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Micron draft environmental-impact statement released, triggering public-comment period
CLAY, N.Y. — The massive, 20,000-page draft environmental-impact statement (DEIS) on the upcoming Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) manufacturing campus in the town of Clay

Operation Oswego County annual meeting includes project review, local awards
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County and the County of Oswego IDA (COIDA) in 2024 helped with projects that resulted in the creation or retention

Wolfspeed announces Chapter 11 bankruptcy plans
DURHAM, N.C. and MARCY, N.Y. — Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), which operates a facility in Marcy, announced plans to file for pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Hochul directs NYPA to develop a new upstate nuclear-power plant, location to be determined
LEWISTON, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop and construct a zero-emission, advanced nuclear-power plant somewhere

International Wire Group to acquire Pennsylvania copper company
CAMDEN, N.Y. — International Wire Group (IWG), a member of the Olympus Partners and Atlas Holdings portfolio, entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Hussey Copper of Leetsdale, Penn. “This acquisition represents our steadfast commitment to broadening our presence in the electrical infrastructure ecosystem,” IWG CEO Gregory Smith said in a press release announcing the

Micron, U.S. agree on expanded investments in manufacturing, including Clay campus
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) says it expects to begin ground preparation in Clay later this year following completion of state and federal environmental-review processes. The expectation was part of a June 12 announcement with the Trump Administration indicating Micron’s plans to expand its U.S. investments to about $150 billion in domestic memory manufacturing and

New York manufacturing activity dips for a fourth straight month
New York manufacturers are indicating that they’re still struggling with new orders and shipments, leading to continued contraction in the sector. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business conditions index fell 7 points to -16.0 in June, with business activity for manufacturers declining for a fourth consecutive month. The June survey found that after rising

Saab wins $15M U.S. Navy contract modification for multi-mode radar production
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Inc. in DeWitt recently won a $15 million modification to a previously awarded U.S. Navy contract to exercise an option for multi-mode radar production and engineering support. Work on the firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification will be performed in DeWitt (49 percent) and Gothenburg, Sweden (51 percent), and is expected to be

Village Grove project in Trumansburg earns Passive House certification
TRUMANSBURG — A Trumansburg housing development that HOLT Architects designed for Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) earned a Passive House certification. Village Grove’s certification — which Ithaca–based HOLT Architects announced March 4 — represents a “significant step forward in the movement toward more sustainable, equitable housing solutions in New York State,” the firm said. Passive

Semikron Danfoss announces Marcy downsizing initiative
MARCY, N.Y. — Semikron Danfoss plans to ramp-down production at its facility in Marcy as part of a controlled scale-down over the remainder of the
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