PAINTED POST, Aug. 7, 2020 — Leslie Danks Burke, the Democratic challenger to state Sen. Tom O’Mara (R-Big Flats), lashed…
Cuomo Signs Hazardous Waste Bill, Closing ‘Loophole’ Allowing NY to Import Gas Drilling Wastes From Pennsylvania
ALBANY, Aug. 6, 2020 — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Monday that makes New York the first state in…
Sierra Club Lawsuit Alleging Dangerously High Levels of Radioactivity at Hakes Landfill Is Dismissed by Steuben Judge
CORNING, Aug. 3, 2020 — A Steuben County judge has dismissed a civil suit alleging that state officials granted Hakes…
State Adopts Strict Contamination Limits for PFOA, PFOS and 1,4-Dioxane; Water Systems Face Test Deadlines, High Costs
ALBANY, July 30, 2020 — State officials today adopted enforceable limits on three drinking water contaminants under new rules that…
Chlorine Byproducts That Contaminate Finger Lakes Tap Water Are Linked to Thousands of Bladder Cancers in Europe
AUBURN, July 16, 2020 — The routine use of chlorine as a disinfectant in public drinking water across the Finger…
Feeling the Heat, DOH Finally Schedules Crucial Vote July 30 on Enforceable Limits on PFOA, PFOS, 1,4-Dioxane in New York
ALBANY, July 14, 2020 — After months of delay, state health officials have scheduled a July 30 vote on proposed…
Amid Fierce Opposition, Queens Waste Company Drops Plan to Import NYC Sludge to Town of Butler
BUTLER, July 7, 2020 — The Flushing, N.Y., waste company that proposed to haul truckloads of sludge from New York…
Two Years After 9-Day Boil-Water Crisis, Watkins Glen Isn’t Rushing to Tackle Long-Overdue Water System Upgrades
WATKINS GLEN, July 2, 2020 — Members of the Phish rock band were just about to begin their on-stage sound…
Feeling Pressure From Several Sides, Casella Ramps Up Efforts to Suppress Foul Odors at Ontario County Landfill
GENEVA, June 19, 2020 — Can a mega-dump ever control it’s rotten-egg stench? That remains to be seen, but Casella…
PSC Says Greenidge’s Bitcoin Mining Operation Isn’t Subject to Regulation, Dismissing Environmental Concerns
ALBANY, June 11, 2020 — The state Public Service Commission ruled today that Greenidge Generation LLC’s use of unmetered electricity to…
