DRESDEN, Feb. 9, 2019 — Owners of the Greenidge Generation power station scored a significant legal victory late yesterday when … More
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I am a journalist who lives in Watkins Glen, NY. I write about the environment and politics on my website, Waterfrontonline.blog. For more detail on my background, see the "Peter's Bio" section on that site.
DEC Should Schedule Garbage Hearing in Finger Lakes, ‘Where They Can Smell It’
GENEVA, Feb. 6, 2019 — Three decades after a barge overflowing with smelly metro New York garbage ventured on a … More
Cuomo Gets ‘C-‘ for Protecting Finger Lakes Environment in 2018; 19 Story Lines for 2019
Looking back on 2018, Gov. Andrew Cuomo deserves a “C-” grade for protecting the environment in the Finger Lakes during … More
Sewer Line Belongs Under Seneca Falls Sculpture Trail, Judges Are Told
ROCHESTER, Dec. 7, 2018 — Members of the Seneca Falls Town Board never needed to actually read the resolutions they … More
Carcinogenic Chemicals That Plague Hoosick Falls are Rampant at Seneca Army Depot
ROMULUS, Nov. 20, 2018 — Groundwater drawn from three sites at the former Seneca Army Depot is contaminated with the … More
DEC Acted Properly in Issuing Greenidge Power Plant Water Permits, Judge Rules
PENN YAN, Nov. 13, 2018 — Permits granted to Greenidge Generation LLC for the withdrawal and discharge of water by … More
Cuomo Administration Rushed Greenidge’s Restart — But Was It Legal?
(Revised Nov. 14, 2018 to reflect a recent court decision) DRESDEN, Nov. 13, 2018 — A state appeals court ruling … More
State Granted Greenidge Fast-Track Startup and ‘The OK’ to Mangle Fish for Five More Years
DRESDEN, Nov. 1, 2018 — Since its restart in the Spring of 2017, the Greenidge Generation power station has been … More
New York Must Improve Procedures for Measuring and Disclosing Data on Algal Toxins, City of Auburn Argues
AUBURN, Oct. 20, 2018 — The state Department of Health must address New York’s rapidly spreading toxic algae crisis by … More
Large Dairies Herded to Permitting Loophole as Toxic Algae Blooms Threaten Finger Lakes Drinking Water
AUBURN, Oct. 15, 2018 — New court-ordered rules designed to control manure runoff from dairy farms into streams and lakes … More
