In your Trail Mix today:
Binghamton area employer says it's relocating a flood-ravaged plant.
Cuomo complains about FEMA response to storms.
Pennsylvania lawmakers take up a bill that would overrule local fracking bans.
Plus: Could the weather possibly get any worse?
Tropical Storm recovery
Two months after its plant outside Binghamton was damaged by flooding, BAE Systems, a multinational defense contractor with 1,300 local employees, says it's relocating (William Moyer, Press & Sun Bulletin).
At a press conference on Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo complained about the speed of the federal government's response to tropical storms Irene and Lee (Innovation Trail).
What's even scarier than a pre-Halloween snow storm? Climate scientists predict extreme weather will get worse (Associated Press).
Economy
A new poll out from the Siena Research Institute finds that national consumer confidence is rising slightly, but slipping in New York (Charles McChesney, Post-Standard).
The Bon-Ton, a Pennsylvania-based department store, announced plans to sell three of its Rochester area outlets (Tom Tobin, Democrat and Chronicle).
A coalition of business lobbyists and local governments says mandate relief is now even more critical because of the new tax cap (Karen DeWitt, New York State Public Radio).
New York's 10 new regional economic development councils have started reviewing applications for state money from businesses (Daniel Robison, Innovation Trail).
Yesterday, Governor Cuomo signed legislation requiring insurance companies to pay for autism care (Rick Karlin, Times Union).
Marcellus Shale
A house committee in the Pennsylvania state legislature will vote today on new legislation that would overrule a local government's ability to ban fracking (Scott Detrow, State Impact).
Meanwhile, a similar debate is playing out in the town of Dryden, N.Y., where the future of its local fracking ban may hinge on next week's elections (Matt Richmond, Innovation Trail).
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