LANSING, May 21, 2020 — In a proposed settlement of a federal lawsuit, Cargill Inc. has agreed to pay more…
Judge Dismisses Seneca Meadows Lawsuit That Challenged Local Law #3 Mandating Its Permanent Closing by December 2025
SENECA FALLS, May 4, 2020 — A Seneca County judge has dismissed Seneca Meadows Inc.’s three-year-old legal challenge to a…
EARTH DAY PRESENT: Amid Pandemic, Wheeler Launches Assault on EPA’s Rules to Protect Air and Water
ALBANY, Apr. 22, 2020 — During the coronavirus-marred weeks leading up to Earth Day 50 — today — the Trump…
Legislature Passes New Process for OKing Huge Wind and Solar Projects, Enshrines Fracking Ban Policy in State Law
ALBANY, Apr. 3, 2020 — The New York State Legislature passed bills this week to streamline the process for permitting…
Radon Releases From Landfill Flares Likely Expose Hakes Workers, Nearby Residents; DEC Urged to Start Testing
CORNING, Mar. 30, 2020 — High levels of radon gas are “extremely likely” to be escaping from methane gas flares…
Coronavirus Delays Public Hearings for Proposed Giant Solar Farms, as Cuomo Seeks to Fast-Track Their State Permits
ROMULUS, Mar. 26, 2020 — Ten industrial-scale solar energy farms proposed for the Finger Lakes region are stuck in regulatory…
Butler Town Hall Overflows With Crowd Fiercely Opposed to Sewage Sludge Imports from New York City
BUTLER, Mar. 10, 2020 — A raucous standing-room-only crowd that spilled out of the steamy 150-seat Butler Town Hall vented…
Greenidge Plant Now Operates Full-Time As a Bitcoin Mining Operation that Relies On Cheap ‘Behind-the-Meter’ Power
DRESDEN, Mar. 6, 2020 — The Greenidge Generation power plant has shifted from intermittent to full-time operation to accommodate a…
Green Celebrities Heap Praise on Cuomo While State Turns Blind Eye to Health Risks of ‘Radioactive’ Drilling Imports
ALBANY, Jan. 27, 2020 — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to make the state’s fracking ban permanent by enshrining it in…
Cuomo’s $300M Plan for Erie Canal Ducks Confidential Recommendation to Block Aquatic Pests By Cutting it Into Pieces
MONTEZUMA, Jan. 12, 2020 — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new plan to spend $300 million upgrading the Erie Canal is designed…
