involves trapping a 100,000 fish, trucking them upriver past dams, and transferring them back to the water.

Two Republicans In 22nd District Race Feud Over Past Donations
Two Republican candidates running for the open seat in New York's 22nd Congressional District are feuding over past campaign donations. New Hartford Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney is criticizing her main rival, Cazenovia businessman Steve Wells, for donations he and his company have made in the past to Democrats.

After many years of straining to hear the Oneonta frequency at 91.7, listeners to WSKG Radio have a new option that comes in loud & clear in Cooperstown, NY at 105.9 fm. 

While this frequency is not in the "reserved band" for non-commercial stations, the license is indeed a non-commercial license. 105.9 fm in Cooperstown is now on the air, broadcasting WSKG Public Radio's schedule of NPR Newsmagazines, classical music, and specialty programs like This American Life, RadioLab, A Prairie Home Companion, and Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me.
ON TONIGHT

Weekend Edition Saturday
The Good Wife is coming to an end next weekend. Showrunners Robert and Michelle King tell Scott Simon why they chose to end the show now, while it's still good. And how they'll be saying goodbye to an all-star cast of characters that included Michael J. Fox, Alan Cumming and Stockard Channing. And where Alicia Florrick's voice will live on. (Saturday/tomorrow/later today), on Weekend Edition from NPR News. 

April 30, 8:00am / WSKG RADIO
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ON SUNDAY

Amidst a prodigious state budget shortfall caused by the sinking fortunes of the oil and gas industry, Louisiana has underfunded its Constitutionally-guaranteed public defenders for the indigent. The shortage is causing severe delays in court cases statewide, resulting in  many pretrial detainees being jailed longer. In New Orleans, where the number of public defenders has shrunk by half, NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent John Larson reports Sunday on how this predicament is playing out.

May 1, 5:00pm | WSKG TV



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