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By Jerry Zremski The nightmare of environmentalists in the Great Lakes -- the shipment of massive quantities of the lakes' fresh water to parched states or countries -- is far less likely to come true thanks to a vote Tuesday in the House.

By Susan Chiappone Rep. Brian Higgins said Friday he doesn't oppose drilling for more oil but questioned the utility of that as a near-term solution to high fuel prices and said oil companies already have drilling rights they're not taking advantage of.

By Jay Tokasz, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Apr. 28--Rep. Brian Higgins pushed federal officials Sunday to reconsider their objections to a cable-stayed bridge over the Niagara River, arguing that environmental concerns have been overstated and that the bridge would not harm birds traversing the corridor.

By Sharon Linstedt Two-way traffic would be restored to the 700 block of Main Street in downtown Buffalo by the end of 2008 under a proposal being advanced by Mayor Byron W. Brown.